NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Nashville up-and-comers American Bang, who have been on the road with
ZZ Top this summer, will hit the road with the
Donnas on
September 19th, unleashing their unruly brand of Southern-fried garage-rock to audiences across the U.S. The band, who performed at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Summerfest, are also gearing up to release their major-label debut EP, "Move to the Music," which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on October 23rd. The EP's title track, "Move To The Music," is already being featured in Verizon's new Motorola Q campaign across TV, radio and online promotions.
The EP is just a taste of what fans can expect to hear when American Bang, which is singer-guitarist Jaren Johnston, guitarist Ben Brown, bassist Kelby Ray, and drummer Neil Mason, release their debut full-length album on Warner Bros. Records next year. The band have been in Los Angeles working with multi-platinum producer James Michael. "He is one of the most talented dudes on the planet! James Michael really did an amazing job producing, as well as drinkin' beer," said vocalist Jaren Johnston.
Influenced by everyone from the Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz to the Sex Pistols and the Dead Kennedys, American Bang formed in Nashville in June 2005. They quickly built a grass-roots following, engaging audiences with their blistering, no-holds-barred live shows. As Knoxville's Metro Pulse put it earlier this year: "American Bang is a balls-out rock juggernaut that takes its cues as much from AC/DC as from Elvin Bishop. At certain moments, the band even channels some of the kinetic proto-punk energy as the Stooges or the MC5." Nashville City Paper called them "one of the city's sharpest performing ensembles - and one clearly ready for national stardom."
A self-released LP - "I Shot the King" - led American Bang to playing packed shows with AutoVaughn, Jeremy Lister, Shooter Jennings, O.A.R., and Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2006, the same year they signed with Warner Bros. Records. Be sure to catch them on tour this fall - all dates are below. For more on American Bang, please visit www.myspace.com/bangrock / www.americanbangrock.com.
Upcoming tour dates for American Bang (*denotes show with the Donnas)
DATE CITY VENUE
September 6 Jackson, MS Snowden Grove Amphitheatre (with ZZ Top)
September 7 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
September 11 Atlanta, GA Smith's Olde Bar
September 12 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Valley Fair at Homer Hamilton Amp
September 13 Cincinnati, OH The Poison Room
September 14 Wooster, OH The College of Wooster
September 19 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall*
September 21 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre*
September 22 Seattle, WA Chop Suey*
September 24 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre*
September 25 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre*
September 27 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground*
September 28 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre*
September 29 Chicago, IL Double Door*
September 30 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom*
October 2 Columbus, OH The Basement*
October 4 Memphis, TN Rhodes College (with The Format)
October 12 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle*
October 13 Atlanta, GA The Earl*
October 14 Birmingham, AL Bottletree*
October 16 Dallas, TX House of Blues*
October 17 Houston, TX Meridian*
October 18 Austin, TX The Parish*
October 20 Monterey, CA Monterey Music Summit (w/Black Rebel Motorcycle Club)
