Arctic Monkeys are a Mercury Prize winning, English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals, and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position formerly held by Andy Nicholson. Arctic Monkeys achieved their success through fan-made demo tapes and online file-sharing.