British band
The Vamps are a British pop belt consisting of Bradley Simpson, Book Brittain-McVey, Connor Ball and Character Evans.[1] They formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Papers (now Virgin EMI Records) beget the November of the equivalent year.[4]
In 2017, they had their first number 1 on representation UK Albums Chart with Night & Day (Night Edition).
Their first two albums, Meet Honourableness Vamps and Wake Up in addition both certified Gold in integrity UK. The Vamps have besides launched their own record fame, Steady Records, and they more working in partnership with EMI/Universal. The first act signed was American band The Tide.[5]
In 2018, guitarist McVey participated in depiction eighteenth series of I'm span Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in fifth get ready.
They have continuously toured omnipresent since their debut in 2012, and they are the be in first place band to headline London's O2 Arena five years in smashing row.
James McVey was already managed by Richard Rashman and Joe O'Neill of Eminence Management. Deciding he wanted defy form a band, McVey later discovered Bradley Simpson in 2011 through YouTube.[1] Together, the in a state wrote songs towards the adjacent months of 2011, with Physician later becoming the lead singer.[1] In 2012, Simpson and McVey met Tristan Evans through Facebook.
The trio then met Connor Ball via a mutual friend.[1][6] In mid-2012, the band in progress uploading cover songs to their YouTube channel. By October, they were being described as dialect trig new boy band, with especial attention given to their YouTube performance of One Direction's ticket "Live While We're Young".[7]
On 22 July 2013, the band uploaded their head original song, "Wildheart" (later re-titled "Wild Heart"), onto their YouTube account; the video received atop of 46,000 views within the be in first place two days.[8][9] On 6 Grave 2013, they released the air video for their debut inimitable "Can We Dance", which stodgy over 1 million views fundamentally two weeks.[10] "Can We Dance" was released on 29 Sep 2013 and debuted at distribution two on the UK Singles Chart on 6 October 2013; beaten to number one harsh OneRepublic's "Counting Stars",[11] which vend 1,250 copies more.[12] On 19 November 2013, the band proclaimed that they would release their debut album around Easter.[13] Stack 22 November 2013, the Vamps announced that their second singular would be "Wild Heart".[14] Prestige song received its first airplay three days later[15] and was released on 19 January 2014, peaking at number three touch the UK Singles Chart prestige following week.
On 13 Go by shanks`s pony 2014, the Vamps announced stroll their debut album would take off released on 14 April 2014. On 22 March, it was revealed that the album would be titled Meet the Vamps.[16] On 6 April, they on the rampage "Last Night" as the base single from the album, debuting at number two in picture UK.
On 17 April, Meet the Vamps debuted at installment two on the Irish Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart, kept off the inhibit spot by Paolo Nutini's Caustic Love.
In May 2014, blood was announced that the Vamps would be making a block appearance in the soap work Hollyoaks on 14 May 2014.[17]Hollyoaks released a teaser clip get the wrong impression about the Vamps' appearance on YouTube.
They were seen getting smashing picture with Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) as she goes spotlight their concert with Sienna Poet (Anna Passey).[17][18]
On 18 May 2014, a new version of "Somebody to You", featuring American crooner Demi Lovato, was released sort the fourth single from Meet the Vamps as well owing to their debut single in depiction United States followed by come EP of the same fame in August 2014.
The partnership also served as the handle single from the US adjustment of the Vamps' debut lp. Its accompanying music video has since accumulated over 108 trillion views on YouTube.[19]
On 12 Oct 2014, a new version observe "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)", featuring Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, was released as the ordinal and last single from their album.
It debuted and ashy at number nine on blue blood the gentry UK Singles Chart, becoming their fifth consecutive top 10 unwed. It was released with distinction b-side track "Hurricane", from Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Ham-fisted Good, Very Bad Day soundtrack.[20] The music videos for both tracks were released one thirty days earlier.
On 4 November 2014, Meet the Vamps was legitimately released in North America.[21] Pack together 1 December 2014, the autograph album was re-released as Meet interpretation Vamps (Christmas Edition), including set on fire Christmas bonus tracks and significance single version of "Somebody have it in mind You", being available worldwide whittle from the United States view Mexico.[22]
In February 2015, The Vamps announced that they had launched their own record label wayout with Universal Music and EMI Records, having signed the Indweller pop rock band The Period as their first act, nevertheless the label didn't have on the rocks name yet.[23] Only in Oct it was revealed it would be called Steady Records.[24]
On 15 September 2015, the band declared their new single "Wake Up"[25] which was released on 2 October 2015.
Their second shop album, "Wake Up",[25] was unconfined on 27 November 2015. They performed at fanfests in Accumulation [26] and embarked on orderly world tour called Wake Hurtle World Tour[27] which started heavens January 2016 to promote picture album. The song debuted person in charge peaked at number 12 clash the UK Singles Chart skull the album debuted at expect 10 on the UK Albums Chart, selling over 27 copy copies in the country guaranteed its first week.
The in a short time single off the album, "Rest Your Love", was released data the same day as position album.[28][29]
In December 2015, The Vamps announced that they had autographed the British band New Desiderate Club and that they would be one of the orifice acts in the UK arena of their Wake Up Nature Tour.[30]
In January 2016, The Vamps released their version of "Kung Fu Fighting" for the quick film Kung Fu Panda 3, which was accompanied by keen music video.
On 1 Apr 2016, a new version waning "I Found a Girl", featuring Jamaican rapper Omi, was free as the third and ultimate single off their second soundtrack. The song debuted at enumerate 30 on the UK Singles Chart.[31] On 16 August 2016, The Vamps were featured to be anticipated Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani’s song "Beliya", a Bollywood-pop song.[32][33]
On 7 October 2016, The Vamps announced in great livestream via Facebook that rectitude first single of their base studio album, both with negation names revealed at the interval, would be released on 14 October 2016, with an absolute release on Capital FM acknowledgment the previous day.[34] On righteousness same day, hints of significance name and lyrics of ethics single started being posted escort the band's social medias near Spotify, following the same make contact with as the hits for "Wake Up" single and album discern September 2015.
It was too announced that the album would be out in Summer 2017. On 12 October 2016, description band announced via livestream delay the single would be callinged "All Night" and would engrave a collaboration with Norwegian DJ Matoma.[35] The song peaked fall back number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, number six order the Irish Singles Chart, numeral 13 on the Norwegian Singles Chart, number 12 on rectitude New Zealand Singles Chart, survive also became their first chronicle on the Canadian Hot Century chart, peaking at number 72.
It became the most diagrammatical and certified single of integrity band and their most streamed song on Spotify. On 20 October 2016, The Vamps free their autobiography The Vamps: Interaction Story 100% Official, which confidential been announced months earlier.[36]
"Middle classic the Night", a collaboration shorten Danish DJ Martin Jensen, was announced as the second sui generis incomparabl of the album on 21 April 2017 and was out on 28 April 2017,[37] honesty same day their Middle scope the Night Tour started.
Amid the first show of prestige tour, it was announced roam the name of their ordinal album is Night & Day and will be released be sure about two parts. The first items, Night Edition, was set dirty be released in July 2017[38] and the second one, Day Edition, was set to remedy released in July 2018.
Modus operandi 3 May 2017, a tv explaining more about the autograph album was uploaded on their societal companionable media.[39] On 19 May 2017, Swedish DJ Mike Perry unbound the single "Hands", a cooperation between himself, The Vamps, last American singer Sabrina Carpenter, which was included in the album.[40] The first part of excellence album, Night Edition, was free on 14 July 2017 swallow debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's lid number one album.
On 20 April 2018, the band free the singles "Too Good bash into Be True", "Personal",[41] "Hair Further Long", and "Just My Type" from their album's Day Edition. On 13 July 2018, they released the Day Edition baby book which debuted at number see to on the Official Scottish Albums Chart and number two chew over the UK Albums Chart.
On 27 July 2018, they floating the single "We Don't Care", a collaboration with English DJ Sigala. In March 2019, "All the Lies", a collaboration inert Brazilian DJ Alok and European producer Felix Jaehn, was released.[42]
The Missing You EP was free on 25 April 2019. Honourableness four-track EP consists of reputation track "Missing You", "Right Now" (a collaboration with Krept status Konan), "Waves" and an cure version of "All the Lies".
The EP marked the button taking charge of their descant and creative direction as they co-wrote and co-produced the inclusive body of work.[43]
On 30 July 2020, they announced their fifth studio photo album Cherry Blossom.
The lead individual "Married in Vegas" was unrestricted on the same day thanks to the album pre-order.[44] The notebook was released on 16 Oct 2020 and debuted and back number one on the UK charts.[45] The album was supported contempt two more singles, "Better" cranium "Chemicals". They also held nobleness 2020 virtual live stream consensus Live at Hackney Round Chapel. In 2021 they released elegant music video for "Would You", featured on Alok and Bloodlines single "Another You",[46] and embarked on the Cherry Blossom Silhouette across the UK.[47] In 2022 they supported Picture This superior the Ireland dates of their Life in Colour Tour other headlined The Vamps Barcelona Weekender.[48]
During August and September 2022 they released four compilationEPs: Collabs bypass Brad, Hidden Gems by Felon, Acoustic by Connor, and Live by Tristan. This followed become infected with the release of their pass with flying colours greatest hits albumTen Years relief The Vamps. The album was released digitally on 14 Oct 2022, along with a CD+fanzine version which included limited demonstration merchandise, a CD with before unreleased songs, and a pamphlet book of the band's ten-year history.[49] The fanzine was be communicated as a collaboration with authority band and fans.
On 18 November 2022, they released distinction single "Seat at the Table".[50] Throughout 2022 and 2023 they embarked on the Ten Era of The Vamps - Nobility Greatest Hits Tour.[51][52]
The band unrestricted a stripped down version carry out "Somebody To You" on 7 June 2024, titled "Somebody Reveal You (ReVamped)", the first break into stripped down re-recordings of depart from their debut album Meet the Vamps to be released.[53] Two more of these were released, "Last Night (ReVamped)" fairy story "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) (ReVamped)", before the band unconfined Meet the Vamps (ReVamped) persist 20 September 2024, featuring tremor stripped down re-recordings of get going from Meet the Vamps.[54][55][56]
The coldness have been compared to Sidle Direction and labelled a immaturity band since their first renown in late 2012,[7] a tag which continued to be utilitarian businesslik in 2014.[57][58] The band diverge with the stereotyping, pointing persuade the fact that they au fait by themselves—they are not grandeur product of a record producer—and they play their own instruments.[59][60] They have been inspired unresponsive to McFly, Blink-182, Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons,[1]Taylor Swift,[61] and Justin Bieber.[62]
He sings lead vocals with plays guitar. Simpson met Saint Brittain-McVey via YouTube in 2012 (McVey's profile says 2011) accept began working on their opening album soon after.[64]
He is the remove guitarist and sings backing vocals. Brittain-McVey met Brad Simpson near YouTube in 2011 (Simpson's biographical says 2012) and began lay down on their debut album in good time after.[64] Before joining the buckle, Brittain-McVey released an EP restrict 5 December 2009, Who Hilarious Am.[66] Brittain-McVey was a equal on the 18th series spick and span I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Wrecked of Here!,[67] he finished bolster 5th place.
In January 2019, he got engaged to culminate girlfriend Kirstie Brittain,[68] and they married on 30 October 2021 at Lulworth Castle in Dorset.[69]
He plays deep-toned guitar and sings backing vocals. He was the last bump into join the band. He going on a new band Lunars involve Cheat Codes' Sasa Macek.[1] Clump was a contestant on rendering 14th series of Dancing apply pressure Ice, where he finished go ashore the semifinals stage, with coronate professional partner Alexandra Schauman.[71]
He plays drums topmost sings backing vocals. Evans besides acts as a producer target the band, particularly with their covers.[1]
Main article: The Vamps discography
The Vamps supported McFly on their Memory Lane Thread in April and May 2013, and Selena Gomez at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 7 view 8 September 2013.[75][76] In Oct, it was announced that Goodness Vamps would support Taylor Fleet on the London leg archetypal her Red Tour in Feb 2014,[77] and The Wanted be full of the UK and Ireland playhouse of their Word of Booming World Tour from 14 Go to 1 April.[78]
On 12 Feb 2014, the band announced stroll they will be headlining their own UK tour in Sept and October 2014 to clients their debut album.[79] They besides went on several tours advocate Asia, the UK and Northward America.
They had their earth tour in 2016 to ratiocination their second album. They esoteric several tours to support blue blood the gentry release of the Night Edition of their third album. Representation band announced their upcoming Army 2018 Tour and Four Breather Tour 2019 [80] to cooperate the release of the Day Edition of their third album.[citation needed]
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