The Amazons (band)
The Amazons are a rock band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2014. The band's debut album rose to number 8 in the UK album charts.[1] They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME, The Independent and BBC Radio 1.[2][3]
The Amazons | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Reading, Berkshire, England |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Labels |
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Website | theamazons |
Members |
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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]
Band members
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [9] | ||
The Amazons |
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8 |
Future Dust |
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9 |
Live albums
Title | Details |
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Come the Fire, Come the Evening |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Don't You Wanna |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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BEL (Fl) [14] | |||
"Stay With Me"[15] | 2016 | —[A] | The Amazons |
"Nightdriving"[16] | — | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single | |
"In My Mind"[17] | — | The Amazons | |
"Little Something"[18] | — | ||
"Black Magic"[19] | 2017 | — | |
"Junk Food Forever"[20] | — | ||
"Ultraviolet"[21] | — | ||
"Palace"[22] | — | ||
"Mother"[23] | 2019 | — | Future Dust |
"Doubt It"[24] | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"25"[25] | 2019 | Future Dust |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director |
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"Stay With Me" | 2016 | Matt Goff[26][27] |
"Nightdriving" | ||
"In My Mind" | Chris Hugall[28] | |
"Little Something" | 2017 | |
"Black Magic" | Matt Goff[29] | |
"Junk Food Forever" | Michael Holyk[30] | |
"Ultraviolet" | Oscar Sansom[31] | |
"Mother" | 2019 | Stephen Agnew[32] |
"Doubt It" | Thomas James[33] | |
"25" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
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2016 | Q Awards | Best Breakthrough Act | Themselves | Nominated [34][4][5] |
MTV | Brand New for 2017 | |||
BBC | Sound of 2017 | |||
2017 | The Telegraph | The Best Albums of the Year | The Amazons | Included[35] |
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References
- "Radio 1 Future Festival report: The Amazons say new guitar bands can learn from their grime counterparts". Music Week. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- Yates, Jonathan (2017-01-21). "The Amazons chat beginnings and debut album". getsurrey. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- O'Connor, Roisin (2016-08-30). "New music to listen to this week: The Amazons". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- "introducing our mtv brand new for 2017 shortlist..." MTV. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "BBC Sound of 2017: Urban acts dominate longlist". BBC. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "The Amazons | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- Savage, Mark (2017-05-07). "The Amazons: Meet the band who torched their own tour bus". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- "The Amazons Perform At Whelan's In Dublin". Getty Images. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- "Amazons | full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "The Amazons (Deluxe) by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Future Dust by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Come the Fire, Come the Evening (Live) by The Amazons". Apple Music (UK). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Don't You Wanna - EP by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "The Amazons". Ultratop. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Stay with Me - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Nightdriving - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "In My Mind - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Little Something - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Black Magic - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Junk Food Forever - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- Millar, Mark (15 August 2017). "THE AMAZONS – Unleash New Single 'Ultraviolet' + October UK Live Dates". xsnoize.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Palace (Single Version) - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Mother - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "The Amazons have announced their brand new album 'Future Dust', dropped a new track 'Doubt It'". Dork. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "The Amazons have dropped another track, '25'". Dork. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "The Amazons - Stay With Me". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "The Amazons - Nightdriving". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "The Amazons Share Video For Massive New Single 'In My Mind' (Premiere)". www.nme.com. NME. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Black Magic (2017)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "WATCH: The Amazons Unveil Junk Food Forever Video". www.radiox.co.uk. RadioX. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Ultraviolet (2017)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "The Amazons 'Mother' by Stephen Agnew". www.promonews.tv. Promonews. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "The Amazons have shared a creepy new video for 'Doubt It'". www.readdork.com. Dork. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Q Awards 2016: Coldplay, The 1975 and David Bowie lead nominations". Evening Standard. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "From Alt-J to The Amazons: the best albums of the year 2017". The Daily Telegraph. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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