Guns N’ Wankers

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Guns n’ Wankers is a UK punk band formed by ex Snuff and Wildhearts members

p>Guns n’ Wankers is a punk band from England that started as a side project for ex members of Snuff and The Wildhearts and quickly turned into a short, loud run of EPs that fans chased down for years.

How The Band Got Started

The group formed in the early 1990s when Snuff played what was billed as a farewell show at the Kilburn National. On that same day singer and guitarist Duncan Redmonds teamed up with drummer Pat Walters and bassist Joolz Dean to start a new project. Walters had just been let go from The Wildhearts and had previously played with Dean in an early version of that band and in London glam punk outfit Soho Roses. The three decided to channel that shared history into something lean and immediate. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}

Redmonds had already seen Walters play in a band called The Milk Monitors and took a chance on giving him a call. Walters in turn brought in Dean, and the lineup was complete. They built a sound that pulled from melodic punk, faster hardcore leanings, and a sense of humor that lined up nicely with the records coming out on labels like Fat Wreck Chords at the time. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}

Guns n’ Wankers toured the United Kingdom with bands including Leatherface, NOFX, and Wat Tyler, building a name among people who already followed that world of records and fanzines. A tour of the Basque region in Spain helped spread their demos, which reportedly sold well at shows and laid the groundwork for proper releases.

Key Releases and Career Growth

Back in England, Sean from Wat Tyler, who ran Rugger Bugger Records, put up the modest budget needed for studio time. The band recorded with producer Andy J. Davies in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The material was originally split across three seven inch EPs in 1994: Pop, Metal, and Hardcore. A fourth record, the Silly EP, appeared as a limited split single with the zine Fear and Loathing. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}

The songs were then compiled as a ten track CD titled G N W (Guns N Wankers) on Rugger Bugger the same year. When Fat Mike from NOFX heard the recordings and showed interest in releasing them in the United States on Fat Wreck Chords, he trimmed the tracklist to focus on material from the Pop and Hardcore sessions. The resulting eight track collection, For Dancing and Listening, came out on Fat Wreck and introduced the band to a wider audience. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}

The single “Skin Deep” also appeared on the 1994 Fat Wreck compilation Fat Music for Fat People, which put them alongside a roster of label regulars and helped ensure that at least one Guns n’ Wankers song ended up in many punk collections. The band’s initial run ended when Snuff reformed, pulling Redmonds back into his previous group. Walters went on to play with singer songwriter Marc Carroll in The Hormones, while Dean formed the band Dogpiss. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}

In 2019 Guns n’ Wankers reformed as a three piece with original members Redmonds and Walters joined by Wes Wasley from Consumed on bass. The same year saw the release of Pop – Hardcore – Metal – Silly (The Complete Recordings ’93-’94), a thirteen track collection that pulled their early work together for listeners who had missed the original singles. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}

Members

  • Duncan Redmonds – vocals and guitar, founding member and primary songwriter
  • Pat Walters – drums and vocals, original member who previously played with The Wildhearts and The Milk Monitors
  • Joolz Dean – bass and vocals in the early 1990s lineup, later formed Dogpiss
  • Wes Wasley – bass in the reformed lineup from 2019 onward

Discography

  • Pop 7″ (1994) – includes “Help,” “Skin Deep,” “Raise Your Glass,” and “Sunstroke.”
  • Metal 7″ (1994) – features “668,” “Evergreen,” and “Incoming.”
  • Hardcore 7″ (1994) – collects “Nervous,” “Blown Away,” “Blah Blah Blah,” and “Surprise.”
  • Silly 7″ (1994) – split single given away with Fear and Loathing fanzine, including “Gillette” and “Bing Bong.”
  • G N W (Guns N Wankers) (1994) – ten track UK CD on Rugger Bugger Records.
  • For Dancing and Listening (1994) – eight track compilation of Pop and Hardcore material released on Fat Wreck Chords.
  • Pop – Hardcore – Metal – Silly (The Complete Recordings ’93-’94) (2019) – thirteen track collection bringing the early recordings together.

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