The J.T.A.

The J.T.A.
The J.T.A. playing at Arizona in Sunderland 2014
Background information
Origin	Newcastle upon Tyne/London, England
Genres	Britrock
Years active	2013–present
Website	Official website
Members	Jon Mallark Lee Houghton Dave Scott
Past members	Michael Carling

The J.T.A are an English three-piece Britrock band formed in 2013 from Newcastle upon Tyne/London. The band have a solid live reputation having played around the country, including the O2 Academy Newcastle the Bullitt Sessions in Camden and the popular Lanchester beer festival. The band are heavily influenced by The Boxer Rebellion, Cast, The Music. ^[1]

Career

Originally formed as a two piece consisting of vocalist guitarist Jon Mallark and bassist Lee Houghton, soon to be followed by drummer Dave Scott, The J.T.A quickly established themselves as a solid three-piece creating original high energy music. ^{[2] [3]}

The J.T.A came to light when their song Scruff was played on BBC Newcastle and claimed by the presenter as "one of the shortest songs we've ever played" been only 1 minute 51 seconds long. The band have since performed at venues across the UK including O2 Academy Newcastle and gained a reputation for appearing on stage wearing Balaclavas.

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The band are also known for their work with local charities, most frequently Teenage Cancer Trust which they have raised money for on several occasions. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Current members

• Jon Mallark - lead vocals, guitar
• Lee Houghton - Bass, vocals
• Dave Scott - Drums, vocals

The J.T.A. Official Logo

References

1. " "The J.T.A. Official Website" Check |url= value (help). thejta.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
2. " "Oak Photography Official Website photos of The J.T.A.". oakphoto.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
3. " "listenradio1 Website". listenradio1.com. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
4. " "The J.T.A Scruff played on BBC Radio Newcastle Website". reverbnation.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
5. " "The J.T.A at the O2 Academy". englandevents.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
6. " "The J.T.A at Teenage Cancer band night". thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
7. " "welovewhq teenage cancer event featuring The J.T.A". welovewhq.com. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
8. " "band night in aid of teenage cancer trust featuring The J.T.A". getintonewcastle.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-10-30.

External links

• The J.T.A. Official website
• Official ReverbNation page for The J.T.A.