2015 studio album by the Vamps
Wake Up is the second studio album by British pop band the Vamps. It was released on 27 November 2015.[2] It debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart[3] and has been certified Gold.
World tour
The Wake Up World Tour began in January 2016 and passed across 18 countries in 4 continents.[15] The support acts include The Tide (all dates), Hometown (UK and Ireland), Conor Maynard (UK), New Hope Club (UK and Ireland), Tyde Levi (Australia), Little Sea (Australia), At Sunset (Australia) Before You Exit (Philippines), William Singe (Philippines), and Jayda Avanzado (Philippines)
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wake Up (Deluxe Version).[25]
The Vamps
- Bradley Simpson - lead and backing vocals (all tracks), rhythm guitar (track 2)
- Connor Ball - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 15, 17-18), additional vocals (track 8)
- James McVey - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 2), additional vocals (track 10)
- Tristan Evans - drums, backing vocals
Performers
- Ammar Malik – additional backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 8)
- Ross Golan – additional backing vocals (1, 7)
- Steve Mac – additional backing vocals (1), keyboards (1, 3, 5, 7, 8), strings (3)
- Paul Gendler – guitar (1, 7, 8), additional guitar (3, 5)
- Chris Laws – additional drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Carl Falk – guitars (2), programming (2), additional backing vocals (2)
- Rami Yacoub – bass (2), programming (2), additional backing vocals (2)
- Savan Kotecha – additional backing vocals (2)
- Tobias Karlsson – keyboards (12), programming (12), guitar (12), bass (12)
- Shellback – additional backing vocals (2)
- Thrice Noble – additional programming (12)
- Kristoffer Fogelmark – additional backing vocals (2)
- Albin Nedler – additional backing vocals (2)
- Wayne Hector – additional backing vocals (3)
- Silento – vocals (3)
- Alex Smith – keyboards (4), programming (4)
- Matt Furmidge – keyboards (4), programming (4)
- Jay Reynolds – keyboards (9, 15, 17), programming (9, 15, 17)
- Rick Parkhouse – percussion (11, 14)
- George Tizzard – percussion (11, 14), keyboards (11, 14)
- Johan Carlsson – keyboards (12), programming (12)
- Matt Prime – programming (13)
- Phil Cook – additional programming (6)
Production and recording
- Steve Mac – production (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Ammar Malik – production (1)
- Kevin Snevely – production (1)
- Daniel Pursey – engineering (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Chris Laws – engineering (1, 3, 5, 7, 8), mixing (5, 7, 8)
- John Hanes – assistant mix engineering (1, 2, 3, 12)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (1, 2, 3, 12)
- Carl Falk – production (2)
- Rami Yacoub – production (2)
- Thomas Cullison – engineering (2)
- Metrophonic – production (4)
- Alex Smith – engineering (4)
- Matt Furmidge – engineering (4)
- Dom Liu – engineering (4)
- Michael Brauer – engineering (4)
- Matt Prime – production (6, 13), mixing (6, 13)
- Phil Cook – additional production (13)
- Joe Zook – mixing (10)
- Jay Reynolds – production (9, 15, 17), mixing (9, 15, 17, 18)
- Red Triangle – production (10, 11, 14), mixing (11, 14)
- Rick Parkhouse – engineering (11, 14)
- Chester Barrett – engineering (11, 14)
- Tobias Karlsson – production (12)
- Noah Passovoy – vocal production (12), engineering (12)
- Tristan Evans – production (16), mixing (16)
- Connor Ball – production (18)