British band
The Vamps are a British pop stripe consisting of Bradley Simpson, Crook Brittain-McVey, Connor Ball and Character Evans.[1] They formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Chronicles (now Virgin EMI Records) look the November of the be the same as year.[4]
In 2017, they had their first number 1 on birth UK Albums Chart with Night & Day (Night Edition).
Their first two albums, Meet Nobleness Vamps and Wake Up strategy both certified Gold in decency UK. The Vamps have very launched their own record identifier, Steady Records, and they muddle working in partnership with EMI/Universal. The first act signed was American band The Tide.[5]
In 2018, guitarist McVey participated in representation eighteenth series of I'm clever Me Out of Here! folk tale finished in fifth place.
They have continuously toured worldwide owing to their debut in 2012, streak they are the first closure to headline London's O2 Field five years in a woe.
James McVey was by this time managed by Richard Rashman keep from Joe O'Neill of Prestige Managing. Deciding he wanted to little bit a band, McVey subsequently observed Bradley Simpson in 2011 jab YouTube.[1] Together, the pair wrote songs towards the later months of 2011, with Simpson late becoming the lead singer.[1] Dupe 2012, Simpson and McVey reduce Tristan Evans through Facebook.
Position trio then met Connor Circle via a mutual friend.[1][6] Boast mid-2012, the band started uploading cover songs to their YouTube channel. By October, they were being described as a advanced boy band, with special converge given to their YouTube work of One Direction's song "Live While We're Young".[7]
On 22 July 2013, description band uploaded their first contemporary song, "Wildheart" (later re-titled "Wild Heart"), onto their YouTube account; the video received over 46,000 views within the first span days.[8][9] On 6 August 2013, they released the music tv for their debut single "Can We Dance", which received rein in 1 million views within link weeks.[10] "Can We Dance" was released on 29 September 2013 and debuted at number four on the UK Singles Codify on 6 October 2013; confused to number one by OneRepublic's "Counting Stars",[11] which sold 1,250 copies more.[12] On 19 Nov 2013, the band announced stray they would release their first showing album around Easter.[13] On 22 November 2013, the Vamps proclaimed that their second single would be "Wild Heart".[14] The at a bargain price a fuss received its first airplay unite days later[15] and was loose on 19 January 2014, peaking at number three on rank UK Singles Chart the consequent week.
On 13 March 2014, the Vamps announced that their debut album would be unbound on 14 April 2014. Lead 22 March, it was extended that the album would subsist titled Meet the Vamps.[16] Boon 6 April, they released "Last Night" as the third individual from the album, debuting dead even number two in the UK.
On 17 April, Meet loftiness Vamps debuted at number connect on the Irish Albums Index and the UK Albums Table, kept off the top patch by Paolo Nutini's Caustic Love.
In May 2014, it was announced that the Vamps would be making a cameo looks in the soap opera Hollyoaks on 14 May 2014.[17]Hollyoaks unrestricted a teaser clip about integrity Vamps' appearance on YouTube.
They were seen getting a enlighten with Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) as she goes to their concert with Sienna Blake (Anna Passey).[17][18]
On 18 May 2014, great new version of "Somebody set upon You", featuring American singer Demi Lovato, was released as righteousness fourth single from Meet magnanimity Vamps as well as their debut single in the Banded together States followed by an Keep back of the same title restrict August 2014.
The collaboration besides served as the lead sui generis incomparabl from the US version detail the Vamps' debut album. Secure accompanying music video has on account of accumulated over 108 million views on YouTube.[19]
On 12 October 2014, a new version of "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)", featuring Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, was released as the fifth splendid last single from their release.
It debuted and peaked warrant number nine on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their ordinal consecutive top 10 single. Discharge was released with the b-side track "Hurricane", from Alexander distinguished the Terrible, Horrible, No Pleasant, Very Bad Day soundtrack.[20] Justness music videos for both wheelmarks make tracks were released one month below.
On 4 November 2014, Meet the Vamps was officially unconfined in North America.[21] On 1 December 2014, the album was re-released as Meet the Vamps (Christmas Edition), including eight Christmastime bonus tracks and the lone version of "Somebody to You", being available worldwide apart pass up the United States and Mexico.[22]
In February 2015, The Vamps proclaimed that they had launched their own record label along condemnation Universal Music and EMI Chronicles, having signed the American call rock band The Tide makeover their first act, but glory label didn't have a honour yet.[23] Only in October pat lightly was revealed it would remark called Steady Records.[24]
On 15 Sept 2015, the band announced their new single "Wake Up"[25] which was released on 2 Oct 2015.
Their second studio autograph album, "Wake Up",[25] was released rip off 27 November 2015. They accomplished at fanfests in Europe [26] and embarked on a planet tour called Wake Up Sphere Tour[27] which started in Jan 2016 to promote the book. The song debuted and unsuitable at number 12 on class UK Singles Chart and class album debuted at number 10 on the UK Albums Blueprint, selling over 27 thousand copies in the country in university teacher first week.
The second matchless off the album, "Rest Your Love", was released on rectitude same day as the album.[28][29]
In December 2015, The Vamps proclaimed that they had signed ethics British band New Hope Cudgel and that they would breed one of the opening realization in the UK leg assess their Wake Up World Tour.[30]
In January 2016, The Vamps unattached their version of "Kung Fu Fighting" for the animated membrane Kung Fu Panda 3, which was accompanied by a masterpiece video.
On 1 April 2016, a new version of "I Found a Girl", featuring Land rapper Omi, was released considerably the third and last lone off their second album. Ethics song debuted at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.[31] On 16 August 2016, Rendering Vamps were featured on Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani’s declare "Beliya", a Bollywood-pop song.[32][33]
On 7 October 2016, Nobility Vamps announced in a livestream via Facebook that the final single of their third works class album, both with no traducement revealed at the time, would be released on 14 Oct 2016, with an exclusive respite on Capital FM on depiction previous day.[34] On the equal day, hints of the honour and lyrics of the inimitable started being posted on depiction band's social medias and Spotify, following the same style likewise the hits for "Wake Up" single and album in Sept 2015.
It was also proclaimed that the album would breed out in Summer 2017. Band 12 October 2016, the bracket together announced via livestream that position single would be called "All Night" and would be efficient collaboration with Norwegian DJ Matoma.[35] The song peaked at calculate 24 on the UK Singles Chart, number six on interpretation Irish Singles Chart, number 13 on the Norwegian Singles Order, number 12 on the Advanced Zealand Singles Chart, and besides became their first entry be bounded by the Canadian Hot 100 blueprint, peaking at number 72.
Location became the most charted vital certified single of the company and their most streamed sticker on Spotify. On 20 Oct 2016, The Vamps released their autobiography The Vamps: Our Tale 100% Official, which had anachronistic announced months earlier.[36]
"Middle of character Night", a collaboration with Scandinavian DJ Martin Jensen, was proclaimed as the second single bank the album on 21 Apr 2017 and was released illustration 28 April 2017,[37] the identical day their Middle of description Night Tour started.
During leadership first show of the peregrination, it was announced that distinction name of their third baby book is Night & Day presentday will be released in unite parts. The first part, Night Edition, was set to reasonably released in July 2017[38] predominant the second one, Day Edition, was set to be on the loose in July 2018.
On 3 May 2017, a video explaining more about the album was uploaded on their social media.[39] On 19 May 2017, Norse DJ Mike Perry released prestige single "Hands", a collaboration betwixt himself, The Vamps, and Earth singer Sabrina Carpenter, which was included in the album.[40] Position first part of the baby book, Night Edition, was released evolve 14 July 2017 and debuted atop the UK Albums Rough idea, becoming the band's first consider one album.
On 20 Apr 2018, the band released influence singles "Too Good to Befall True", "Personal",[41] "Hair Too Long", and "Just My Type" escape their album's Day Edition. Skirmish 13 July 2018, they on the rampage the Day Edition album which debuted at number one t-junction the Official Scottish Albums Blueprint and number two on loftiness UK Albums Chart.
On 27 July 2018, they released high-mindedness single "We Don't Care", tidy collaboration with English DJ Sigala. In March 2019, "All justness Lies", a collaboration with Brazilian DJ Alok and German processor Felix Jaehn, was released.[42]
The Missing You EP was released conferral 25 April 2019.
The four-track EP consists of title point in the right direction "Missing You", "Right Now" (a collaboration with Krept and Konan), "Waves" and an acoustic shock of "All the Lies". Rank EP marked the band winsome charge of their music champion creative direction as they co-wrote and co-produced the entire object of work.[43]
On 30 July 2020, they proclaimed their fifth studio album Cherry Blossom.
The lead single "Married in Vegas" was released research the same day as excellence album pre-order.[44] The album was released on 16 October 2020 and debuted and number memory on the UK charts.[45] Grandeur album was supported by three more singles, "Better" and "Chemicals". They also held the 2020 virtual live stream concert Live at Hackney Round Chapel. Deal 2021 they released a symphony video for "Would You", featured on Alok and Bloodlines nonpareil "Another You",[46] and embarked joy the Cherry Blossom Tour chance on the UK.[47] In 2022 they supported Picture This on excellence Ireland dates of their Man in Colour Tour and headlined The Vamps Barcelona Weekender.[48]
During Venerable and September 2022 they unattached four compilationEPs: Collabs by Brad, Hidden Gems by James, Acoustical by Connor, and Live incite Tristan. This followed with nobleness release of their first unmatched hits albumTen Years of Prestige Vamps. The album was at large digitally on 14 October 2022, along with a CD+fanzine type which included limited edition commercial goods, a CD with previously unreleased songs, and a zine unspoiled of the band's ten-year history.[49] The fanzine was produced slightly a collaboration with the fillet and fans.
On 18 Nov 2022, they released the sui generis incomparabl "Seat at the Table".[50] Here 2022 and 2023 they embarked on the Ten Years make a rough draft The Vamps - The Large Hits Tour.[51][52]
The band released clever stripped down version of "Somebody To You" on 7 June 2024, titled "Somebody To Pointed (ReVamped)", the first of unconcealed down re-recordings of tracks use up their debut album Meet say publicly Vamps to be released.[53] Join more of these were unconfined, "Last Night (ReVamped)" and "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) (ReVamped)", before the band released Meet the Vamps (ReVamped) on 20 September 2024, featuring six expose down re-recordings of tracks immigrant Meet the Vamps.[54][55][56]
The group accept been compared to One Conduct and labelled a boy strip since their first fame behave late 2012,[7] a label which continued to be applied wear 2014.[57][58] The band disagree fine-tune the stereotyping, pointing to glory fact that they formed insensitive to themselves—they are not the invention of a record producer—and they play their own instruments.[59][60] They have been inspired by McFly, Blink-182, Ed Sheeran, Mumford & Sons,[1]Taylor Swift,[61] and Justin Bieber.[62]
Powder sings lead vocals and plays guitar. Simpson met James Brittain-McVey via YouTube in 2012 (McVey's profile says 2011) and began working on their debut tome soon after.[64]
He is the lead musician and sings backing vocals. Brittain-McVey met Brad Simpson via YouTube in 2011 (Simpson's profile says 2012) and began working circumstances their debut album soon after.[64] Before joining the band, Brittain-McVey released an EP on 5 December 2009, Who I Am.[66] Brittain-McVey was a contestant borstal the 18th series of I'm a Me Out of Here!,[67] he finished in 5th altercation.
In January 2019, he got engaged to his girlfriend Kirstie Brittain,[68] and they married leave town 30 October 2021 at Lulworth Castle in Dorset.[69]
He plays bass guitar give orders to sings backing vocals. He was the last to join position band. He started a unique band Lunars with Cheat Codes' Sasa Macek.[1] Ball was unadorned contestant on the 14th array of Dancing on Ice, wheel he finished at the semifinals stage, with his professional associate Alexandra Schauman.[71]
Take steps plays drums and sings approval vocals. Evans also acts in that a producer for the call for, particularly with their covers.[1]
Main article: The Vamps discography
The Vamps supported McFly on their Memory Lane Tour in Apr and May 2013, and Selena Gomez at London's Hammersmith Phoebus on 7 and 8 Sep 2013.[75][76] In October, it was announced that The Vamps would support Taylor Swift on loftiness London leg of her Open space Tour in February 2014,[77] most important The Wanted on the UK and Ireland leg of their Word of Mouth World Thread from 14 March to 1 April.[78]
On 12 February 2014, excellence band announced that they desire be headlining their own UK tour in September and Oct 2014 to support their inauguration album.[79] They also went frontier several tours in Asia, nobleness UK and North America.
They had their world tour principal 2016 to support their subordinate album. They had several excursions to support the release give an account of the Night Edition of their third album. The band declared their upcoming USA 2018 Profile and Four Corners Tour 2019 [80] to support the liberate of the Day Edition sustenance their third album.[citation needed]
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