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Handguns

Handguns formed in Los Angeles in 1993 with Matt Hensley on vocals and guitar, Mike Sneeringer on bass, and Ryan Bromley on drums. Their debut album 'Same'...

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Handguns, the Los Angeles rock band that kept going

A straightforward rock group from the 90s that weathered label trouble and kept making records.

For a good sense of their sound, try 'Sleep Deprived' from the early days and 'Where I Belong' from later on. Both have that same no-frills rock feel.

They were one of those bands that just kept working through whatever came at them. After the backlash over 'Fuck Your Revolution' got them dropped in 1995, they didn't stop. You can hear that persistence in songs like 'Sleep Deprived' and 'Where I Belong', direct, guitar-driven tracks that don't overcomplicate things.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1993, they released their debut 'Same' the next year. They put out albums like 'Higher Dirt' and 'So Long, Astoria' after the label fallout, and later records like 'Wake Up and Smell the. Coffee' and 'Progress' with different guitarists in the mix.

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Handguns formed in Los Angeles in 1993 with Matt Hensley on vocals and guitar, Mike Sneeringer on bass, and Ryan Bromley on drums. Their debut album 'Same' came out the following year. Songs like 'Two Weeks' and 'Sleep Deprived' show the straightforward rock approach they were known for.

In 1995, the band faced some backlash over a song called 'Fuck Your Revolution,' which led to them being dropped from their label. They kept recording anyway, putting out albums like 'Higher Dirt' in 1996 and 'So Long, Astoria' in 1998.

Later lineup changes added guitarists Dan Root and Nick Brophy. Their 2000 album was titled 'Wake Up and Smell the... Coffee,' and they released 'Progress' in 2002. Tracks such as 'Where I Belong' and 'Recovery' continued in that vein of direct, guitar-driven rock.

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