

They went on to release Humbug (2009) and Suck It and See (2011). The band's second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), was also acclaimed by critics and won Best British Album at the 2008 Brit Awards. It won Best British Album at the 2007 Brit Awards.

Their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), became the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history, and has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums. Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released.Īrctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002.
