Indie rockers TTNG formed in Oxford, England in 2004 when, poking fun at their city's low crime rate, they named their band This Town Needs Guns on a whim. Based around vocalist/guitarist Stuart Smith and lead guitarist Tim Collis, they recorded their debut album, Animals, in 2008. Bearing a resemblance to time-signature shifters like Chavez and Owls, the band was soon picked up by the Sargent House label, which gave the album a more high-profile release in 2009. After years of having their band name misconstrued as a literal sentiment, they changed their name to TTNG in 2013, just after the January release of their second album, 13.0.0.0.0. Disappointment Island followed in 2016. ~ Jason Lymangrover