Alex Turner with Judan Suki at Sheffield's 2fly Studios, Turner asked Alan Smyth if he would produce an Arctic Monkeys demo. Smyth obliged and "thought they definitely had something special going on. I told Alex off for singing in an American voice at that first session." An introduction by Smyth led to the band acquiring a management team, Geoff Barradale and Ian McAndrew. They paid for Arctic Monkeys to record numerous three-song demos in 2003 and 2004. Barradale drove the band around venues in Scotland, the Midlands, and the north of England to establish their reputation as a live band. They handed
Matt Turner (Neighbours) local coffee shop. They were initially turned down for a loan, but Lauren convinced Matt that they would have enough money if they put everything they had into the coffee shop. When Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) made "a nasty comment" about their managerial skills, Matt quickly organised the sale. The venture got off to a bad start when the electricity went off on the first day. In 2015, the Turner children learned they owned Number 32, prompting Matt to try and buy back the house from them. Matt "encounters more obstacles" when Amber, Bailey and Paige dream up fun ways