The Amazons (band)

British rock band

For other uses, see Amazon (disambiguation).

The Amazons

Matt Thomson fronting the band at the Amazing Grace, London in 2022

Background information
Origin| Reading, Berkshire, England
Genres|

* Alternative rock
* indie rock
* hard rock
* psychedelic rock

Years active| 2014–present
Labels| Fiction
Members|

* Matthew Thomson
* Chris Alderton
* Elliot James Briggs

Past members|

* Josef Emmett

Website| theamazons.co.uk

The Amazons are a British rock band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2014. The band's debut album rose to number 8 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME, The Independent and BBC Radio 1.[2][3]

The band were included in MTV's and the BBC's Brand New for 2017 and Sound of 2017 longlists respectively.[4][5] AllMusic described them as an indie rock group known for crafting catchy and melodic arena rock anthems suitable for singing along.[6]

## Band members

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* Matt Thomson – vocals, guitar (2014-present)[7]
* Chris Alderton – guitar (2014-present)[8]
* Elliot Briggs – bass (2014-present)[6]

### Past members

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* Joe Emmett – drums (2014-2022)[7][9]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

|
|

[10]
The Amazons |

* Released: 26 May 2017[11]
* Label: Fiction
* Format: CD, digital download

| 8
Future Dust |

* Released: 24 May 2019[12]
* Label: Fiction
* Format: CD, digital download

| 9
How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? |

* Released: 9 September 2022
* Label: Fiction
* Format: CD, vinyl,
cassette, digital download

| 5
21st Century Fiction |

* Released: 9 May 2025
* Label: Nettwerk Music Group
* Format: CD, vinyl,
cassette, digital download

| 26

### Live albums

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Title  | Details

|

Come the Fire, Come the Evening |

* Released: 29 June 2018[13]
* Label: Fiction
* Format: Digital download

### Extended plays

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Title  | Details

|

Don't You Wanna |

* Released: 7 December 2015[14]
* Label: Fiction
* Format: Digital download

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

BEL
(FL)
Tip
[15]
"Stay With Me"[16] | 2016  | 40  | The Amazons
"Nightdriving"[17] | —  | Non-album single
"In My Mind"[18] | —  | The Amazons
"Little Something"[19] | —
"Black Magic"[20] | 2017  | —
"Junk Food Forever"[21] | —
"Ultraviolet"[22] | —
"Palace"[23] | —
"Mother"[24] | 2019  | —  | Future Dust
"Doubt It"[25] | —
"End of Wonder"  | —
"25"  | —
"Bloodrush"  | 2022  | —  | How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?
"Ready For Something"  | —
"How Will I Know?"  | —
"There's a Light"  | —
"Living a Lie"  | 2024  | —  | 21st Century Fiction
"Pitch Black"  | —
"My Blood"[26] | 2025  | —
"Love is a Dog From Hell"[27] | —
"Night After Night"[28] | —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Promotional singles

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Title  | Year  | Album

|
|

"25"[29] | 2019  | Future Dust

### Music videos

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Title  | Year  | Director

|
|

"Stay With Me"  | 2016  | Matt Goff[30][31]
"Nightdriving"
"In My Mind"  | Chris Hugall[32]
"Little Something"  | 2017  |
"Black Magic"  | Matt Goff[33]
"Junk Food Forever"  | Michael Holyk[34]
"Ultraviolet"  | Oscar Sansom[35]
"Mother"  | 2019  | Stephen Agnew[36]
"Doubt It"  | Thomas James[37]
"25"  |

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Organization  | Award  | Work  | Result

|
|
|
|

2016  | Q Awards | Best Breakthrough Act  | Themselves  | Nominated
[38][4][5]
MTV | Brand New for 2017
BBC | Sound of 2017
2017  | The Telegraph | The Best Albums of the Year  | The Amazons | Included[39]

## References

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1. ^ "Radio 1 Future Festival report: The Amazons say new guitar bands can learn from their grime counterparts". Music Week. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
2. ^ Yates, Jonathan (21 January 2017). "The Amazons chat beginnings and debut album". getsurrey. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
3. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (30 August 2016). "New music to listen to this week: The Amazons". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
4. ^ a b "introducing our mtv brand new for 2017 shortlist..." MTV. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
5. ^ a b "BBC Sound of 2017: Urban acts dominate longlist". BBC. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
6. ^ a b "The Amazons | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
7. ^ a b Savage, Mark (7 May 2017). "The Amazons: Meet the band who torched their own tour bus". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
8. ^ "The Amazons Perform At Whelan's In Dublin". Getty Images. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
9. ^ On October 22, 2022 the band announced on their social networks about Emmett's departure from the band: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBppWSshc6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
10. ^ "Amazons | full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
11. ^ "The Amazons (Deluxe) by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
12. ^ "Future Dust by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
13. ^ "Come the Fire, Come the Evening (Live) by The Amazons". Apple Music (UK). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
14. ^ "Don't You Wanna - EP by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
15. ^ "The Amazons". Ultratop. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
16. ^ "Stay with Me - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
17. ^ "Nightdriving - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
18. ^ "In My Mind - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
19. ^ "Little Something - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
20. ^ "Black Magic - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
21. ^ "Junk Food Forever - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
22. ^ Millar, Mark (15 August 2017). "THE AMAZONS – Unleash New Single 'Ultraviolet' + October UK Live Dates". xsnoize.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
23. ^ "Palace (Single Version) - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
24. ^ "Mother - Single by The Amazons". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
25. ^ "The Amazons have announced their brand new album 'Future Dust', dropped a new track 'Doubt It'". Dork. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
26. ^ Mensah, Jenny (10 January 2025). "The Amazons team up with Royal Blood on new single My Blood". Radio X. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
27. ^ Wescott, Andrew (14 February 2025). "The Amazons have shared their new Dolly Parton-inspired single, 'Love is a Dog From Hell'". Dork. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
28. ^ Taylor, Sam (7 April 2025). "The Amazons have shared their new single 'Night After Night', and announced some UK tour dates". Dork. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
29. ^ "The Amazons have dropped another track, '25'". Dork. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
30. ^ "The Amazons - Stay With Me". www.youtube.com. YouTube. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
31. ^ "The Amazons - Nightdriving". www.youtube.com. YouTube. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
32. ^ "The Amazons Share Video For Massive New Single 'In My Mind' (Premiere)". www.nme.com. NME. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
33. ^ "Black Magic (2017)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
34. ^ "WATCH: The Amazons Unveil Junk Food Forever Video". www.radiox.co.uk. RadioX. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
35. ^ "Ultraviolet (2017)". imvdb.com. IMVDb. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
36. ^ "The Amazons 'Mother' by Stephen Agnew". www.promonews.tv. Promonews. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
37. ^ "The Amazons have shared a creepy new video for 'Doubt It'". www.readdork.com. Dork. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
38. ^ "Q Awards 2016: Coldplay, The 1975 and David Bowie lead nominations". Evening Standard. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
39. ^ "From Alt-J to The Amazons: the best albums of the year 2017". The Daily Telegraph. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

## External links

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* Media related to The Amazons at Wikimedia Commons
* Official web site
* Interview: The Amazons on their “spiritual home

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The Amazons

* Matt Thomson
* Chris Alderton
* Elliot Briggs
* Joe Emmett

Studio albums|

* The Amazons
* Future Dust
* How Will I Know if Heaven Will Find Me?
* 21st Century Fiction

Live albums|

* Come the Fire, Come the Evening

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* ISNI

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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