Gun (band)
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Gun with the Rolling Stones during the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour (1989–1990) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | G.U.N. |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1987–1997, 2008–present |
| Labels | A&M, Polydor, Cooking Vinyl |
| Members | Giuliano "Jools" Gizzi Dante Gizzi Paul McManus Andy Carr Ruaraidh MacFarlane |
| Past members | Mark Rankin Alan Thornton Cami Morlotti Greg Barnes Derek Brown Michael McDaid Tommy Gentry David Aitken Scott Shields Baby Stafford Jim McDermott Mark Kerr Irvin Duguid Stuart Kerr Toby Jepson Gordon McNeil Johnny McGlynn Alex Dickson Ian G. Murray (Pre-signing) |
| Website | gunofficial |
Gun are a Scottish hard rock band formed by guitarist Giuliano Gizzi. The band's music has charted across Europe. In the UK, the band has had 4 UK top-20 albums and 8 UK top-40 singles, including a cover of Cameo's Word Up that reached the UK top 10. Gun has toured extensively, most notably with the Rolling Stones on their Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour of 1989–1990.
The band's latest album, Hombres, reached the UK top 10 and Number 1 in their homeland, Scotland. Two tracks from the album were used in the Samuel L. Jackson film Damaged.
The current lineup has two of the original members, Dante Gizzi (vocals) and Giuliano Gizzi (guitar), along with Paul McManus (drums), Andy Carr (bass), and Ruaraidh MacFarlane (guitar). The band continue to tour through 2024 with their European and UK tours, promising an unforgettable live experience that blends iconic tracks with fresh hits from Hombres.