The Amazons (band)

The Amazons
Background information
Origin Reading, Berkshire
Genres
Years active 2014–present
Labels
  • Fiction Records
Website theamazons.co.uk
Members
  • Matt Thomson
  • Chris Alderton
  • Elliot Briggs
  • Joe Emmett

The Amazons are an English rock band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2014. They were included in the BBC's "Sound of 2017" and MTV's "Brand New 2017" lists.[1] They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME, The Independent and BBC Radio 1.[2][3]

Band

The Amazons is a band made up of 4 members: Matt Thomson, Chris Alderton, Elliot Briggs and Joe Emmett.

  • Matt Thomson: Singer & Guitarist[4]
  • Chris Alderton: Guitarist [5]
  • Elliot Briggs: Bass Player[6]
  • Joe Emmett: Drummer [4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
The Amazons
  • Release: 26 May 2017
  • Label: Fiction Records
  • Format: CD & Digital
  • Producer: Catherine Marks[6]

Extended plays

Title Details
Don't You Wanna
  • Release: 9 October 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Year Title Album
2016 "Stay With Me" The Amazons
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"In My Mind" The Amazons
"Little Something"
2017 "Black Magic"
"Junk Food Forever"
"Ultraviolet"
"Palace"

References

  1. ↑ "Radio 1 Future Festival report: The Amazons say new guitar bands can learn from their grime counterparts". Music Week. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  2. ↑ Yates, Jonathan (2017-01-21). "The Amazons chat beginnings and debut album". getsurrey. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (2016-08-30). "New music to listen to this week: The Amazons". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  4. 1 2 Savage, Mark (2017-05-07). "The Amazons: Meet the band who torched their own tour bus". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  5. ↑ "The Amazons Perform At Whelan's In Dublin". Getty Images. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  6. 1 2 "The Amazons | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-17.


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