Lead Vocals and Guitarist, Ian Hooley has been plying his musical trade in the midlands for over fifteen years.

"I moved to Telford around 1992-93, and got started making contacts on the local music scene straight away. The first gigging band I had in Telford was called the BISHOP BASHERS and eventually became HELTER SKELTER. Next up was SCREEMER which did hundreds of gigs in it's four year life. Band wise T.N.T came next and was run alongside my IAN HOOLEY solo act. There have been other bands also such as HARERAZOR and UNIT-37, but T.N.T is the band I always knew I'd come back to because of the Atmosphere when we play together. When that's right you just can't beat it. I want to take the audience to a great party, but they have to navigate part of the way - we have to do it together".

Outside T.N.T I spend a lot of time working in the recording studio I own and run, "hartstudio". My short biography wouldn't be complete without mention of Kathie Devlyn (my long suffering wife - see below), who is, as always, a big part of the band.

(you can see him here trying to look like he's NOT reading the words!)

Hope we can all have a great party together!

Being born on the same day that Adolf Hitler invaded Poland was probably a bad omen and from there things have steadily got worse. Catching the Bubonic Plague when I only 12 years old left me with only one working head which was a real climb-down and depressed me for decades. Then a shining light came into my life and just when a smile threatened to explode across my face some 'git' stole the torch batteries. It was left to music to give life some semblance of meaning and provide a tenuous link to reality. I meandered through Country music, strict tempo dance music (like Strictly Come Dancing but without Tess Daly), blues and onto Rock (don't do 'n' Roll).

Working in TNT is just great fun really: Ian is a Grade One Poser who just happens to be able to sing and play guitar a bit!!! (He He He) and Garf is Garf (anyone who knows him, knows what I mean). Matt has been a nice addition to the mix and me, I just try to make enough noise to drown these three out. Come down and see us and tell us what you think, as long as you don't expect us to change.

(you can see him here in his natural surroundings - BLACK AND WHITE!)

Hope to see you soon. !

Garf started playing drums at the age of 10, being first taught by internationally famous death metal drummer Carl Stokes, who at the time played for Cancer. By the age of 12 Garf had started playing in local bands playing anything from rock to punk to metal. This lasted for a few years until one day went to see local rock band Screemer and met Ian Hooley. A few more years pass and Screemer disband. Garf was approached by Ian to play drums for his new rock band ( T.N.T) . T.N.T lasted about 3 years and then disbanded and went off to pursue other musical careers. During the 4 years apart Garf formed a heavy metal band called Werm, went on tour as Dj for Daddy Long Legs (ex Bloodhound Gang) new band Wolfpac, supporting the Insane Clown Posse. A year later, T.N.T are back together to rock the night away.

Garf says "I think the break has done us (T.N.T) good, we have all been away, learnt new things and had more experience. We're all really excited about getting the band back together" .

(you can see him here hitting something - AS USUAL!)

Whatever - See you there!

Kathie first got started when she became the lighting tech. for Screemer back in the nineties. After Screemer came to an end, she took over the sound and lighting tech. duties for the newly formed T.N.T. Travelling all across the country with the band in their first stint, she's seen and heard it all. Kathie tends to be the sane head when the band start to get a little too "rock 'n' roll", and really knows her stuff at the lighting desk.

Kathie as a rule only attends the bigger gigs and the rallies these days, as work and family commitments dictate, but will occasionally come to the smaller venues as well.

(you can see her here trying to give us the "yes, you're great"  (NOT) look!)

You want it louder - Okay....!