The Twang | |
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Origin | Birmingham, England |
Genres | Indie rock, |
Years active | 2004–2015 (Hiatus) |
Labels | B-Unique Records (UK), Arena Rock Recording Co. (US) |
Website | thetwang |
Members | Phil Etheridge Martin Saunders Jon Watkin Ash Sheehan Stu Hartland |
Past members | Jimmy Jazz Baz Fratelli Matty Clinton Tommy Greaves |
The Twang are an indie rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2004. The band have released four studio albums - Love It When I Feel Like This (2007), Jewellery Quarter (2009), 10:20 (2012) and NEONTWANG (2014) Comprising vocalist and guitarist Phil Etheridge, bassist Jon Watkin, vocalist Martin Saunders, guitarist Stu Hartland and drummer Matty Clinton, the band garnered national acclaim when the influential NME magazine produced an article on music acts in the West Midlands. Ex touring member Barry Fratelli is a member of the Scottish rock band The Fratellis.
The band's debut single, "Wide Awake", was released on 19 March 2007, with their debut album Love It When I Feel Like This (released on 4 June 2007) being produced by Gavin Monaghan, known for his work with Editors, Ocean Colour Scene, Robert Plant, Scott Matthews and The Holloways. The album reached #3 in the UK charts.
The Twang's second album, Jewellery Quarter, was released 3 August 2009 and reached #20 on the UK album chart. The album was produced by Neil Claxton of Mint Royale at Blueprint Studios in Salford. Third album 10:20 was released on 29 October 2012, reaching a chart placing of #52.