Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys' incredible success is the stuff that dreams are made of. Their story is well-known now – after Alex Turner, the son of two teachers from High Green, just outside Sheffield, picked up a guitar and formed the band in 2002 with school friends Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and Andy Nicholson on bass. A clutch of early gigs saw unprecedented levels of devotion swelling in Sheffield following their first show in 2003, which quickly spread beyond. The buzz grew organically, and by the time the band signed with Domino Records... more