“ The Vamps ” is a British indie pop group that includes Brad Simpson (lead vocals, guitar), James McVey (lead guitar, vocals), Connor Ball (bass, vocals) and Tristan Evans (drums, vocals). [1] Fame came to them at the end of 2012, when they began to post their covers on YouTube , which led to a comparison with One Direction and the receipt of the stigma of a boy band . [2] In November 2012, they signed a contract with Mercury Records . [3] In early 2013, they performed with McFly on their “Memory Lane Tour”, and also performed at various British festivals with The Wanted , JLS , Little Mix and Lawson .
| The vamps | |
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| basic information | |
| Genres | indie pop pop |
| Years | 2012 - present time |
| A country |  United Kingdom |
| City | London |
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| Labels | Mercury Records , Virgin EMI Records |
| Structure | James McVay Bradley Simpson Tristan Evans Connor Ball |
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On September 29, 2013, The Vamps released their debut single, Can We Dance , which debuted at number two on the UK singles chart. [4] Their second single, “ Wild Heart ”, was released on January 18, 2014. It is at number 3 on the chart. The third single, Last Night , was presented on British radio on February 24, 2014, and the single could be bought on April 6, 2014. Their debut album, Meet the Vamps , was released on April 14, 2014. [5] In February 2014, Wild Heart was released in the USA and Canada as a debut single.
“The Vamps” created their own label, but did not come up with a name for it. They also decided to work in partnership with Virgin EMI Records / Universal Music . The first to sign a contract with their label was The Tide. [6]
The band released their second studio album, “ Wake Up, ” on November 27, 2015. The lead single of the same name was released on October 2, 2015.
Content
- 1 History
- 1.1 2011—12: Formation
- 1.2 2013-14: Breakthrough and Meet the Vamps
- 1.3 2015 — present: Wake Up
- 2 Style
- 3 members
- 4 Discography
- 4.1 Studio albums
- 4.2 EP
- 4.3 Singles
- 5 Filmography
- 5.1 TV
- 5.2 Clips
- 6 Tours
- 7 notes
- 8 References
History
2011-12: Formation
James McVay was even managed by the managers of Richard Rushman and Joe O'Neill of Prestige Management before the group was created. Deciding that he wants to create a band, McVey subsequently found Bradley Simpson via YouTube in 2011. [1] Together they wrote songs, and later Simpson became a soloist. In 2012, they found Tristan Evans via Facebook . Then, through mutual friends, they met Connor Ball. [1] [7] Already in mid-2012, the group began to post their covers on YouTube. By October of that year, they had already passed over as a new boy band. Strong fan support helped increase the band's popularity. [2]
2013-14: Breakthrough and Meet the Vamps
July 22, 2013 the group presented on YouTube their first original song “Wildheart” (later it was renamed to “ Wild Heart ”). The video with the song gained 46,000 views in two days. [8] [9] On August 6, 2013, they released a video for their debut single, “ Can We Dance, ” which gained 1 million views in two weeks. [10] “ Can We Dance ” was released on September 29, 2013; the single finished second in the UK singles chart. [4] On November 19, 2013, the group announced that it would release their debut album after Easter. [11] On November 22, 2013, The Vamps announced that their next single would be Wild Heart . [12] The radio circulation of the song began three days later. Error in the footnotes ? : Invalid call: invalid keys, for example, too many keys were specified or the key was incorrect . The song became available for digital download on January 19, 2014, taking third place on the chart a week later.
On March 13, 2014 it was announced that the group's debut album would be released on April 14, 2014. On March 22, it was announced that the album was called “ Meet the Vamps ”. [5] On April 6, 2014, Last Night was released as the third single, debuting from second place on the UK chart. On April 17, Meet the Vamps finished second in the Irish album chart and first in the UK album chart .
2015 — Present: Wake Up
“The Vamps” released their second studio album, “ Wake Up, ” on November 27, 2015. The lead single of the same name was released on October 2, 2015. Brooklyn Beckham starred in the video for the single. [13]
Style
The group is compared with One Direction and has been called the boy band since 2012, [2] and this label has been assigned to them to this day. [14] [15] But the group does not agree with this opinion, indicating that they created the group without assistance and not only sing, but also play the instruments. [16] [17]
Members
- Bradley Will (Brad) Simpson (born July 28, 1995, Sutton Caulfield, West Midland , England ) [18] is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the group. He met McVey through YouTube in 2012 (although McVey's profile indicates 2011) and began working on his debut album with him. [19]
- James Daniel McVay (born April 30, 1994, Bournemouth , Dorset , England ) [18] is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist. He met Simpson through YouTube in 2011 (although Simpson's profile indicates 2012) and began working with him on the album. [19]
- Connor Samuel John Ball (born March 15, 1996, Aberdeen , Scotland ) [18] is a bass player and backing vocalist. The last to join the group. [one]
- Tristan Oliver Vance Evans (born August 15, 1994, Exeter , Devon , England ) [18] is a drummer and backing vocalist. Evans also acts as the producer of the group, in particular, in the performance of covers. [one]
Discography
Studio Albums
EP
Singles
Somebody To You - became the soundtrack to the film " Simpleton "
FilmographyTV
Clips
Tours
Notes
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