Sheffield rock band the Arctic Monkeys have topped the UK singles charts with their debut track, after building up a fan base on the internet."I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" trumped pop trio the Sugababes after three weeks in the number one spot.
Arctic Monkeys gained a significant following thanks to the marketing power of the internet, and were eventually signed by Domino Records.
Arctic Monkeys were widely predicted to enter the charts at number one.
The band has been communicating with fans almost daily on their [myspace] forum, and concerts have sold out around the UK. The buzz was picked up by record label Domino, home of Franz Ferdinand, who signed them in June 2005.
And to boot... they're actually good. BBC Radio 1 had them on Steve Lamacq's show a bit back:
From groups such as the Gorillaz, the poster-band for the digital age, advancing the possibilities of music and live performance in ways others are struggling to keep up with to bands such as the Arctic Monkeys who are leading the way for the underground. They are all realising the future of music.
Good good. Reminds me of The Streets' song "Let's push things forward" (early 2002).
Thanks for the tip Adrian.
