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Origin: Sheffield, England. Genres:Indie rock, Post-punk revival. August 28, 2008: "The Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders To Buy A Pub To Ensure Bandmates Always Have Somewhere To Drink When They Are In Town" The Arctic Monkeys' drummer is buying a pub. Matt Helders is investing in The Bowery in Sheffield, North England, with former band member Andy Nicholson - who was the group's bassist until June 2006 - to ensure his bandmates always have somewhere to drink when they are in their hometown. A source said: "Matt and Andy have had their eye on setting up a pub for ages. When the property came on the market they had to have it." "It's perfect, Matt puts in most of the money and Andy can DJ there and manage it when Matt is off touring. All the boys can relax their and bring their friends to jam." Matt and Andy will officially open the pub on September 20, with the Arctic Monkeys rumored to be playing at the event. The band recently revealed they will be traveling to America to record with Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. Josh said: "I think we're just going to start by doing a couple of tracks. No pressure. The goal is to make something that they dig so much that everyone else can too." *** Citing influences such as the Jam, the Clash, and the Smiths, the Arctic Monkeys create a vibrant punk-inspired sound well suited for Britpop and alternative rock fans alike. Alex Turner (vocals/guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Andy Nicholson (bass), and Matt Helders (drums) formed the Arctic Monkeys in Sheffield, England, in 2003. A year prior, Turner and Cook received guitars for Christmas. From there, these teenagers made practicing an obsession, memorizing hits by the White Stripes and the Vines. A deal with Domino, the label home to Franz Ferdinand and Clinic, followed in spring 2004. Rambunctious first single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" debuted at number one on the U.K. singles chart in October 2005. Their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, was issued in January 2006; within a day of its release, the album sold 118,501 copies in the U.K. -- and over 350,000 its first week -- setting a record for more records sold than the rest of the Top 20 album chart combined. In America, the album scraped the bottom of the Top 40. The Arctic Monkeys wasted no time releasing new material, and that spring the EP Who the F*k Are Arctic Monkeys appeared. On their first North American tour, bassist Andy Nicholson sat out due to fatigue. Nick O'Malley temporarily stepped in to play the tour, and when the band announced that Nicholson was out of the group in June 2006, O'Malley was ultimately named a permanent member. The Arctic Monkeys' good fortune continued when that fall they were named the recipients of the 2006 Mercury Prize, the prize money from which they donated to an undisclosed charity. That same year, the guys also nabbed Best British Breakthrough Act at the Brit Awards and Best New Band and Best British Band at the NME Awards. (NME also made the bold assertion that the band's debut was one of the Top Five British albums ever released.) Weathering through the hype, the Arctic Monkeys kept working and their sophomore album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, surfaced in April 2007. Members: Alex Turner Jamie Cook Matt Helders Nick O'Malley |
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