British pop-rock sensations The Vamps have dominated theU.K. charts since their 2012 debut, enjoying a meteoric rise that’s seen themgo from uploading covers to YouTube to headlining London’s O2 Arena andreleasing a UK No. 1 album. With an upbeat, fresh-faced sound that appeals tofans of One Direction, The Wanted and McFly, these four talented musicians areone of the UK’s most successful pop acts.
Vocalist James Vey approached the other members of The Vampsafter scouring YouTube for potential band members. Uploading covers of poptunes to their own channel, they swiftly developed a devoted following, signinga major-label deal with Mercury Records and embarking on tour with pop groupMcFly. Their 2013 debut single, ‘Can We Dance’, was an instant success,notching over a million views in under two weeks and debuting at No. 2 on theUK Singles Chart. Their first album, ‘Meet The Vamps’, swiftly followed tosimilar acclaim.
Since their stunning debut, The Vamps have founded their ownrecord label, Steady Records, before issuing two further albums and a series ofhighly-charting singles, earning their first No. 1 spot in 2017 with theEDM-influenced Night & Day. A concept album split into two parts, the albumreceived two separate releases, featuring contributions from Machine Gun Kelly,Danny Avila, and Martin Jensen. 2018 saw the release of ‘We Don’t Care’, asingle produced in collaboration with DJ and producer Sigala that sees thegroup further refine the dance-oriented sound they explored on Night & Day.