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From Monkey To MONGREL
Arctic Monkeys' former bassist Andy Nicholson is set to retrun into the full glare of the public eye with a new band. Charmingly called MONGREL, the group is set to feature a number of familiar faces.
Bassist Nicholson, who quit Arctic Monkeys after expressing his dislike of touring, is set to return with the aid of some old friends.
Joining Nicholson is erstwhile bandmate Matt Helders on drums, Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell on guitar, Jon McClure of Reverend & The Makers on vocals plus his bandmate Joe Moskow on synths and London rapper Lowkey on vocals.
The band are currently working on their debut album and are expected to play live by the end of the year.
Speaking to NME, Nicholsoson explained: "I thought I'd keep my head down, grow up a bit and come back twice as strong.
"I could have got a deal as 'Andy Nicholson' but I wanted to do what's right for me. MONGREL is something you can't pigeonhole - there's dub tunes, reggae tunes and dancey tunes."
Tagged as Arctic Monkeys, Reverend And the Makers, Babyshambles, Albums, Collaboration, In The Studio
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