Bang Camaro is a
hard rockHard rock or heavy rock is a sub-genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock and is considerably harder than conventional rock music...
band from Boston, Massachusetts founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea and is composed of members of various
indie rockIndie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The term is often used to describe the means of production and distribution of independent underground music, as well as the style of music that was first associated with this means of...
bands from around the area. They are currently signed with Black Sword Records as well as 8th Impression Music and
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The band is composed of a bassist, a drummer, two guitarists, and anywhere from eight to twelve vocalists comprising a full choir of lead singers.
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Bang Camaro is a
hard rockHard rock or heavy rock is a sub-genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock and is considerably harder than conventional rock music...
band from Boston, Massachusetts founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea and is composed of members of various
indie rockIndie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The term is often used to describe the means of production and distribution of independent underground music, as well as the style of music that was first associated with this means of...
bands from around the area. They are currently signed with Black Sword Records as well as 8th Impression Music and
Fontana/UniversalFontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that distributes music for independent record labels and was launched in 2004. It provides sales and marketing support, as well as back office services, for a diverse roster of labels and their artists.Fontana International is the...
.
Style
The band is composed of a bassist, a drummer, two guitarists, and anywhere from eight to twelve vocalists comprising a full choir of lead singers. 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 PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll or The King....
and
Buddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
as influences in
additionAddition is the mathematical process of combining quantities. It is signified by the plus sign . For example, in the picture on the right, there are 3 + 2 apples—meaning three apples and two other apples—which is the same as five apples. Therefore, 3 + 2 = 5...
to arena rock bands like Skid Row,
Iron MaidenIron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in East London, formed in 1975. The band are directed by founder, bassist and songwriter Steve Harris...
, and
DokkenDokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band that was formed in 1978. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide....
. "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."
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
Titan Quest is an Action RPG developed by Iron Lore Entertainment. It was released worldwide by THQ on June 26 2006. The game was released on Steam, along with the expansion Titan Quest: Immortal Throne, on July 17, 2007...
.
- "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" is on the game Guitar Hero 2.
- "Nightlife Commando" is packaged with the game Phase
Phase is a music-themed iPod game created by Harmonix exclusively for the iPod click wheel interface. It is similar to other Harmonix games Amplitude and FreQuency.- Gameplay :...
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
Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, as the sequel to Rock Band. It is the second title in the Rock Band series. The game software was released in North America for the Xbox 360 on September 14, 2008, along with individual instrument peripherals...
.
- "Revolution" is on the game The Sims 3
The Sims 3 is a strategic life simulation video game in The Sims franchise, originally created by Maxis.It was released on DVD for Microsoft Windows and for Macintosh, using cider emulation, on June 2, 2009 in North America, on June 4, 2009 in Australia and on June 5, 2009 in Europe...
.
- "Revolution" is on the game Madden NFL 10
Madden NFL 10 is an American football video game based on the National Football League that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 21st annual installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise...
, and is featured in its trailer.
Songs featured in films and TV
- "Out On the Streets" is featured in the 2007 Teton Gravity Research
Teton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
film Lost and Found when Erik Roner SkiBase jumps off Cajun Couloir. (The clip was later used at the MacworldMacworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California...
2008 Keynote by Steve JobsSteven Paul "Steve" Jobs is an American businessman, and the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs previously served as CEO of Pixar Animation Studios....
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
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV . It also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances. The nominees are decided by a special panel at Tenth Planet Productions, the production company headed by...
during the clip for "Best Kiss" nominee Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a comedy film about NASCAR racing. The film is directed by Adam McKay, who co-wrote the film with Will Ferrell. The film stars Ferrell with John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole and Jane Lynch...
and again when the award was accepted by Will FerrellJohn William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, actor, voice actor and writer. Ferrell first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films A Night at the Roxbury, Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Kicking & Screaming, Talladega Nights,...
and Sacha Baron CohenSacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English actor, comedian, and writer most noted for his comic characters Ali G , Borat Sagdiyev , and Brüno...
.
- "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
Fearless Music is a musical showcase filmed in New York City featuring bands that are on the cusp of the mainstream and indie rock circuits. The word "fearless" refers to the show taking a chance on musicians that other mainstream media would be afraid to promote.The show started and currently...
on January 5, 2009.
- "Revolution" was performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC from 1993 to 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and stand-up comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 a.m....
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
Entourage is an American comedy-drama that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004. The series was created by Doug Ellin and chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood,...
(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
bleu or BLEU may be* French for blue* A 1993 movie, Three Colors: Blue.* Bilingual Evaluation Understudy, a machine translation evaluation metric.* Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union...
.
- Morgan Brown was a content designer and Bryn Bennett was a programmer at Iron Lore Entertainment
Iron Lore Entertainment was a computer game developer that was founded in October 2000 by Brian Sullivan and Paul Chieffo....
, developers of Titan QuestTitan Quest is an Action RPG developed by Iron Lore Entertainment. It was released worldwide by THQ on June 26 2006. The game was released on Steam, along with the expansion Titan Quest: Immortal Throne, on July 17, 2007...
, for which Bang Camaro wrote the song "Rock of Mages"
- Richie Hoss & Rodrigo Van Stoli are members of Noble Rot.
- Nick Given, Steve Trombley, Alex Necochea & Pete McCarthy were members of the band The Vershok at various points in history.
- 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
Bon Savants is an American indie rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts.Consisting of lead singer and guitarist Thom Moran, guitarist Kevin Haley, bassist David Wessel, and drummer Andrew Dole, they have been nominated for two awards in the Boston Music Awards .Although their debut EP Post Rock...
.
- 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.
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