Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys formed in 2002, in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. Co-founders Alex Turner and James Cook had attended a Libertines show in 2001 and subsequently, for Christmas, had asked for guitars. The initial lineup featured Turner and Cook on guitar, with Matt Helders on drums and Andy Nicholson on bass. Glyn Jones was the original singer but left after a few months and before the band had even played a gig. Turner, who had been somewhat reticent to take over the vocals, suddenly found himself in the position of becoming the band’s lead singer. For a while, the Arctic Monkeys were just another high school band, as they messed around and learned to play their instruments by coverings songs by the likes of The White Stripes and The... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- Sheffield, England
- Formed Date:
- 2002
