The Vamps are a British pop rock band consisting of members Brad Simpson, James McVey, Connor
Ball and Tristan Evans.
They formed in early 2012 and signed to Mercury Records in November that year.
The Vamps supported McFly on their Memory Lane Tour in early 2013.
They also performed at several festival-style events around the UK as support acts for bands
such as The Wanted, JLS, Little Mix, Lawson and Demi Lovato.
On 29 September 2013, The Vamps released their debut single "Can We Dance", which debuted
at number two on the UK Singles Chart.
Their second single "Wild Heart" was released on 18 January 2014 and peaked at number 3
on the UK Singles Chart.
Their third single "Last Night" was released on the UK radio on 24 February 2014 and digital
download on 6 April 2014.
Their debut album Meet the Vamps was released on 14 April 2014.
In February 2014, The Vamps released "Wild Heart" as their debut single in the United
States and Canada.
History 2011–12: Formation
In 2011 James McVey was already managed by Richard Rashman and Joe O'Neill of Prestige
Management.
Deciding he wanted to form a band, McVey subsequently discovered Bradley Simpson through YouTube.
Together, the pair wrote songs towards the later months of 2011, with Simpson later becoming
lead singer.
In 2012, Simpson and McVey met Tristan Evans through Facebook.
The trio then met Connor Ball via a mutual friend.
In mid-2012, the band started uploading cover songs to their YouTube channel.
2013–present: Meet the Vamps and breakthrough
On 22 July 2013, the band uploaded their first original song, "Wildheart", onto their YouTube
account; the video receiving over 46,000 views within the first two days.
On 6 August 2013, they released the music video for their debut single "Can We Dance",
which received over 1 million views within two weeks.
"Can We Dance" was released on 29 September 2013 and debuted at number two on the UK Singles
Chart on 6 October 2013; beaten to number two by OneRepublic's "Counting Stars", which
sold 1,250 copies more.
On 19 November 2013 the band announced they would release their debut album around Easter.
On 22 November 2013, The Vamps announced that their second single would be "Wild Heart".
The song received its first airplay three days later and was released on 19 January
2014, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart the following week.
On 13 March 2014, The Vamps announced that their debut album would be released on 14
April 2014.
On 22 March, it was revealed the album would be titled Meet the Vamps.
On 6 April, they released "Last Night" as the third single from the album.
It debuted at number two in the UK.
On 17 April, Meet the Vamps debuted at number two on the Irish Albums Chart, kept off the
top spot by Paolo Nutini's Caustic Love.
The same album beat The Vamps to number one on the UK Albums Chart.
In May 2014, it was announced that The Vamps would be making a cameo appearance in soap
opera, Hollyoaks on 14 May 2014.
Hollyoaks released a teaser clip about The Vamps' appearance on YouTube.
They were seen getting a picture with Peri Lomax as she goes to their concert with Sienna
Blake.
Members Brad Simpson
Bradley Will "Brad" Simpson is from Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
He sings lead vocals and plays guitar.
Simpson met James McVey via YouTube in 2011 and they have been working on their debut
album since.
James McVey James Daniel McVey is from Bournemouth, Dorset.
He is the lead guitarist and sings backing vocals.
McVey met Brad Simpson via YouTube in 2011 and they have been working on their debut
album since.
Connor Ball Connor Samuel John Ball is from Hatton, Warwickshire.
He plays bass guitar and sings backing vocals.
He was the last to join the band.
Tristan Evans Tristan Oliver Vance Evans is from Exeter,
Devon.
He plays drums and sings backing vocals.
Evans also acts as a producer for the band, particularly with their covers.
Discography
Meet the Vamps Awards and nominations
Tours The Vamps supported McFly on their Memory
Lane Tour in April and May 2013, and Selena Gomez at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 7
and 8 September 2013.
In October, it was announced that The Vamps would support Taylor Swift on the London leg
of her Red Tour in February 2014, and The Wanted on the UK and Ireland leg of their
Word of Mouth World Tour from 14 March to 1 April.
On 12 February 2014, the band announced that they will be headlining their own UK tour
in September and October 2014.
Headlining Mini Tour
Meet The Vamps Tour Supporting
McFly - Memory Lane Tour Selena Gomez - Stars Dance Tour
Taylor Swift - Red Tour R5 - Louder World Tour
The Wanted - Word of Mouth Tour Austin Mahone - Live on Tour
References
External links Official website