Handguns (band)

Handguns is an American pop punk band originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and later based in Baltimore.[1][2]

Handguns
OriginHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, US United States
GenresPop punk Rock
Years active2008–present
LabelsPass Along Knowledge Yourself, Pure Noise, Penultimate, Handguns, SunPop Music
WebsiteHandguns on Facebook
Members
  • Billy Tray
  • Jake Langley
  • Nate Bobb
  • Marco Florey
  • Taylor Eby

History

Blending emo and pop punk, the band self-released three EPs before signing to Pure Noise Records in 2011, the label releasing fourth EP Don't Bite Your Tongue that year.[1] Their debut album, Angst, was released on September 25, 2012 on Pure Noise Records.[1] Handguns toured Japan in December 2012 [3] and toured Europe in Spring 2013 with Senses Fail.[4] The band's second album, Life Lessons, was released in 2014.[1] Handguns played all of the Vans Warped tour in the summer of 2013 and 2015. Their next album was titled Disenchanted, and released in November 2015.[5] A review in Exclaim! described it as "underwhelming", with the band "stuck in a rut".[5]

By 2012 all of the original members had left, and the band had undergone multiple changes of personnel.[1] On October 6, 2017, at a show in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the band announced that the 2010 line up were reuniting to record a new album together on their record label Pass Along Knowledge Yourself and play some shows.[6] Following that, the band embarked on the 'When The Tour Burns Out' tour in support of their album When The Light Burns Out with comedian Ron "Cheesefoot" Smith.

They have toured with bands such as Man Overboard,[7] The Wonder Years, Dead Cheetos,[8] Jazz Hog, Parade Wave, Forever Came Calling and Roam.[2]

Discography
Studio albums
  • Angst (Pure Noise, 2012) U.S. #155[9]
  • Life Lessons (Pure Noise, 2014)
  • Disenchanted (Pure Noise, 2015)
  • When The Light Burns Out (PAKY/Penultimate Records, 2020)
Extended plays
  • Demo 2008 (PAKY, 2008)
  • MMIX Summer Tour EP (PAKY,2009)
  • Anywhere But Home (PAKY, 2010)
  • Don't Bite Your Tongue (Pure Noise, 2011) [8]
  • Split 7" with Forever Came Calling (Pure Noise, 2011)

Current members
  • Taylor Eby - Vocals - 2010 Present
  • Jake Langley -Vocals Founding Member Origami Guitar (2008–2012,2017–present)
  • Billy Tray - Vocals/Guitar (2019-Present)
  • Nate Bobb - Vocals/Bass (2008-2012,2017–present)
  • Marco Florey - Drums (2008-2011,2017–present) [8]
gollark: Can you use the reindeer as weapons, maybe?
gollark: Are trojan reindeer actually any good?
gollark: Mine too.
gollark: My theory on use of walls: I think if you're attacked you automatically fight back, yes? Presumably the walls just distract the automatic fighting mode.
gollark: Pfft, *defenses*.

References
  1. Heaney, Gregory "Handguns Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020
  2. "Handguns Stream Title Track from Upcoming Album, ‘Disenchanted’", Alternative Press, September 28, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2020
  3. Kraus, Brian (November 24, 2012). "Handguns and After Tonight to tour Japan". Altpress.com.
  4. Kraus, Brian (December 1, 2012). "Senses Fail announce UK spring tour with Handguns". Altpress.com.
  5. Ranjanathan, Branan (2015) "Handguns Disenchanted", Exclaim!, November 11, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2020
  6. Ulrich, Kaitlyn (2017) "Pop Punk Outfit Handguns Call a Truce, Reunite for New Record and Tour", Alternative Press, October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2020
  7. Kraus, Brian (January 12, 2012). "Man Overboard announce dates with Handguns, Seahaven, Daytrader, Candy Hearts". Altpress.com.
  8. "chorus.fm". Chorus.fm.
  9. Pure Noise Records, San Francisco Weekly
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