We're No Heroes

We're No Heroes
We're No Heroes during Quiet Colours promotion.
Background information
Origin	Cardiff, Wales
Genres	Experimental, New wave, Indie rock, Techno, Pop, Funk, Post-punk
Years active	2009–present
Website	www.werenoheroes.com
Members	Tom Collins Michael Owen Luke Llewellyn

We're No Heroes (often abbreviated WNH) are a three-piece band from Cardiff, United Kingdom, composed of Tom Collins, Michael Owen, and Luke Llewellyn. They first formed in the summer of 2009 at a downtown South Side recording studio in Chicago, USA.

Their debut record Crossing Over was a demo released for free on February 2010 in the UK and the US. The band's debut EP, Quiet Colours, was recorded late February 2011 and released on 15 June.

Their music influences are widely varied due to the different musical backgrounds of the members. However, they have been said to have a funky take on angular ’80s indie and zeitgeist-snaring math rock, playing spot on angular fast paced guitar tunes, which have been compared to other bands such as A Certain Ratio, Spandau Ballet, The Gang Of Four, and The Whitest Boy Alive, to name a few.

In mid 2009, the band started writing and recording for a limited edition debut EP, originally writing 12 new songs, of which only six made the officially released version. The EP titled Crossing Over (inspired by their journey across the US) was completely self-produced, recorded and released through their own studio called Quarter Studios in Langland Bay, Wales.

The band released Crossing Over as a free download along with the lead single "Life Out Loud". Tom has stated multiple times during various interviews that although they were happy with their work, their identity and sound was not yet fully realized. The album was a commercial success in their local area of the United Kingdom, with large download numbers and highly praised reviews across the board.

On 20 November 2010, We're No Heroes signed to At Your Own Risk, a five-year strong indie label established in Cardiff

On 6 January 2012 the band was named as one of the top Welsh bands predicted to make a stir in 2012 by Wales Online & The Echo News paper.

In February 2011 the band entered Ripefruit Recording Studio to start work on their second EP, Quiet Colours. The record was produced by Jordan Andrews and mastered at Hafod Mastering Studio. The EP was released worldwide on 15 June 2011.