Guns n' Wankers
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | early 1990s |
| Founder | Duncan Redmonds, Pat Walters, Joolz Dean |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Punk rock music, albums, EPs |
Guns 'N' Wankers is a punk rock ensemble established in the early 1990s by former members of the British punk outfit Snuff and the rock group The Wildhearts. The founding members were Duncan Redmonds (vocals, guitar), Pat Walters (drums, vocals), and Joolz Dean (bass guitar, vocals). The band's inception coincided with Snuff's final performance, with Walters joining after departing from The Wildhearts. Duncan discovered Walters through his work with The Milk Monitors, and Walters subsequently invited Joolz Dean, who had collaborated with him in earlier iterations of The Wildhearts as well as the London glam punk band Soho Roses.
After touring the UK alongside Leatherface, NOFX, and Wat Tyler, Guns 'N' Wankers produced demos that achieved strong sales during their tour in Spain’s Basque Country. Their album was financed by Sean from Wat Tyler, founder of Rugger Bugger Records, and recorded with producer Andy J. Davies in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Initially, the album was released as three separate 7-inch EPs titled Hardcore, Pop, and Metal. These EPs were later compiled into a single album, excluding the track "Evergreen" from Metal. When Fat Mike of NOFX showed interest in releasing the album through US punk label Fat Wreck Chords, the Metal tracks were omitted. The final eight-track record, For Dancing And Listening, combined material from the Hardcore and Pop EPs.
The group dissolved following Snuff's reunion. Pat Walters went on to collaborate with singer-songwriter Marc Carroll in The Hormones, while Joolz Dean founded the punk band Dogpiss.
Their song "Skin Deep" was featured on the 1994 Fat Wreck Chords compilation Fat Music for Fat People.
Reformed 2019
In 2019, Guns 'N' Wankers reunited as a trio comprising original members Duncan Redmonds and Pat Walters, along with Wes Wasley (Consumed) on bass.
Discography
| Release | Year |
|---|---|
| Pop 7-inch – Help / Skin Deep / Raise Your Glass / Sunstroke | 1994 |
| Metal 7-inch – 668 / Evergreen / Incoming | 1994 |
| Hardcore 7-inch – Nervous / Blown Away / Blah Blah Blah / Surprise | 1994 |
| Silly 7-inch (Split single included free with ‘Fear and Loathing’ fanzine Vol.27 Sept. 94) Side A: Gillette / Bing Bong | 1994 |
| G ‘N ‘W (Guns ‘N’ Wankers) 10-track UK CD on Rugger Bugger Records (SEEP008) | 1994 |
| For Dancing and Listening 8-track US CDEP/12" on Fat Wreck Chords (FAT519) | 1994 |
| Pop - Hardcore - Metal - Silly (The Complete Recordings '93-'94) 13-track 12-inch | 2019 |