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Sheffield, ENGLAND's Arctic Monkeys features lead singer+guitarist Alex
Turner, guitarist Jamie Cook, bassist Andy Nicholson and drummer Matt
Helders; the Alternative-Rock foursome came together in 2003 and a year
later they signed a record deal with Domino.
The band's first single, "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor",
made an impressive debut at #1 on the U.K. Pop Sales chart, upon its October
2005 release, spending five weeks in the top 10. In January 2006 was released
their debut full-length CD, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What
I'm Not", which immediately shot to the #1 position on the British
Albums chart spawning another #1 smash in "When The Sun Goes Down";
the set subsequently broke into the American Billboard Top 200 at #24
while "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" hit #7 on The
Hot Modern Rock Tracks list.
April 2007 saw the release of the band's sophomore effort, "Favourite
Worst Nightmare" which enjoyed three consecutive weeks at #1 in U.K.
and peaked at #7 in the United States; it includes the British top 40
hits "Brianstorm" and "Fluorescent Adolescent".
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