STNNNG, an American noise rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2003 with Chris Besinger on vocals, Adam Burt and Nathan Nelson on guitars, and J. Michael Ward on drums. Their first release was a split 7-inch with Chicago's The Means in 2004, followed by their debut album Dignified Sissy in 2005. In the same year, STNNNG took first place in the annual Picked To Click band poll in Minneapolis' City Pages. Jesse Kwakenat joined on bass for their second album Fake Fake, released in 2006. After Ward's departure in 2009, Ben Ivascu became their permanent drummer. Their third album, The Smoke of My Will, was released in 2010. In 2013, STNNNG released Empire Inward. The band's final album, Veterans of Pleasure, was released in 2017 and they disbanded shortly after.
