john nolan

Old Demos By John Nolan Feat. Jesse Lacey Unearthed

Unbeknownst to many, Taking Back Sunday‘s John Nolan started a band in high school under the name of Gudmunder Bjornsen. The band recorded a bunch of music before Nolan joined TBS in 1999. Ten of these tracks have recently surfaced over at SoundCloud; some of which feature Brand New‘s Jesse Lacey and John’s sister, Michelle […]

Go Stream ‘Bridge And Tunnel’ Now For FREE

Long Island based independent film Bridge and Tunnel is now available to stream for free online. If you may not have the extra dough to purchase the film on a whim, why don’t you give it a chance and stream it first? They’ve got a donation box next to it just in case. Director Jason […]

John Nolan Unveils PledgeMusic Campaign For Solo Album

John Nolan (of Taking Back Sunday), has recently announced that he is in the process of writing and recording new music. Nolan shares that he has been doing so for the past couple of years now, and is finally ready to share it with everyone. The new album, whose title is yet to be unveiled, […]

John Nolan Releases Music Video For “Here Comes The Wolf” from ‘Bridge And Tunnel’

A couple weeks back, John Nolan, guitarist of Taking Back Sunday, released his new song that he contributed to the soundtrack for the 2014 independent film Bridge and Tunnel, titled “Here Comes The Wolf”. Today, the official music video for the song premiered on AltPress. The video shows Nolan sporting clown makeup while performing with […]

UTG @ CMJ 2014: The Madness That Was ’68

No Sleep Records threw quite a party Tuesday night and UTG was there to witness it. The No Sleep ’Til CMJ Showcase brought a whopping eleven bands out to play at The Paper Box in Brooklyn. The diversity in the showcase’s lineup brought fans from different scenes together in a tiny space where gear filled […]

The Broke College Kid’s Guide To The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon

Let’s say you’re in school and don’t have all that much to spare on an all-access CMJ badge this year. Let us also say that you’ve been dying to go out and see some killer breakthrough / up-and-coming acts between the 21st and the 25th of October. You, my friend, are in luck because Under […]

John Nolan Releases “Here Comes The Wolf” From ‘Bridge And Tunnel’

John Nolan, guitarist of Taking Back Sunday and solo artist, has released the track he recorded for the 2014 independent film Bridge And Tunnel, entitled “Here Comes The Wolf,” over at AbsolutePunk. Like just about everything else Nolan has worked on, including his work with Taking Back Sunday, Straylight Run, and his own solo endeavors, “Here Comes […]

UTG INTERVIEW: John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday @ Riot Fest Chicago

Taking Back Sunday have had a crazy year. They released a criminally underrated album (Happiness Is…), a split 10″ with The Used, and embarked on a huge, extensive tour that has lasted nearly all year, including all three Riot Fest dates. And they’re not done. They’ll cross the pond and play shows over in Europe […]

My American Heart And John Nolan To Support The Maine’s Pomona Date

In a recent Instagram post from Pheonix alt-rock quintet, The Maine, they have announced the supporting acts for the first date of their ‘Farewell, Farewell, Forever Halloween’ tour to take place in Pomona, CA this fall. This will be their last North American tour until they release the new full-length record they have been working on. […]

UTG EXCLUSIVE: John Nolan Talks ‘Bridge And Tunnel,’ TBS, And Straylight Run

If you may have noticed, we here at Under The Gun Review are big supporters of the independent film Bridge and Tunnel, which features an overwhelming amount of talent from cast, to crew, to composers. A few months ago, we ran an interview with Ryan Hunter (NK, Envy On The Coast) where he discussed creating […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Bridge and Tunnel’ Gets Long Island Right

Film: Bridge and Tunnel Starring: Ryan Metcalf, Arjun Gupta, Mary Kate Wiles Directed by: Jason Michael Brescia Simply speaking, Bridge and Tunnel is the film I didn’t know I was waiting for. Director Jason Michael Brescia follows up his 2012 release The Newest Pledge in a complete directional change. This story fuses elements of humor, […]

LIVE REVIEW: Taking Back Sunday – Acoustic At Revolution (4/14/14)

On Monday, April 14, Taking Back Sunday performed an exclusive performance at Revolution in Amityville, NY. To gain entrance to the event, fans pre-ordered the limited vinyl pressing of their brand new album Happiness Is. The event was limited to 500 die-hard fans who were able to meet their hometown favorites and hear the special […]