The Amazons (band)

For other uses, see Amazon (disambiguation).

The Amazons
Long haired male singer with Les Paul guitar standing on stage at the microphone in a black and white shot taken from a lower position in the audience
Matt Thomson fronting the band at the old Hippodrome club, Kingston, London in 2017
Background information
OriginReading, Berkshire, England
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelsFiction
Members
  • Matthew Thomson
  • Chris Alderton
  • Elliot James Briggs
Past members
  • Josef Emmett
Websitetheamazons.co.uk

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]

  1. ^ "Radio 1 Future Festival report: The Amazons say new guitar bands can learn from their grime counterparts". Music Week. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. ^ Yates, Jonathan (21 January 2017). "The Amazons chat beginnings and debut album". getsurrey. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (30 August 2016). "New music to listen to this week: The Amazons". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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