The Vamps (British band)

The Vamps
The Vamps performing at the O2 Arena in London during their Wake Up World Tour, in April 2016. (L-R: James Brittain-McVey, Tristan Evans, Connor Ball and Brad Simpson)
The Vamps performing at the O2 Arena in London during their Wake Up World Tour, in April 2016.
(L-R: James Brittain-McVey, Tristan Evans, Connor Ball and Brad Simpson)
Background information
OriginEngland
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Bradley Simpson
  • James Brittain-McVey
  • Connor Ball
  • Tristan Evans
Websitethevamps.net

The Vamps are a British pop band consisting of Bradley Simpson, James Brittain-McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans.[1] They formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Records (now Virgin EMI Records) in the November of the same year.[4]

In 2017, they had their first number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with Night & Day (Night Edition). Their first two albums, Meet The Vamps and Wake Up are both certified Gold in the UK. The Vamps have also launched their own record label, Steady Records, and they are working in partnership with EMI/Universal. The first act signed was American band The Tide.[5]

In 2018, guitarist McVey participated in the eighteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in fifth place. They have continuously toured worldwide since their debut in 2012, and they are the first band to headline London's O2 Arena five years in a row.

  1. ^ a b Vincent, Alice (4 September 2013). "The Vamps - New Music". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ^ Wilson, Rich. "Biography: The Vamps". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ "The Vamps: Wake Up review". The Guardian. 26 November 2015.
  4. ^ "The Vamps Fansite - Big Announcement". The Vamps Fansite. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ^ "The Vamps Have Launched Their Own Record Label – And Already Signed Up A Boyband!". Capitalfm.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.