The Towers of London, formed in Buckinghamshire, England in 2004 by brothers Francis and Patrick Brannan—stage names Dirk and Donny Tourette—originated from a glam‑punk background that blended 1977‑style British punk, rock and glam metal, and were initially billed as The Tourettes before adopting their final moniker. After signing with New York independent label TVT in early 2005, the band issued a series of singles including "On A Noose", "Fuck It Up", "How Rude She Was", "Air Guitar" and "I'm A Rat", which built a following that saw them perform at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and open for acts such as Guns N' Roses and the New York Dolls. Their debut studio release, Blood, Sweat and Towers (2006), produced by Stacy Jones and Bill Lefler, compiled the singles and a full catalogue of thirteen tracks. The group re‑emerged in 2008 to deliver Fizzy Pop (2008), featuring the single "Go Sister, Go" and a subsequent European tour. The original members reconvened in 2015, followed by a 2019 reunion of the 2004 line‑up that announced a planned new album and a documentary titled "F**K IT UP!" which was slated for release in 2022 before being withdrawn. Throughout their career the band maintained a presence on television, with a Bravo series that chronicled their early years, and they remained active on the UK punk circuit into the late 2010s.
