The Vaccines

The Vaccines
The Vaccines, 2024
Background information
OriginWest London, England
GenresIndie rock[1][2]
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Luaka Bop
  • O Genesis
  • AWAL
  • Marshall Teller
  • Columbia
Members
Past members
Websitethevaccines.co.uk

The Vaccines are an English indie rock[1][2][3] band, formed in West London in 2010 by Justin Hayward-Young and Freddie Cowan. The band currently consists of Young (lead vocals, guitars), Árni Árnason (bass, vocals), Timothy Lanham (guitars, keys, vocals) and Yoann Intonti (drums).

The Vaccines have toured extensively, playing with and opening up for acts such as the Rolling Stones, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Imagine Dragons, and Muse.[4][5][6][7]

The band's debut album was the best-selling debut album of 2011 in the United Kingdom, drawing comparisons to the Ramones, the Strokes, and the Jesus and Mary Chain.[8] The band have released six studio albums: What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? (2011), Come of Age (2012), English Graffiti (2015), Combat Sports (2018), Back in Love City (2021), and Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations (2024). They have sold two million records worldwide.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "The Vaccines". BBC Sound of 2011. BBC. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b Fleming, Robin (17 March 2011). "The Vaccines / Adele Chart Battle". Clash. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ^ Mosk, Mitch (27 March 2021). "Feature: The Vaccines Celebrate a Decade of Debut Album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "The Vaccines set to support Arctic Monkeys on November UK arena tour - ticket details | News". NME. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Arctic Monkeys + the Vaccines + Miles Kane concerto Rock in Roma 2013". Rockinroma.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Supporting The Rolling Stones – the Vaccines – News". Thevaccines.co.uk. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  7. ^ "" Phoenix – Tickets – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY – October 2nd, 2013". Bowerypresents.com. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  8. ^ johnrobb (22 March 2011). "The Vaccines – a definitive interview". Louder Than War. Retrieved 20 October 2013.