The Amazons (band)
Appearance
The Amazons | |
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![]() Matt Thomson fronting the band at the old Hippodrome club, Kingston, London in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Reading, Berkshire, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Fiction |
Members |
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Past members |
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Website | theamazons |
The Amazons are a British rock band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2014. The band's debut album rose to number 8 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME, The Independent and BBC Radio 1.[2][3]
The band were included in MTV's and the BBC's Brand New for 2017 and Sound of 2017 longlists respectively.[4][5] AllMusic described them as an indie rock group known for crafting catchy and melodic arena rock anthems suitable for singing along.[6]
Band members
[edit]- Matt Thomson – vocals, guitar (2014-present)[7]
- Chris Alderton – guitar (2014-present)[8]
- Elliot Briggs – bass (2014-present)[6]
Past members
[edit]Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [10] | ||
The Amazons |
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8 |
Future Dust |
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9 |
How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? |
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5 |
Live albums
[edit]Title | Details |
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Come the Fire, Come the Evening |
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details |
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Don't You Wanna |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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BEL (FL) Tip [15] | |||
"Stay With Me"[16] | 2016 | 40 | The Amazons |
"Nightdriving"[17] | — | Non-album single | |
"In My Mind"[18] | — | The Amazons | |
"Little Something"[19] | — | ||
"Black Magic"[20] | 2017 | — | |
"Junk Food Forever"[21] | — | ||
"Ultraviolet"[22] | — | ||
"Palace"[23] | — | ||
"Mother"[24] | 2019 | — | Future Dust |
"Doubt It"[25] | — | ||
"Bloodrush" | 2022 | — | How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? |
"Ready For Something" | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"25"[26] | 2019 | Future Dust |
Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Director |
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"Stay With Me" | 2016 | Matt Goff[27][28] |
"Nightdriving" | ||
"In My Mind" | Chris Hugall[29] | |
"Little Something" | 2017 | |
"Black Magic" | Matt Goff[30] | |
"Junk Food Forever" | Michael Holyk[31] | |
"Ultraviolet" | Oscar Sansom[32] | |
"Mother" | 2019 | Stephen Agnew[33] |
"Doubt It" | Thomas James[34] | |
"25" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
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2016 | Q Awards | Best Breakthrough Act | Themselves | Nominated [35][4][5] |
MTV | Brand New for 2017 | |||
BBC | Sound of 2017 | |||
2017 | The Telegraph | The Best Albums of the Year | The Amazons | Included[36] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio 1 Future Festival report: The Amazons say new guitar bands can learn from their grime counterparts". Music Week. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Yates, Jonathan (21 January 2017). "The Amazons chat beginnings and debut album". getsurrey. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (30 August 2016). "New music to listen to this week: The Amazons". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b "introducing our mtv brand new for 2017 shortlist..." MTV. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b "BBC Sound of 2017: Urban acts dominate longlist". BBC. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ a b "The Amazons | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b Savage, Mark (7 May 2017). "The Amazons: Meet the band who torched their own tour bus". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "The Amazons Perform At Whelan's In Dublin". Getty Images. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ On October 22, 2022 the band announced on their social networks about Emmett's departure from the band: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBppWSshc6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
- ^ "Amazons | full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons (Deluxe) by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Future Dust by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Come the Fire, Come the Evening (Live) by The Amazons". Apple Music (UK). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Don't You Wanna - EP by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons". Ultratop. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Stay with Me - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Nightdriving - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "In My Mind - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Little Something - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Black Magic - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Junk Food Forever - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Millar, Mark (15 August 2017). "THE AMAZONS – Unleash New Single 'Ultraviolet' + October UK Live Dates". xsnoize.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Palace (Single Version) - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Mother - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons have announced their brand new album 'Future Dust', dropped a new track 'Doubt It'". Dork. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons have dropped another track, '25'". Dork. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons - Stay With Me". www.youtube.com. YouTube. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons - Nightdriving". www.youtube.com. YouTube. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons Share Video For Massive New Single 'In My Mind' (Premiere)". www.nme.com. NME. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Black Magic (2017)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "WATCH: The Amazons Unveil Junk Food Forever Video". www.radiox.co.uk. RadioX. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Ultraviolet (2017)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons 'Mother' by Stephen Agnew". www.promonews.tv. Promonews. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "The Amazons have shared a creepy new video for 'Doubt It'". www.readdork.com. Dork. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Q Awards 2016: Coldplay, The 1975 and David Bowie lead nominations". Evening Standard. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "From Alt-J to The Amazons: the best albums of the year 2017". The Daily Telegraph. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to The Amazons at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web site
Interviews
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