TUNS is a Canadian

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supergroup, consisting of Mike O'Neill of

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of Sloan and Matt Murphy of

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."Chris Murphy, Matt Murphy and Mike O'Neill Team Up as TUNS, Premiere First Single"
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'', September 10, 2015. The band's name is a reference to the

Technical University of Nova Scotia The Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) was a Canadian university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. TUNS was officially founded as the Nova Scotia Technical College on 25 April 1907, and was renamed as the Technical University of Nova Sco ...

History

Formed in 2015, the group released its debut single "Throw It All Away" that year, shortly before their first major live performance at

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's Dream Serenade benefit concert at

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alongside

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, The Weather Station and Choir! Choir! Choir!. They performed around Ontario with

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in November that year, and continued touring in 2016, including at the Hillside Festival in Guelph. The band's self-titled debut album was released in August 2016 on Royal Mountain Records."Sloan / Super Friendz / Inbreds Supergroup TUNS Announce Debut Album"
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'', May 20, 2016. The tracks were recorded live, with some mixing in of vocals and guitar solos. The single "Mind Over Matter" reached #1 on

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's '' Radio 2 Top 20'' chart the week of July 8, 2016. Their second album, ''Duly Noted'', was released in 2021.Vish Khanna
"Sloan/Super Friendz/Inbreds Supergroup TUNS Yield Even Richer Results on 'Duly Noted'"
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'', March 22, 2021.

References

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