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Oxford, United Kingdom (2004 – present)

This Town Needs Guns (officially shortened to “TTNG”) are a band originating from Oxford, United Kingdom. They were formed in 2004, and are currently signed to (USA). Their debut full length album, Animals, was released in UK via in October 2008 and shortly after in the US via Records.

The original lineup consisted of Stuart Smith on rhythm guitar and vocals, Tim Collis on lead guitar, Simon Thompson on Drums and Ian Lewis on Bass. Ian and Simon left the band in 2005, to be replaced by Dan Adams (replaced by Jamie Cooper during the recording of Animals in 2008) on bass and Chris Collis (brother of guitarist Tim) on drums in early 2006. In earlier careers, bassist Jamie Cooper had worked as a graphic designer, drummer Chris Collis had been a librarian at the University of Oxford, guitarist Tim Collis was a primary school teacher, and lead vocalist Stuart Smith worked building websites for a publisher. On May 11, 2011, it was announced on This Town Needs Guns’ website that lead singer Stuart Smith would be leaving the band to start a family, and that he would be replaced by Pennines’ singer and guitarist, Henry Tremain. Bassist Jamie Cooper also left the band in late 2011 to focus on a full-time career in graphic design. Tremain has since taken over on bass guitar duties, converting the band into a power trio.
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  • lazybasch7

    I'm just glad they didn't create a whole new page, at least i get to keep my scrobbles.

    18 May 6:07am Reply

  • chamberpot

    @LGS i have seen the old line up play a number of times. I've not seen the new line up though. He was the weak link live in my opinion. I love how these convos always turn to who likes/or knows 90's emo more than the other man. I love the 90's stuff and i like the 2000's stuff. I like music i'll have you know! :P

    16 May 8:37pm Reply

  • squirelle121

    Agreed about them live, really disappointing (tera melos was pretty disappointing live too honestly)

    9 May 3:56am Reply

  • roemilca111

    i didn't really like their live set. really static and uneventful. the album's pretty great so far though.

    6 May 1:52pm Reply

  • braindrillmd

    This is totally awesome! No, really!

    3 May 10:44pm Reply

  • thekidwiththefa

    sorry, this band bored me to tears when i saw them open for tera melos. everyone else seemed to like them though, so props i suppose.

    22 Apr 8:27pm Reply

  • gui_x

    not bad

    30 Mar 9:00pm Reply

  • xVomitself

    Yea just don't talk about it. You kids shit up too many shoutboxes as is. Go to MBV's page if you want to post nonsensical banter and halfhearted trolling. And enough with the pleb shit guys leave that poor dead horse alone.

    29 Mar 7:32pm Reply

  • ShutUpYouAss

    Can't we just enjoy their fantastic music?

    28 Mar 11:44pm Reply

  • xVomitself

    /mu/ fags please go.

    28 Mar 3:46am Reply

  • McSavah

    The Tanzanian National Gallery > TTNG

    26 Mar 8:27pm Reply

  • sunnydaysforme

    plebs plebs everywhere i wus the one to introduce you

    25 Mar 10:42pm Reply

  • treeclouds

    YAY! One of my favouristest band EVAR!

    23 Mar 9:25pm Reply

  • Niurus

    no u, liberal pleb.

    17 Mar 7:25pm Reply

  • JoeyIsntDead

    "mayancore circle-jerk" stop typing dude.

    15 Mar 5:54pm Reply

  • Niurus

    Tim admitted adopting the whole guitar playing technique from the Kinsella guys, so yeah... Why don't you rather anticipate the real authentic deal instead of having this mayancore circle-jerk? Animals is the superior album.

    15 Mar 1:45pm Reply

  • JoeyIsntDead

    Wait, no, don't say TTNG is more interesting than Owls. God damn it you both have it wrong.

    14 Mar 6:01am Reply

  • PF-Inferno

    I find Animals kinda boring, but this new album is quite impressive!

    13 Mar 8:48pm Reply

  • helloiamalex

    @TheHornedOne, even if they was partly influenced by Owls, TTNG sound much more interesting than these guys

    11 Mar 6:01pm Reply

  • aphoticapathy

    Animals! :D

    11 Mar 5:09am Reply
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