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Bang Camaro

Group Members:

Jake Given, Zach Given, Mike Soltoff, Jay Clifford, Steve Trombley, J. David Nugent, James Fant, Glen Fant, Morgan Brown, Richie Hoss, Nate Wells, Nick Given, Rodrig Van Stoli, Pete McCarthy, Alex Necochea, Bryn Bennett, Mike Oor, Graeme Hall, Dave Riley

Similar Artists:

The Darkness, Steel Panther, Black Tide, Stone Gods, Silvertide, Wolfmother

Influenced By:

Van Halen, Cinderella, Whitesnake, Warrant, Skid Row, Ratt, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Great White, Extreme, Dokken, Def Leppard
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Bang Camaro II," "Bang Camaro"

Biography

Taking their cues from the bombastic riffs and choruses of pop-metal, Boston's musical collective Bang Camaro started as a labor of love for guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea of Model Sons and Bleu and the Good North, respectively. After bonding over a shared love of Ratt and Dokken (among others), the duo embarked on a project that would emphasize guitar solos and rousing refrains while abandoning verses; their cause eventually swelled to include three guitarists, a bassist, a drummer, and as many as 20 vocalists (all credited as lead singers), who referred to themselves as "the Choir." After releasing their self-titled debut album in 2007, the group embarked on a U.S. tour in 2008, including a stop at Lollapalooza. The self-explanatory Bang Camaro II was released that November, offering another batch of '80s-styled rock. ~ Katherine Fulton, All Music Guide
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For the band's self titled album and a song by that band, see Bang Camaro (album).
Bang Camaro

Alex Necochea and Bryn Bennett
Background information
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active 2005-Present
Labels Black Sword, 8th Impression Music and Fontana/Universal
Associated acts The Good North, The Model Sons, Reverse, The Vershok, Noble Rot, The Snowleopards, The Distinguished Members, Moki, Taxpayer, Hooray For Earth, Leslie, Slaughter, Electric Six
Website http://www.bangcamaro.com
Members
Alex Necochea - Guitar
Bryn Bennett - Guitar
Dave 'Doz' Riley - Bass
Peter McCarthy - Drums
Rodrigo Van Stoli - Vocals
Morgan Brown - Vocals
Nick Given - Vocals
Richie Hoss - Vocals
Glen Fant - Vocals
Steve Trombley - Vocals
Zach Given - Vocals
Jake Given - Vocals
Jay Clifford - Vocals
J. David Nugent - Vocals
James Fant - Vocals
Justin Buckley - Vocals
Former members
Andy Dole - Drums
Dylan Halacy - Drums
Graeme Hall - Vocals
Jay Marsh - Vocals
Keith Wales - Vocals
Maclaine Diemer - Guitar, Keyboard
Max Heinegg - Vocals
Mike McKay - Vocals
Mike Soltoff - Vocals
Mike Oor - Guitar
Nate Wells - Vocals
Robb Waters - Vocals

Bang Camaro is a hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea and is composed of members of various indie rock bands from around the area. They are currently signed with Black Sword Records as well as 8th Impression Music and Fontana/Universal[1].

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Style

The band is composed of a bassist, a drummer, two guitarists, and a full choir of lead singers comprising anywhere from eight to twelve vocalists. The band's music is somewhat similar in style to late-'70s and '80s metal.

The basic song structure employed by the band does away with traditional verses in order to highlight catchy choruses and integrate as many guitar solos as possible. The result has been described by the band as, "taking everything we loved about the genre, and throwing everything out that we hated."

The band cites Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly as influences in addition to arena rock bands like Skid Row, Iron Maiden, and Dokken. "I would call us anthem rock," said Alex Necochea. "We're really not heavy metal. I think our focus is more on writing great singles, as best as we can make them. That's just something Bryn and I grew up on. We're big fans of melody and big driving hooks, that sort of thing."[2]

Discography

Albums

Compilations

  • From Toronto With Love (Virgin Mobile Festival Compilation) (2007) - features a live version of "Out on the Streets"

Songs featured in video games

  • "Rock of Mages" is on the PC game Titan Quest.
  • "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" is on the game Guitar Hero 2.
  • "Nightlife Commando" is packaged with the game Phase for the iPod.
  • "Pleasure (Pleasure)" is on the game Rock Band.
  • "Rock Rebellion" is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
  • "Night Lies" is on the game Rock Band 2.
  • "Revolution" is on the game The Sims 3.
  • "Revolution" is on the game Madden NFL 10, and is featured in its trailer.

Songs featured in films and TV

  • "Out On the Streets" is featured in the 2007 Teton Gravity Research film Lost and Found when Erik Roner SkiBase jumps off Cajun Couloir. (The clip was later used at the Macworld 2008 Keynote by Steve Jobs to illustrate the Podcast feature of Apple TV.)
  • "Rock Rebellion" is featured in the 2008 Teton Gravity Research film Under the Influence during the Ian McIntosh segment.
  • "Push Push (Lady Lightning)," "Swallow the Razor," and "Out On the Streets" were performed on American Chopper in the 2007 fall season.
  • "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" was played on the 2007 MTV Movie Awards during the clip for "Best Kiss" nominee Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and again when the award was accepted by Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen.
  • "Revolution," "Blood Red Rock," and "Pleasure (Pleasure)" were performed on Standing Room Only on January 4, 2009.
  • "Revolution," "Blood Red Rock," and "Swallow the Razor" were performed on Fearless Music on January 5, 2009.
  • "Revolution" was performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on January 6, 2009.
  • "Revolution" and "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" were performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 30, 2009.
  • "Out On The Streets" is featured in an episode of HBO's Entourage (2009)

Additional member affiliations

  • Bryn Bennett was a member of the bands The Model Sons and Reverse.
  • Alex Necochea & Dave Riley were members of the band The Good North; Alex performed with Bleu.
  • Morgan Brown was a content designer and Bryn Bennett was a programmer at Iron Lore Entertainment, developers of Titan Quest, for which Bang Camaro wrote the song "Rock of Mages"[3]
  • Richie Hoss & Rodrigo Van Stoli are members of Noble Rot.[4]
  • Nick Given, Steve Trombley, Alex Necochea & Pete McCarthy were members of the band The Vershok at various points in history.[5]
  • Glen and James Fant were members of the band The Distinguished Members.
  • Dylan Halacy performed with Bleu.
  • Mike Oor is lead guitarist for the band the Snowleopards and ex-member of Runner & the Thermodynamics.
  • Mike McKay is also known as "Mistaker," a traveling DJ based in Boston, MA.
  • Max Heinegg has a solo musical career.
  • Keith Wales is a member of the band St. Helena.
  • Andy Dole is a member of the band the Bon Savants.
  • Graeme Hall was a member of the bands The Vershok and Moki.
  • Jay Marsh & Maclaine Diemer are members of the band Taxpayer; Maclaine performs with Bleu and was co-host of the podcast from grouphug.us called Audiocrush.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ayala Ben-Yehuda. "Billboard". http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id78469d81136853995d45fc78a7907a7. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 
  2. ^ Interview with Alex Necochea, David Shankbone, Wikinews, October 8, 2007.
  3. ^ 05:36 AM. "Bang Camaro Album Release - Titan Quest Forums". Titanquest.net. http://www.titanquest.net/forums/fan-web-sites-advertisements/12370-bang-camaro-album-release.html. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  4. ^ "MySpace.com - Noble Rot - Boston, Massachusetts - Rock / Rock / Rock - www.myspace.com/noblerotband". Myspace.com. 2008-12-26. http://www.myspace.com/noblerotband. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  5. ^ "MySpace.com - The Vershok - BOSTON, Massachusetts - Rock - www.myspace.com/thevershok". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/thevershok. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 
  6. ^ "Group Hug | Anonymous online confessions". Audiocrush.us. http://www.audiocrush.us. Retrieved 2009-01-08. 

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