Marmozets are an English rock band from

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, West Yorkshire. Formed in 2007, the band consists of Rebecca "Becca" Macintyre (vocals), Jack Bottomley (guitar), Sam Macintyre (guitar/vocals), Will Bottomley (bass/vocals), and Josh Macintyre (drums). Marmozets signed to

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in October 2013 and released their debut album on 29 September 2014.Freeman, Phil
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''Roadrunner Records'', 17 October 2013 Their second album, ''Knowing What You Know Now'', came out on 26 January 2018. They signed to

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on 5 July 2024.

Biography

Early years, ''The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets'' (2007–2016)

The two sets of siblings formed the band while at school and have been playing live since 2007, gathering widespread acclaim for their chaotic live shows despite an average age of just 15. The band were originally called The Marmozets, and under this name they released one EP titled "Out of My Control" in 2009. They soon after altered their name to just Marmozets. They have shared stages with the likes of Young Guns,

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, Hyro Da Hero,

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, Four Year Strong and

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and have appeared at

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, Reading and Leeds,

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, Slam Dunk Festival, 2000trees and Y Not Festival. They released their EP, ''Passive Aggressive'' in 2011 and followed that with ''Vexed'' in 2012.Bandcam
"Marmozets on Bandcamp"
''Bandcamp'' Gallows' record label ''Venn Records'' released Marmozets' first single "Good Days" in 2012. In 2013 the band self-released their second single, "Born Young and Free", before the band signed to

and released "Move Shake Hide". Both singles received high praise from

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, Daniel P Carter and Huw Stephens. The band released the single "Why Do You Hate Me?" on 17 March 2014. The band was nominated for Best British Newcomer at the 2013

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and were voted Best New UK Band by Big Cheese magazine. Along with the singles released in the run up to the album, the band had also performed a few other unreleased tracks live that would feature on their debut album, including "Is It Horrible", "Cover Up" and "Hit the Wave". Marmozets embarked on their first headline UK tour in September 2013. They released their debut album The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets on 29 September 2014. It received critical acclaim, later winning the 2015 Kerrang! Award for Best Album. In March 2015, it was announced that Marmozets would be supporting

on their 2015 UK Psycho Tour.

''Knowing What You Know Now'' (2017–present)

Work on the band's second album was delayed when Becca McIntyre was hospitalised after being diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome. McIntyre had to endure several operations and months of recovery before returning to the band. In January 2017, Sam Macintyre announced via Twitter that the band had completed their second album. The first song from the album, ''Play'', was released in August 2017 and reached the top of the Kerrang! Rock Chart. The song was also used as one of the official themes of the NXT Takeover special, NXT TakeOver: WarGames. On 10 October, the band released a second single from the album, titled "Habits", which was played on BBC Radio 1 prior to its official digital release. The band also announced details of their new album " Knowing What You Know Now" and made it available to pre-order. On 11 December 2017, the band released the third single from their new album titled 'Major System Error'. The album was released on 26 January 2018. In 2019, bandmates Rebecca Macintyre and Jack Bottomley welcomed their first child. In June 2022, Rebecca and Jack announced their marriage and that the band was working on new music. On July 5, 2024, the band announced via Instagram that they had just signed a new record deal with The Nettwerk Music Group and would "see you all soon."

Members

Current line-up

* Rebecca "Becca" Macintyre – lead vocals * Jack Bottomley – guitar * Josh Macintyre – drums * Sam Macintyre - guitar/vocals

Previous members

* Joe Doherty – guitar * Will Bottomley – bass/vocals

Discography

Studio albums EPs Singles

References

Marmozets announce new record deal.

External links

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