Chapter 1
The internet pioneers of Sheffield
Chapter 2
Heavy riffs and desert sands
Chapter 3
Global domination and the slick AM era
Chapter 4
The lounge singer on the moon
Chapter 5
Cinematic strings and grand designs
Ch 1 · The internet pioneers of Sheffield
choko Sheffield Internet Music Pioneers
We burned the CD-Rs and shared them online, To make a local sound a global headline.
choko Sheffield Slang in Indie Rock
Singing with that Sheffield slang! (Alright!) / And the whole UK chart went bang! (Oh-oh!)
choko The band split just twenty-seven pounds playing covers and early original songs at The Grapes pub before achieving worldwide fame.
choko Listeners shared demo tracks named after the Sheffield venue where Alex Turner worked.
BETA
choko Mix the tracks to discover how Arctic Monkeys reinvented British rock with every album.
Fun Fact
Early instruments: Neighbors Alex Turner and Jamie Cook both received guitars for Christmas 2001, which inspired them to start a band together without knowing how to play.
Glossary
myspace (noun)
An early social networking website where users could create profiles, share music, and connect with others. In 2005, Sheffield fans used the platform to distribute the band's music, launching them to stardom.
An early social networking website where users could create profiles, share music, and connect with others. In 2005, Sheffield fans used the platform to distribute the band's music, launching them to stardom.
Quiz
How much were Arctic Monkeys paid for their first ever gig at The Grapes pub in 2003?
Quiz
What job did frontman Alex Turner hold at the Sheffield music venue called the Boardwalk?
Quiz
What was the name of the unofficial demo collection shared by early Arctic Monkeys fans on Myspace?
Quiz
How many copies did the Arctic Monkeys' debut album sell in its first week to break the UK record?
Quiz
Which song from the Arctic Monkeys' debut album details a tense confrontation with a bouncer outside a nightclub?