:Those Damn Crows

{{Short description|Welsh rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| origin = Bridgend, Wales

| genre = {{Hlist|Alternative rock|hard rock|post-grunge}}

| years_active = 2014–present

| label = Earache

| website = {{URL|thosedamncrows.com}}

| current_members = Shane Greenhall
Ian "Shiner" Thomas
David Winchurch
Lloyd Wood
Ronnie Huxford

}}

Those Damn Crows are a Welsh rock band formed in 2014 in Bridgend, Wales.{{Cite web|url=http://www.earache.com/artists/those-damn-crows/|title=Those Damn Crows|website=Earache|access-date=2019-06-21}}

The band quickly started building a loyal following and gaining traction through appearances at the likes of Steelhouse Festival,{{Cite web|url=https://www.steelhousefestival.com/line-up/|title=Steelhouse Festival Lineup 2018|website=www.steelhousefestival.com|access-date=2019-07-04}} and receiving airplay on BBC Radio Wales{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/1792eec9-4b2e-4c66-a4b8-eb27b2ea6b77|title=Those Damn Crows - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music|website=BBC|access-date=2019-07-04}} as well as being declared "Ones to Watch" by the UK's Planet Rock radio station in November 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/ones-to-watch-those-damn-crows/|title=Ones To Watch: Those Damn Crows|website=Planet Rock|access-date=2019-07-04}} and "New Band of the Week" in Metal Hammer magazine in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/new-band-of-the-week-those-damn-crows|title=New Band Of The Week: Those Damn Crows|last=Cooper |first=Ali |website=Metal Hammer Magazine|date=5 November 2018|access-date=2019-07-04}} The band signed a worldwide, multi-album deal with Nottingham-based independent record label Earache Records on 14 May 2018 and released their debut album Murder and the Motive on 5 October 2018. The album landed at number 5 on the Official UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20181012/112/|title=Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2019-07-04}} and number 5 on the Independent Album Breakers Chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-breakers-chart/20181012/255/|title=Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2019-07-04}} (The album had previously been released by the band in 2016 as a self-financed project with several different tracks. This copy is highly sought after by fans.){{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

The band played at the Download Festival in 2019,{{Cite web|url=https://downloadfestival.co.uk/lineup/|title=Stages|website=Download FestivalB|access-date=2019-07-04}} performing three times over the course of the weekend.

In June 2019 the band were announced as the headliners for the next instalment of Planet Rock Winter's End festival, set to take place in Poole, Dorset in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.planetrock.com/events/planet-rock-live/winters-end-2020/winters-end-2020/|title=Winter's End 2020|website=Planet Rock|access-date=2019-07-04}}

On 7 February 2020 the band released their second album Point of No Return, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 14.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/green-days-father-of-all-debuts-at-number-1-on-the-official-uk-albums-chart__28684/|title=Green Day score fourth UK Number 1 album|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2020-02-18}}

On 28 April 2021, it was announced that they'd play the Main Stage at Download Festival 2022.{{Cite web|last=Colothan|first=Scott|date=April 28, 2021|title=Download Festival 2022 adds more than 70 acts to line-up|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/download-festival-2022-line-up/|access-date=April 28, 2021|website=Planet Rock}}

On 5 July 2023 the band were the support act for The Hollywood Vampires at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

In 2023 the band were the support act for American rock band the Goo Goo Dolls for their UK tour.

On 18 April 2025, the band celebrated their first ever UK official number 1 album with God Shaped Hole. This number one was the first chart topper for Earache Records{{cite web | url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/charts-analysis-those-damn-crows-triumph-to-secure-first-uk-no-1-album/091810 | title=Charts analysis: Those Damn Crows triumph to secure first UK No.1 album | Analysis | Music Week }} and the first album to be released on the KiT format{{cite web | url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/earache-partners-with-korean-music-tech-company-muzlive-on-hybrid-kit-format/091619 | title=Earache partners with Korean music tech company Muzlive on hybrid KiT format }} to be included in the UK album chart.