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Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band that formed in 2002. The Band consists of Alex Turner, (lead vocals, rhythm/lead guitar),Jamie Cook (lead/rhythm guitar), Nick O’Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals).
The bands debut album is the fastest-selling debut album in British music history. The band has won seven Brit Awards winning both Best British Group and Best British Album three times, and have twice been nominated for Grammy Awards. The band has also won the Mercury Prize in 2006 for their debut album.
The British band will kick off their fall tour in support of their fifth album, AM. The first single from AM, “Do I Wanna Know?” earned the band their first number one alternative song in the United States. It claimed the number one spot for nine weeks straight. AM gave the band their 5th consecutive number one album in the UK, and their highest ever Billboard chart placing at number six. The Arctic Monkeys recently earned multiple wins at the UK’s Brit Awards, where they took home the two major titles of the Best British Band and Album Of The Year. At the NME Awards they won five more awards.
Arctic Monkeys at the Cedar Park Center
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
8:00 PM
All Ages
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