The Vamps
| The Vamps | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | thevamps.net |
| Members |
Connor Ball Tristan Evans James McVey Bradley Simpson |
The Vamps are a British pop rock band formed in 2012.[1][2] The band signed to Mercury Records in late 2012 and supported McFly on their Memory Lane Tour in early 2013.[3] They have also been performing at several festival-style events around the UK as supporting acts for several different acts including The Wanted, JLS, Little Mix and Lawson.[4]
On 29 September 2013, The Vamps released their debut single "Can We Dance", which debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Their second single "Wild Heart" was released on 18 January 2014. Their debut studio album will be released later in 2014.[6]
History
2011–12: Formation
In 2011, James McVey, who was already managed by Richard Rashman and Joe O'Neill of Prestige Managemen, wanted to form a band. He subsequently discovered Bradley Simpson via YouTube. Simpson later became lead singer and together McVey and Simpson wrote songs towards the later months of 2011. In 2012, Simpson and McVey met Tristan Evans via Facebook. The trio then found Connor Ball from a friend of a friend.[7] In mid-2012, the band started uploading covers of other songs via their YouTube channel.[citation needed]
2013–present: Breakthrough
In January 2013, it was confirmed that The Vamps would be supporting McFly on tour in April–May 2013.[3] On 22 July 2013, the band uploaded their first original song, "Wildheart" (later retitled "Wild Heart"), onto their YouTube account.[8] The video received over 46,000 views within the first two days.[9] On 6 August, they released the music video for their debut single "Can We Dance". It received over 1 million views within the first two weeks.[10]
The band supported Selena Gomez at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 7 and 8 September 2013.[11] "Can We Dance" was released on 29 September and debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart on 6 October, just held off the top spot by OneRepublic's "Counting Stars"[5] which sold just 1,250 copies more.[12] On 22 November, The Vamps announced that their second single would be "Wild Heart".[13] The song received its first airplay on Capital FM three days later[14] and was released on 19 January 2014, peaking at number three the following week.
The Vamps will also be supporting Taylor Swift on the London leg of her Red Tour in February 2014 at The O2 Arena,[15] followed by The Wanted on the UK and Ireland leg of their Word of Mouth Tour from 14 March to 1 April.[16]
The band said in November 2013 that they would release their debut album "around Easter".[17]
Members
The band consists of:[18]
- Bradley William Simpson from Sutton Coldfield - (lead vocals and rhythm guitar)
- James Daniel McVey from Bournemouth - (vocals and guitar)
- Connor Samuel John Ball from Birmingham - (vocals and bass guitar)
- Tristan Oliver Vance Evans from Exeter - (vocals and drums)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Vamps |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [19] |
AUS [20] |
IRE [21] |
NZ [22] |
SCO [23] | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Can We Dance" | 2 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 2 | The Vamps | ||||||||||
| 2014 | "Wild Heart" | 3 | — | 6 | — | 3 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4Music Video Honours 2013 | Your Best Breakthrough[25] | Won |
| The Hot Hits Awards | Favourite New Artist[26] | ||
| Best Group[26] | |||
| 2014 | Melty Future Awards | Prix Spécial International[27] | |
| MTV Brand New | Brand New[28] |
Tours
Headlining
- Mini Tour (2013)
Support act
- McFly - Memory Lane Tour (2013)
- Selena Gomez - Stars Dance Tour (UK, 7 and 8 September 2013)
- Taylor Swift - Red Tour (UK, 2014)
- The Wanted - Word of Mouth Tour (UK & Ireland, 2014)
References
- ↑ "It's snap, crackle and extra pop at fireworks show", Leicester Mercury, 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013
- ↑ "Age shall not weary me nor the years condemn – possibly", Portsmouth News, 31 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 White, Claire (5 March 2013). "The Vamps to support McFly headline UK 2013 tour". Love Music; Love Life. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Metro Radio Live with Little Mix, James Arthur and The Vamps". Sky. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lloyd, James (7 October 2013). "Former Stratford busker shoots to number two in the UK singles chart". Stratford Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ Pell, Michael (17 January 2014). "The Vamps Hoping For Album Release This Year". MTV. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ Dix, Samuel (26 September 2013). "By Birmingham Mail Comments 'We don't mind being chased by girls!' Sutton Coldfield singer of new boy band The Vamps". Birmingham Mail (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Vamps Live Music Video - Wildheart (Original Song)". YouTube. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Dix, James (29 January 2014). "Introducing – The Vamps". Vada Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Vamps - Can We Dance (Official Video)". YouTube. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Carl (17 September 2013). "The Vamps talk taking a bath with Selena Gomez: 'It was amazing'". sugarscape.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "OneRepublic beat The Vamps to UK number one after heated chart battle". clickmusic.com. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ McGrath, Rachel (22 November 2013). "Watch Out One Direction! The Vamps Announce 'Wild Heart' As Second Single". EntertainmentWise. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Vamps Fans Hail New Song 'Wild Heart' As "Incredible" After Capital First Play - Listen". Capital FM. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Warwick, Charlotte (7 October 2013). "The Vamps announce they will support Taylor Swift on the UK leg of her Red tour". sugarscape.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Vamps To Support The Wanted On 2014 UK Arena Tour". Capital FM. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ Wood, Lucy (19 November 2013). "The Vamps tease exciting debut album news: 'We're releasing it around Easter’". sugarscape.com. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Vincent, Alice (4 September 2013). "The Vamps - New Music". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Vamps > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography The Vamps". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "Can We Dance": "Chart Archive > October 3, 3013". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography The Vamps". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Can We Dance": "Chart Archive > October 12, 2013". Official Charts Company. 2013-10-12.
- For "Wild Heart": "Chart Archive > February 1, 2014". Official Charts Company. 2014-02-01.
- ↑ "Certified Awards" (enter "The Vamps" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
- ↑ "Video Honours 2013 results: Your Best Breakthrough | Gallery". 4Music.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Modo de Manutenção | TVBR". Thevampsbr.com.
- ↑ "melty Future Awards : The Vamps gagnants du Prix Spécial International".
- ↑ "Brand New for 2014". MTV.