Eventually, the band signed to independent record label Domino Records, releasing their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, which debuted straight at number one and broke the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in UK history. The band resisted signing to a major record label, even banning talent scouts from gigs. Unlike many of their contemporaries, who were marketed and advertised extensively by record labels, Arctic Monkeys achieved their success through fan-made demo tapes and online file-sharing, culminating in fans singing along at gigs of songs which had never been officially released, leading media commentators to discuss the possibility of a sea change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed. Originally established in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on rhythm guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position formerly held by Andy Nicholson. Their first two singles, ' I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' and ' When the Sun Goes Down', both went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart. Arctic Monkeys, left to right: Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'MalleyДЄrctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/ post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England.

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