Arctic Monkeys Biography

Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. The Arctic Monkeys band"s northern roots, a key element of the Arctic Monkeys band"s style, have seen them billed as a "northern Libertines", while their sound and lyrics - often social commentaries - have been compared to The Jam, Pulp and The Streets.

Arctic Monkeys debut single, I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor, and the follow up When The Sun Goes Down, went straight to number one in the UK Top 40 Singles Chart.

The Arctic Monkeys band"s rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs which had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among messageboards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band.

The Arctic Monkey band"s debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That"s What I"m Not, holds the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK, and since, they have released a new EP entitled Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys.

History:

Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock band from Sheffield, England. Since signing for Domino Records in 2005, the Arctic Monkeys band have gained popularity in many parts of the world, and have gradually progressed to playing larger venues. Following the release of "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" in October 2005, the Arctic Monkey band had a near-continuous touring schedule that culminated with performances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Following the release of their new album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, on 2007-04-23, the Arctic Monkeys band began a series of tours that included a headline appearance at the Glastonbury Festival as well as hosting their own "mini-festival" at Lancashire County Cricket Ground.

In politics:

The popularity of the Arctic Monkeys in the UK, especially among young people, has led to politicians and journalists referencing the Arctic Monkeys band in speeches and texts. In May 2006, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown stated in an interview with New Woman magazine that he listened to them every day, claiming "[they] really wake you up in the morning", although in a later interview he was unable to name any of their songs. This has later been reported as a misquote. Subsequent interviews Brown has clarified that he said he didn"t actually like them. He says he simply stated they would certainly wake you up in the morning[54]. He went on to reference this in his speech at the 2006 Labour Party Conference about the risk of global warming, joking that he was "more interested in the future of the Arctic Circle than the future of the Arctic Monkeys". Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell also referred to the band at the 2006 Liberal Democrats Party Conference, mistakenly claiming that they had sold more records than The Beatles, a comment which led to much derision from the media

Band Best :

• Best New Act - 2005 Muso Awards, November 2005
• Best British Breakthrough Act - 2006 BRIT Awards, February 2006
• Best New Band and Best British Band - 2006 NME Awards, February 2006
• Best New International Artist - Oye Awards (Mexico), October 2006
• People"s Choice - Q Awards, October 2006
• New Artist of the Year - PLUG Independent Music Awards (USA), February 2007
• Best British Group - 2007 BRIT Awards, February 2007
• Best Live Act - 2007 Vodafone Live Music Awards, September 2007
• Best Act in the World Today - Q Awards October 2007 

Criticism and Controversy :