ARCTIC MONKEYS

Sheffield scamps The Arctic Monkeys are the first British superstars of the internet generation. Their internet savvy approach - marshalling their fanbase via chat rooms and making Mp3’s of their recordings available online for fans to share - propelled them to a No 1 single (I Bet You Look Good On The Dance floor) and the biggest selling debut album in UK chart history, (Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not). The Monkeys were formed after singer and guitarist Alex Turner met drummer Matthew Helders at Barnsley college in 2002. They later recruited guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Andy Nicholson. The band played the 2005 Reading and Leeds festivals still without a major record released. Their appearance was received by an unusually large crowd for the billing and naturally the crowd knew all the songs. Their first single after signing to Domino, I Bet You Look Good On the Dance floor, was released in October 2005 and went straight to No.1 on the UK Singles Chart.