The Vaccines
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The Vaccines are an English
indie rock
band who formed in West London
in 2010. The band's debut album, What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
, was released through Columbia Records
on 14 March 2011 and reached number 4 in the UK Album Chart. They are currently the biggest selling new band of 2011. They have drawn comparisons to The Jesus and Mary Chain
, The Strokes
and Ramones
. The band, however, describe their influences as "'50s rock 'n' roll, '60s garage and girl groups, '70s punk, '80s American hardcore, C86 and good pop music". They have toured extensively and opened up for the likes of The Walkmen
, Arcade Fire and Arctic Monkeys
.
) and Pete Robertson (drums). The band was initially formed by Young and Cowan in the Summer of 2009 with a third member who soon left. After months of attempting to perfect their sound, the band uploaded the demo "If You Wanna" to youtube in August 2010 and the song immediately received praise from people such as Zane Lowe
, who named it as his 'Hottest Record In The World' on 18 August 2010. After playing their first gig in Leicester
, they embarked on their debut UK tour between September and November 2010, and interest in the band led their first London performance (at The Flowerpot in October 2010) to sell out, with the audience including Alex Kapranos
, Marcus Mumford
, and members of White Lies
and The Maccabees
, and 200 people having to be turned away. The performance was awarded 4/5 by The Guardian
and described by Clash
as "fantastic, exhilarating and exciting". It was in this same article that the magazine predicted the band could help usher in a new era for guitar music.
of The Jesus & Mary Chain fame and Wreckin' Bar reached number 157 in the UK Singles Chart
. Only one minute and 24 seconds long, it was named "Track of the Day" by Q
magazine and was well received critically. The band continued to tour the UK for the remainder of the year (whilst concurrently recording their debut album), followed by documentary makers from Vice Magazine. They recorded their first ever radio session for Marc Riley
's BBC 6 Music
show in December 2010. The band also performed live on Later with Jools Holland
, the first band ever to do so before releasing a single.
On 5 January 2011, they were placed third in the BBC
's Sound of 2011 poll and, in the same week, appeared on the cover of NME Magazine for the first time. The band then spent the beginning of the year touring on the 2011 NME Awards Tour, supporting Crystal Castles
. They also travelled to America for the first time where, in New York, they were watched by Debbie Harry
. Having been signed to Columbia Records
, the band released their second single "Post Break-Up Sex
" on 24 January 2011, where it debuted at number 32 in the UK. It was at this time the band were nominated for an MTV Award for "Best New Band of 2011" and a Critics' Choice Brit Award. Following a trip to SXSW, the band then released their debut album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
on 14 March 2011 through Columbia Records
, to generally positive reviews. The album was going to be released on the 21 March 2011, coinciding with the release of The Strokes
' fourth album Angles
, but was brought forward a week, leading to speculation that the band's label were keen to avoid this.
On 10 June 2011, The Vaccines performed as a supporting act for the Arctic Monkeys
in a 10,000 capacity tent set up at Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield, playing alongside Dead Sons
and Miles Kane
. It followed a trip the two bands had made to America together, where The Vaccines made their network television debut performing "If You Wanna
" on the Late Show with David Letterman
. The Don Valley gig ushered in a summer of festivals around the world, of which the band claim to have played in the region of 45. The Vaccines ended their summer at the Reading & Leeds Festivals where they were joined on stage by members of The Horrors
, returning the favour later in the day. The band were named by NME Magazine as the number 1 band of the weekend. It was not the first time The Vaccines had collaborated on stage. They have previously been joined by Lyle Preslar
of Minor Threat
and Paul Thomson
of Franz Ferdinand. Under slightly different circumstances, the band have also been joined by Kate Moss
, who plays drums and guitar with them in a television commercial for Rimmel
.
In September 2011, the band were forced to postpone tours of Japan and the USA, as well as shows across Europe, after singer Justin Young encountered a reoccurring vocal issue which has seen him operated on 3 times in the space of 9 months.
The band have discussed plans for album two, although no details have yet emerged. In August they debuted new song, "Tiger Blood", produced by Albert Hammond Jr
of The Strokes
at his New York studio.
In September 2011, during a performance at the 9.30 Club in Washington D.C, The Zombies
dedicated the song "This Will Be Our Year", often cited as Justin Young's favourite song, to The Vaccines.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band who formed in West London
West London
West London generally refers to the western portions of London, and may refer specifically to:*West *West End of London*W postcode area...
in 2010. The band's debut album, What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? is the debut studio album by London group The Vaccines. The album was released on 11 March 2011 by Columbia Records, entering the UK Album Chart at #4. Two singles preceded the release of the album which attained generally positive reviews and gold status by...
, was released through Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
on 14 March 2011 and reached number 4 in the UK Album Chart. They are currently the biggest selling new band of 2011. They have drawn comparisons to The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
and Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
. The band, however, describe their influences as "'50s rock 'n' roll, '60s garage and girl groups, '70s punk, '80s American hardcore, C86 and good pop music". They have toured extensively and opened up for the likes of The Walkmen
The Walkmen
The Walkmen are an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon , Walter Martin , and Matt Barrick —and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer and Hamilton Leithauser . All but Bauer...
, Arcade Fire and Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
.
Early career
Formed in early 2010, the band consists of Justin Young (guitar/vocals; formerly known as acoustic folk artist Jay Jay Pistolet), Árni Hjörvar (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar, younger brother of Tom from The HorrorsThe Horrors
The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...
) and Pete Robertson (drums). The band was initially formed by Young and Cowan in the Summer of 2009 with a third member who soon left. After months of attempting to perfect their sound, the band uploaded the demo "If You Wanna" to youtube in August 2010 and the song immediately received praise from people such as Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
, who named it as his 'Hottest Record In The World' on 18 August 2010. After playing their first gig in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, they embarked on their debut UK tour between September and November 2010, and interest in the band led their first London performance (at The Flowerpot in October 2010) to sell out, with the audience including Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley , commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is a United Kingdom-based musician who is the lead singer and the guitarist of the Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.-Early life:...
, Marcus Mumford
Marcus Mumford
Marcus Oliver Johnston Mumford is an English lead singer of the Mercury Prize- and Grammy-nominated band Mumford & Sons. He plays many instruments with the band, including guitar, drums, and mandolin. He is recently engaged to Academy Award nominated actress Carey Mulligan.-Background:Mumford was...
, and members of White Lies
White Lies (band)
White Lies is an English indie rock band from Ealing, London. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band consists primarily of Harry McVeigh , Charles Cave , and Jack Lawrence-Brown...
and The Maccabees
The Maccabees
The Maccabees are a indie rock band from Brighton, England. They have released two albums so far, Colour It In in 2007, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4 May 2009...
, and 200 people having to be turned away. The performance was awarded 4/5 by The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and described by Clash
Clash (magazine)
Clash is a popular music and fashion magazine based in the United Kingdom. Its magazine title is published 12 times a year. It has a circulation of around 40,000....
as "fantastic, exhilarating and exciting". It was in this same article that the magazine predicted the band could help usher in a new era for guitar music.
Debut album (2010–present)
On 29 November 2010, the band released their debut single "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" / "Blow It Up", in the UK, which was limited to 1000 copies and released on Marshall Teller Records. Both videos for the double a-side were directed by Doug HartDoug Hart
Douglas Wayne Hart , is a former professional American football player who played in 8 NFL seasons for the Green Bay Packers....
of The Jesus & Mary Chain fame and Wreckin' Bar reached number 157 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Only one minute and 24 seconds long, it was named "Track of the Day" by Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
magazine and was well received critically. The band continued to tour the UK for the remainder of the year (whilst concurrently recording their debut album), followed by documentary makers from Vice Magazine. They recorded their first ever radio session for Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
's BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
show in December 2010. The band also performed live on Later with Jools Holland
Later with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off of The Late Show, it has been running in short series since 1992 and is a part of BBC Two's late-night line-up, usually at around 11pm to 12 midnight...
, the first band ever to do so before releasing a single.
On 5 January 2011, they were placed third in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Sound of 2011 poll and, in the same week, appeared on the cover of NME Magazine for the first time. The band then spent the beginning of the year touring on the 2011 NME Awards Tour, supporting Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc in 1983. The player controls a cartoon bear by the name of Bentley Bear, who has to collect gems located throughout trimetric-projected rendered castles while avoiding enemies out to get him as well as the gems.Crystal Castles is notable for...
. They also travelled to America for the first time where, in New York, they were watched by Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
. Having been signed to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, the band released their second single "Post Break-Up Sex
Post Break-Up Sex
"Post Break-Up Sex" is the second single from London-based quartet The Vaccines from their debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 21 January 2011 with a 7" vinyl released the following day...
" on 24 January 2011, where it debuted at number 32 in the UK. It was at this time the band were nominated for an MTV Award for "Best New Band of 2011" and a Critics' Choice Brit Award. Following a trip to SXSW, the band then released their debut album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? is the debut studio album by London group The Vaccines. The album was released on 11 March 2011 by Columbia Records, entering the UK Album Chart at #4. Two singles preceded the release of the album which attained generally positive reviews and gold status by...
on 14 March 2011 through Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, to generally positive reviews. The album was going to be released on the 21 March 2011, coinciding with the release of The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
' fourth album Angles
Angles (The Strokes album)
Angles is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band The Strokes, released on March 18, 2011 in Australia; March 21, 2011 in the UK; and March 22, 2011 worldwide...
, but was brought forward a week, leading to speculation that the band's label were keen to avoid this.
On 10 June 2011, The Vaccines performed as a supporting act for the Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
in a 10,000 capacity tent set up at Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield, playing alongside Dead Sons
Dead Sons
Dead Sons are a five-piece UK Indie rock act originating from the Sheffield area, featuring two ex-members of Milburn .- Members :*Thomas Rowley *Ryan Sellars...
and Miles Kane
Miles Kane
Miles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
. It followed a trip the two bands had made to America together, where The Vaccines made their network television debut performing "If You Wanna
If You Wanna
-Credits and personnel:*Lead vocals – The Vaccines*Producers – Dan Grech-Marguerat*Lyrics – The Vaccines*Label: Columbia Records-Chart performance:-Release history:...
" on the Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
. The Don Valley gig ushered in a summer of festivals around the world, of which the band claim to have played in the region of 45. The Vaccines ended their summer at the Reading & Leeds Festivals where they were joined on stage by members of The Horrors
The Horrors
The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK...
, returning the favour later in the day. The band were named by NME Magazine as the number 1 band of the weekend. It was not the first time The Vaccines had collaborated on stage. They have previously been joined by Lyle Preslar
Lyle Preslar
Lyle Preslar is an American musician best known for being a guitar player and song writer for the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. Before that, he was the vocalist for The Extorts....
of Minor Threat
Minor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...
and Paul Thomson
Paul Thomson
Paul Thomson is the drummer for the Glasgow based band, Franz Ferdinand....
of Franz Ferdinand. Under slightly different circumstances, the band have also been joined by Kate Moss
Kate Moss
Kate Moss is an English model. Moss is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s. She is also known for her controversial private life, high profile relationships, party lifestyle, and drug use. Moss changed the look of modelling and started a global debate on...
, who plays drums and guitar with them in a television commercial for Rimmel
Rimmel
Rimmel is a cosmetics brand, now owned by Coty, Inc.. The House of Rimmel was originally founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834 in Regent Street, London, UK....
.
In September 2011, the band were forced to postpone tours of Japan and the USA, as well as shows across Europe, after singer Justin Young encountered a reoccurring vocal issue which has seen him operated on 3 times in the space of 9 months.
The band have discussed plans for album two, although no details have yet emerged. In August they debuted new song, "Tiger Blood", produced by Albert Hammond Jr
Albert Hammond Jr
Albert Louis Hammond, Jr. is an American musician and member of the garage rock band The Strokes, in which he primarily plays rhythm guitar and occasionally lead guitar, while playing keyboards sometimes live. He is also a solo musician...
of The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
at his New York studio.
In September 2011, during a performance at the 9.30 Club in Washington D.C, The Zombies
The Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
dedicated the song "This Will Be Our Year", often cited as Justin Young's favourite song, to The Vaccines.
Studio albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
BEL (FLA) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BEL (WAL) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
DEN Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
IRE Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
SWE |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
BEL (FLA) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BEL (WAL) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
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| "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" / "Blow It Up" | 2010 | 157 | — | — | What Did You Expect From the Vaccines? |
| "Post Break-Up Sex Post Break-Up Sex "Post Break-Up Sex" is the second single from London-based quartet The Vaccines from their debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 21 January 2011 with a 7" vinyl released the following day... " |
2011 | 32 | 79 | 77 | |
| "If You Wanna If You Wanna -Credits and personnel:*Lead vocals – The Vaccines*Producers – Dan Grech-Marguerat*Lyrics – The Vaccines*Label: Columbia Records-Chart performance:-Release history:... " |
53 | — | — | ||
| "All In White" | — | — | — | ||
| "Nørgaard Nørgaard (song) "Nørgaard" is the fifth single from London-based quartet The Vaccines from their debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 19 August 2011... " |
84 | — | — | ||
| "Wetsuit" / "Tiger Blood" | — | — | — |
B-Sides
- "We're Happening" (2011)
- "Out Of The Way" (2011)
- "It's All Good" (2011)
- "Tuck & Roll" (2011)
- "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (Live)" (2011)
- "Primal Urges" (2011)
- "Tiger Blood" (2011)
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" | 2010 | Douglas Hart Douglas Hart Douglas Hart is a British musician and music video director.-Biography:Hart was the first bassist and founding member of the Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain, and played with the group from 1984 to 1991... |
| "Blow It Up" | ||
| "Post Break-Up Sex" | Stephen Angew | |
| "If You Wanna" | 2011 | Douglas Hart |
| "All In White" | Lope Serrano | |
| "Nørgaard" | Bob Marlow | |
| "Wetsuit" | ||
| "Tiger Blood" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BBC Sound of 2011 | The Vaccines | Sound of 2011 | Third |
| MTV Awards | The Vaccines | Brand New for 2011 | Nominated | |
| Quintessentially Awards | The Vaccines | Best Emerging Talent | Winners | |
| Mojo Awards MOJO Awards The MOJO Awards is an awards ceremony that began in 2004 by Mojo, a popular music magazine published monthly by Bauer in the United Kingdom... |
The Vaccines | Best New Act | Nominated | |
| Q Awards Q Awards The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards have become one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards, helped in no small part by the often boisterous behavior of the celebrities who attend the event... |
The Vaccines | Best New Band | Nominated | |
| Brit Awards Brit Awards The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust... |
The Vaccines | Critics' Choice | Runners Up |