# The Amazons (band)

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. They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME, The Independent and BBC Radio 1.
The band were included in MTV's and the BBC's Brand New for 2017 and Sound of 2017 longlists respectively. AllMusic described them as an indie rock group known for crafting catchy and melodic arena rock anthems suitable for singing along.

## Band members

* Matt Thomson – vocals, guitar (2014-present)
* Chris Alderton – guitar (2014-present)
* Elliot Briggs – bass (2014-present)

### Past members

* Joe Emmett – drums (2014-2022)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK |
| The Amazons | Released: 26 May 2017 Label: Fiction Format: CD, digital download | 8 |
| Future Dust | Released: 24 May 2019 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 | — |

### Live albums

| Title | Details |
| Come the Fire, Come the Evening | Released: 29 June 2018 Label: Fiction Format: Digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Don't You Wanna | Released: 7 December 2015 Label: Fiction Format: Digital download |

### Singles

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

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "25" | 2019 | Future Dust |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director |
| "Stay With Me" | 2016 | Matt Goff |
| "Nightdriving" | 2016 | Matt Goff |
| "In My Mind" | 2016 | Chris Hugall |
| "Little Something" | 2017 | |
| "Black Magic" | 2017 | Matt Goff |
| "Junk Food Forever" | 2017 | Michael Holyk |
| "Ultraviolet" | 2017 | Oscar Sansom |
| "Mother" | 2019 | Stephen Agnew |
| "Doubt It" | 2019 | Thomas James |
| "25" | 2019 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
| 2016 | Q Awards | Best Breakthrough Act | Themselves | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV | Brand New for 2017 | Themselves | Nominated |
| 2016 | BBC | Sound of 2017 | Themselves | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Telegraph | The Best Albums of the Year | The Amazons | Included |