Johnny Truant
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Metalcore music albums and performances |
Johnny Truant was a metalcore group from the United Kingdom, established in 2000 under the original name Severance. Following the release of three demo recordings, they adopted their new name inspired by a character in Mark Z. Danielewski's novel House of Leaves. Their first album, The Repercussions of a Badly Planned Suicide (2002), featured remixed versions of tracks from their second demo and was issued through Undergroove Records. Their sophomore effort, In the Library of Horrific Events, was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz, guitarist of Killswitch Engage.
The band embarked on extensive tours throughout the UK, Europe, and Canada, supporting notable acts such as Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Cancer Bats, and Alexisonfire. They appeared at the Download Festival in 2005, 2006, and 2008. Initially a quartet, Johnny Truant expanded their lineup by adding Al Kilcullen as a second guitarist in early 2006; Kilcullen was subsequently replaced by Reuben Gotto later that year. The group secured contracts with United By Fate Records in the UK and Distort Entertainment in Canada.
Their third studio album, No Tears for the Creatures, was recorded in November 2007 at Brighton Electric and produced by Dan Weller and Justin Hill from WellerHill productions, both members of Sikth. Although officially released on 2 June 2008, the album surfaced online several weeks ahead of schedule. The band later inked a deal with Ferret Music for US distribution, releasing the album stateside on 30 September 2008.
Johnny Truant had plans to tour the United States supporting Bring Me the Horizon, alongside Misery Signals and The Ghost Inside; however, they announced their disbandment on 31 October 2008 via Myspace. They completed a farewell tour across the UK and performed their final concert on 17 December 2008.
Members
- Final line-up
- Paul Jackson – drums (2000–2008)
- Stuart Hunter – guitar, vocals (2000–2008)
- Alan "Nailz" Booth – bass guitar (2007–2008)
- Reuben Gotto – guitar (2006–2008)
- Oliver Mitchell – vocals (2000–2008)
- Former
- Al Kilcullen – guitar (2006)
- James Hunter – bass (2000–2007)
Discography
- Insecta Evolution (2001), self-released
- The Repercussions of a Badly Planned Suicide (2002), Undergroove Records
- In the Library of Horrific Events (2005), Undergroove Records (UK) / (2006), Dine Alone Records (Canada)
- No Tears for the Creatures (2008), United by Fate Records (UK) / Distort Entertainment (Canada) / Ferret Music (USA)