The Amazons

Local boys Matt Thomson, Chris Alterton and Elliot Brigg formed rock band The Amazons in 2014 and their first album reached the top ten of the album charts “certainly putting this Reading band on the map”, said their nominator for the award.

The Amazons were included in the BBC’s Sound of 2017 and MTV’s Brand New 2017, they added.

Over the past decade the band has played across the UK. The nominator added: “The Amazons are a Reading band for Reading people, playing local venues, a regular slot at Readipop and Reading Festival. 

“Matt, Chris and Elliot’s support for Reading Football Club is well known, culminating this year with a set at the SCL Stadium for the last game of the season which also heralded the announcement that Rob Couhig and Todd Trosclair were about to sign the deal to buy Reading FC.” 

The Amazons “have been putting Reading on the Map for over 10 years and deserve to be considered for this Pride of Reading award,” the nominator said.

Putting Reading on the Map is sponsored by The Purple Turtle and Jacobs the Jewellers.