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and The Hanson Brothers, he also leads the side project Showbusiness Giants, and has released four solo records since 2002. Showbusiness Giants, a rotating collective of guest musicians which included Scott Henderson,Show Business Giants
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. John Wright,

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", from the album ''Let's Have a Talk With the Dead'', which was a hit on Canada's

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charts in 1995. For touring in support of '' Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?'', Nomeansno hired Holliston to replace Andy Kerr. Holliston went on to become their full-time guitarist. The first Nomeansno album to feature Holliston was ''

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'', released in 1995. Holliston announced his departure from the band in August 2016. One month later, on September 24, John Wright announced the band's official retirement.

Discography

Solo

*''Tom Holliston and His Opportunists'' (2002) *''I Want You To Twist With Me'' (2003) *''Boy in Tub; Rabbit'' (2005) *''Rotherhithe'' (2011)

with Showbusiness Giants

*''Gold Love'' (1988) *''The Benevolent Horn'' (1989) *''I Thought It Was a Fig'' (1991) *''Maybe It's Just Me'' (1991) *''Let's Have a Talk With the Dead'' (1995) *''Will There Be Corn?'' (1997) *''Self-Aggrandizement Keeps Us Going'' (2000)

with Nomeansno

*''

'' (1995) *''

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'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996) *''

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'' (1998) *''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *''

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'' (2006) *''Tour EP 1'' (2010) *''Tour EP 2'' (2010)

References

External links

Nomeansno website & message board
1960 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian indie rock musicians Canadian punk rock guitarists The Hanson Brothers (band) members Nomeansno members {{Canada-guitarist-stub