Kasabian's eponymous debut album may have bypassed many critics, but it sold a staggering 700,000 copies in the UK alone, making the band's second album Empire impossible to ignore.
Propelled along by handclaps and Ian Matthews' inspired Studio 54 style drum fills, the filthy analogue glambience of the single Shoot The Runner was inescapable in the second half of 2006.
2007 has started equally well with two BRIT nominations - one for Best British Group and one for Best British Live Act.
Check out this year's full V Festival line-up. You don't want to go missing your favourite band!
