Shooting Guns are a Canadian heavy metal band from
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
, SK. Releasing albums and recordings since 2011, they have been nominated for the
JUNO Award
The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...
and
Polaris Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize. The prize was inc ...
. Their style is influenced by
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band ...
and
kraut rock
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.
Shooting Guns scored the soundtrack to Canadian horror-comedy film '' WolfCop'' and released the Official Soundtrack in 2014 in partnership with One Way Static, RidingEasy Records, and Cinecoup. Their sophomore LP, ''Brotherhood of the Ram'', released in 2013 through RidingEasy Records was nominated for the
Juno Awards of 2015
The Juno Awards of 2015 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2013 and most of 2014. They were presented in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, during the weekend of March 14-15. The main ceremony was conducted at FirstOntari ...
2014 Polaris Music Prize
The 2014 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 22, 2014, at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario.Brad Wheeler"Long list for the Polaris Prize is diverse, but not all-inclusive" ''The Globe and Mail'', June 20 ...
. Their debut LP, ''Born To Deal in Magic: 1952-1976'', was also nominated for the