The Tuts

The Tuts are an English DIY pop punk,[1] "three-tone"[2] band from Hayes, Greater London.[3] They have received extensive coverage from alternative music radio, most notably Amazing Radio,[4][5] and from music websites such as Louder Than War who have published multiple articles on the group,[6][7][8] calling them "one of the UK's most exciting bands".[6] The band, particularly frontwoman Nadia Javed, were the subject of a feature in the ITV series Young, British and Muslim in April 2018.[9]

Not to be confused with The Tutts.

The Tuts
Nadia Javed (left) and Harriet Doveton (right) performing in September 2016
Background information
OriginHayes, Hillingdon, West London, England
Genres
LabelsDovetown
Associated actsColour Me Wednesday
Kate Nash
Girli
Websitethetuts.bandcamp.com
Members
  • Nadia Javed
  • Beverley Ishmael
  • Harriet Doveton

Initially influenced by contemporary indie and alternative rock,[10] their back-to-basics sound and feminist politics have led to comparisons with older genres such as punk, C86 and riot grrrl.[11]

Origins

The Tuts were formed by teenagers Nadia Javed (guitar) and Beverley Ishmael (drums) in the mid-2000s while still at school. The bass guitarist, Harriet Doveton (also of Colour Me Wednesday), joined in late 2010 and this line up played its first gig in early 2011.[12]

The band self-released their first EP, The Tuts, in 2012,[13] and the download single "Tut Tut Tut" early the following year, picking up radio support from Billy Reeves, Gary Crowley,[4] Ruth Barnes,[5] Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe.

A 2013 tour with Kate Nash[14] led to a track on Nash's Have Faith This Christmas EP later that year;[15] the band also made their first appearance at Indietracks,[16] and released two more download singles, "Dump Your Boyfriend" and "Worry Warrior", the artwork for the latter a playful nod to X Ray Spex.[17]

In 2014, the band released a second EP, Time to Move On,[18] and played on the Leftfield stage at Glastonbury Festival[8] at the invitation of Billy Bragg.

In 2015, they launched their single 'Do I Have to Look For Love?'[19] and toured with The Selecter[20] and Sonic Boom Six,[21] returned to Indietracks[22] and appeared at the Tolpuddle Martyrs festival.

Album and after

Having built a fanbase solely through touring and DIY/social media promotion, in spring 2016 The Tuts started a PledgeMusic campaign to finance their debut album.[23] It reached its target within a week.[7]

The band's first album Update Your Brain was released in September 2016 to universally-positive reviews,[24][25][26][27][28][29] including national press.[30]

In July, they had released a new download single, "Let Go of the Past", with an accompanying video.[31] Their video to follow-up single "1982" was premiered on Vice magazine's Noisey channel[32] in October 2016.

The same year the band played with The Undertones, Thee Faction, Adam Ant and Senseless Things and performed at several summer festivals in 2016, including Bearded Theory, Glastonwick, Camden Rocks, Indiefjord, Godiva[33] and Rebellion.[34] In 2017 The Tuts supported Feeder,[35] toured with The Skints,[36] and played the Bestival[37] and Indietracks[38] festivals.

In May and June 2017, The Tuts embarked on their own "Give Us Something Worth Voting For" tour, with reference to the impending UK general election and their eponymous anti-Conservative album track.[39] Later the same year the band collaborated with Girli on a new version of the song "Mr 10pm Bedtime", previously released on her Hot Mess EP.[40]

Javed and the band received TV coverage as part of the ITV series Young British and Muslim in April 2018. The feature contained interview footage of Javed on life as a young female Muslim musician in Britain as well as rehearsal footage of the full band.[9]

In March 2019, the band announced that they would be supporting The Specials on their Encore tour.[41]

In June 2019, The Tuts supported Bikini Kill at O2 Academy Brixton alongside Big Joanie[42]

In December 2019 Nadia launched a live version of her song 'I Hate Boris' on YouTube [43] ahead of the general election.

In 2020 the band's debut album Update Your Brain featured in James Acaster's book Perfect Sound, Whatever[44] as one of his favourite albums of 2016.[45]

Controversies

A dispute arose between the band and management of the Undercover Festival in 2016, following clashes between security staff and band members, during the performance of the headline act The Selecter.[46][47] The band cited as a precedent for this an incident in 2012 The Windmill, Brixton where Javed (and eyewitnesses) reported an assault on her by staff.[48] Police were called but no further action was taken. There was no CCTV footage. The promoter, who had not been present but had discussed the incident with the staff involved, released a statement.[49]

In January 2019, The Tuts claimed to have turned down the opportunity to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 due to it being held in Israel.[50] The band was not mentioned in the shortlist for the preliminary contest for UK entry, Eurovision: You Decide, which preceded the competition in February.[51][52]

In July 2019, it emerged that Javed is one of several musicians being sued by the singer/rapper Jonny "Itch" Fox, seeking aggravated damages and an injunction for alleged libel.[53] The defendants are fundraising towards their legal costs.[54]

Members
  • Nadia Javed – guitar, vocals (2007–present)
  • Beverley Ishmael – drums (2007–present)
  • Harriet Doveton – bass, vocals (2010–present)

Timeline

Discography

Album
  • Update Your Brain Dovetown, LP/CD/DD, 2016

Singles/EPs
  • The Tuts EP CD/DD, 2012
  • "Tut Tut Tut" DD, 2013
  • "Dump Your Boyfriend" DD, 2013
  • "Worry Warrior" DD, 2013
  • "Christmas Is In The Air" DD, 2013
  • Time to Move On EP CD/DD, 2014
  • "Do I Have To Look For Love" DD, 2015
  • "Let Go of the Past" DD, 2016
  • "1982" DD, 2016
  • "Do I Have To Look For Love"/"Lying Lover" 7"/DD, 2017
  • "Mr 10pm Bedtime" (Girli vs. The Tuts) DD, 2017

Compilation appearances
  • "I Call You Up" on MC12, HHBTM Records, Cassette, 2012
  • "Do I Have To Look For Love" on Don't Be Left Without Us, 2CD, 2016[55]

References
  1. "Introducing... The Tuts - Songwriting Magazine". Songwritingmagazine.co.uk.
  2. Loucaides, Darren (28 June 2018). "'It's about time': the black and Asian bands 'decolonising' British indie". Theguardian.com.
  3. "The Tuts Interview: "It is literally DIY or die and we don't wanna die!" - Overblown". Overblown.co.uk. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "Amazing Radio – Gary Crowley Presents... The Tuts". Amazingradio.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. "Amazing Radio – Track Of The Week: The Tuts". Amazingradio.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. "The Tuts start Pledge campaign for new album - Louder Than War". Louderthanwar.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. "INTERVIEW! The Tuts talk sexism in music, their upcoming album, and their DIY aesthetic - Louder Than War". Louderthanwar.com. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. "The Tuts : Glastonbury : live review". Louderthanwar.com. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. ITV News. "Changing what it means to be Young, British and Muslim - ITV News". YouTube.
  10. "Meet The Tuts". Backseatmafia.com. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  11. "Review - The Tuts". Thegirlsare.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  12. "RIOT PARTY #4". Girlsgetbusyzine.tumblr.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  13. "The Tuts". 1to5reviews.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  14. "Kate Nash, The Tuts - East Village Arts Club, Liverpool: 21 April 2013". Godisinthetvzine.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  15. "Kate Nash new songs – first listen here to the Christmas EP!". Bigissue.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  16. "Indietracks interview #17: The Tuts". Indietracks.co.uk.
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  18. "EP review: The Tuts - 'Time To Move On'". Galleonnews.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81yO9338CM&ab_channel=TheTuts
  20. "The Selecter, The Tuts: Arts Club, Liverpool". Getintothis.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  21. "LIVE MUSIC - Sonic Boom Six, The Tuts, Kenneths @ Boston Music Room, London 06/11/15". Sonicboomsix.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  22. "Indietracks interview #22: The Tuts". Indietracks.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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  26. "The Tuts - Update Your Brain". Beautifulfreaks.co.uk. 9 September 2016.
  31. "Video of the Day is Let Go of the Past by The Tuts |". 50thirdand3rd.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  32. "The Tuts "1982" is a Joyous Middle Finger to the Music Industry". Noisey.vice.com. 6 October 2016.
  33. Pearce, Matt. "The Tuts". Godivafestival.vom. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  34. "Colt 45, Spoilers, Youth Man and The Tuts part of Rebellion Introducing". Punktastic.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  35. "FEEDER, newly bright and electric". Thezineuk.co.uk.
  36. "The Skints release video for Al Green Cover plus confirm UK spring tour supports". Punktastic.com.
  38. "Frankie Cosmos, Skinny Girl Diet and The Just Joans join Indietracks 2017 line-up". Indietracks.co.uk.
  39. "The Tuts Announce 'Something Worth Voting For' Tour Dates". Gigslutz.co.uk. 5 April 2017.
  41. "The Tuts on Instagram: 🔥BIG NEWS🔥 We've been keeping this secret for months but we are HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE SUPPORTING THE SPECIALS on their 'ENCORE' 40th-anniversary tour!..." Instagram.com. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  42. https://www.shewolfofcl.com/music/2019/6/13/1xmje5wp4xdlcm4p37ykdybjgka2y2
  43. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6CwD9MAJnw&ab_channel=NadiaJaved
  44. https://www.waterstones.com/book/perfect-sound-whatever/james-acaster/9781472260314
  45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4cbxZdLr-s&t=584s&ab_channel=fantano
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  47. Way Out Radio (11 September 2016). "Open Letter To The Tuts". Way Out Radio.
  48. https://thetuts.tumblr.com/post/26555827192/last-night-at-the-windmill-brixton
  49. https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-tuts-make-dubious-allegations-after-brixton-windmill-gig.295852/page-14
  50. "The Tuts turned down representing UK in Eurovision as it's being held in Israel | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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  53. "King Blues singer Jonny Fox suing five women over 'sexual predator' allegations | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  54. https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/solidaritynotsilence/
  55. "Don't Be Left Without These Star Sounds". Morning Star. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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