The Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band formed in 2002 in Sheffield, England. The band consists of four members: Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O'Malley, and Matt Helders. Former member Andy Nicholson left the band in 2006 after their debut album. The Arctic Monkeys have a 1980s retro style reflected in their clothing, hair, makeup, and music video settings that is part of their crafted image as an indie rock band. Magazine articles about the band often focus on lead singer Alex Turner's personal life and relationships, and how he tries to avoid letting fame change him. The band uses social media and their website to share music and tour information with fans while protecting their privacy.

1. STAR CONSTRUCTION
By Nadia

2. Star: The Artic Monkeys:
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band formed in 2002 in
High Green , a suburb of Sheffield. The band consists of Alex
Turner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jamie Cook (lead guitar,
backing vocals), Nick O'Malley (bass, backing vocals), and Matt
Helders (drums, backing vocals). Former band member Andy
Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006
shortly after its debut album was released.

3. What kind of clothes are they wearing – what does this suggest about
their persona or image?
The Arctic Monkeys are a indie rock band that
have a 80’s retro look. Their music and there
image go together because indie rock started in
the UK around 1986 and this is perceived through
there music.
There image creates a unique persona because
not many indie rock bands have this look and
their image is shown as classy retro 80’s and
sexy.
Consider their hair and makeup – what do
these tell you about them and how their image
is constructed?
Alex turner the lead singer has the Elvis hair
style which was popular in the 70-80’s era, the
band themselves have a fashion sense altogether
to be really old fashioned which suits them. Their
image is constructed to be really well suited with
their indie rock music.

4. What kind of settings are they shown in – does this tell you anything
about how they are marketed?
The setting of their new music
video Arabella is in black and
white they also have there other
music video R U Mine? In black
and white as well and the band is
playing in a old looking cafe or
bar. This ties with there signature
look and the cast in the video are
dressed in 80’s retro. This ties
with heir signature look and their
image is marketed in their music
video’s as well. The lead singer is
also dressed in his signature look
with the Elvis hair.

5. If you can find any mag articles/celebrity magazine stories – what
is the angle of these? What do they tell us about the life of the
star?
Most magazine article
based on The Arctic
Monkeys as a unit is
information about when
their next tour or concert
is, but the spot light on
personal matters are
based around the lead
singer Alex Turner and
who he is dating. There
are also recent articles on
how Alex Turner laughs at
fame he reminds himself
that fame isn’t everything
because he doesn’t want
to turn into a ugly diva.
Bustle Magazine online:
Express Magazine online:
This tells us a lot about his personal life and how he
wants to stay humble and not let fame get to him.

6. The Arctic Monkeys on Social Media:
The arctic monkeys as a band have a twitter account which has
information on there next tour or concert, what the band are doing on a
certain day and pictures backstage. This makes their fans feel closer
to them as they get a insight into how they are behind the screen and
on there own they see more personality, individually in the band not all
of them have twitter Alex turner has not got twitter as he feels its ‘too
much pressure’ on social network.

7. The website for the band is actually really simple
to navigate and still carry on their signature theme
of black and white.
The website just
has more
information of the
band and what
there latest album
or is and new gigs
their website has
not got any
information on the
band in a more
personal way.
They have promotions on there online store with
merchandise and updates of there latest music.

8. This is some of the comments on their music video ‘why'd you only call
me when you're high’ on YouTube, we can see that some people take
there music very seriously and have a strong opinion on them. Others
however dislike them and this creates negative press most of the
comments on this music video where positive and negative comments
created a whole conversation on the reason why they were good or
bad.