“Whiskey Walk” American Bang Video


Nashville rockers AMERICAN BANG have released the music video for their second single, “Whiskey Walk.” The clip, which was directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos, takes place in an abandoned chemical warehouse and captures the band’s explosive stage presence and their ability to rock n’ roll, which has received great praise from local Nashville press and rock fans. Make sure to pick up “Whiskey Walk” on iTunes along with the band’s first single, “Wild And Young.”

American Bang’s debut album featuring the first single “Wild And Young,” and “Whiskey Walk,” was produced by Bob Rock (311, The Offspring, Metallica) and is now available on iTunes and in stores. For additional information on the band, visit their official website or their MySpace Page.

American Bang Keep On Touring

After touring all summer, American Bang will continue on the road for a fall trek in support of their self-titled major label debut, which was released by Reprise Records. The tour, with The Gracious Few, will see the band through the end of October.

Make sure to check out the band’s Myspace and Official site for all the latest updates on the guys, and pick up a copy of the debut self-titled album in stores and on iTunes now!

American Bang Fall Tour Dates
10/08  Charlotte, NC          Visulite Theatre**
10/09  Charleston, SC         The Music Farm**
10/10  Atlanta, GA              The Masquerade**
10/13  Houston, TX            The Warehouse**
10/14  Dallas, TX               The Loft**
10/15  Austin, TX               The Independent**
10/16  Little Rock, AR       Revolution Music Room**
10/17  Fort Smith, AR        Neumeier’s Rib Room and Beer Garden
10/19  Memphis, TN          Newby’s**
10/20  New Orleans, LA    Tipitina’s Uptown**
10/26  Cincinnati, OH         20th Century Theatre**
10/28  Columbus, OH         Newport Music Hall**
10/29  Flint, MI                   The Machine Shop**

**denotes show with The Gracious Few

American Bang Review

Made up of four high school friends from Nashville, TN, this quartet has been around since 2005 and is trying to make the sounds of their rock ‘n roll heard everywhere. Although I think American Bang is a very good band that has great chemistry, I’m not completely head over heels in love with these Southern rock stars. They make some of the perfect background music to me – 1) I can’t always follow what Jaren (vocals) is singing 2) even when I can make out the lyrics, most often than not I can’t relate. When that happens, the song no longer appeals to my attention span, and simply becomes noise. “Rewind” and “Other Side of You” are a couple of the songs that made me do a double-take. Other than that, I kind of breezed through the playlist and moved on. Surrounded by incredible musical influences in a city such as Nashville, American Bang has growth potential in numerous directions – I’m just not sure if they’ll ever appeal to the urban audiences such as myself. If you want to judge for yourself, check them out live as they just started their US tour!

For more information, please visit their official website, MySpace, Facebook, and follow them on Twitter. Get their debut album now on iTunes!

Song of the Day: “Whiskey Walk” by American Bang


Today’s song is “Whiskey Walk” by American Bang. This song is off their debut album which is available now. Get it on iTunes and for more information on the band check out MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter.

AMERICAN BANG EXTEND 2010 TOUR

Burbank, CA – After touring all summer, American Bang will continue on the road on for an extensive fall trek in support of their self-titled major label debut, which will be released by Reprise Records on August 31st. The tour, which runs through mid-December, includes their home town record release party at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge on September 2nd, and a visit to New York City’s Fillmore @ Irving Plaza on November 3rd.

The eleven-track album will stream in its entirety beginning August 31st on AOL Music for the official online listening party. In addition, American Bang continues as the latest “Incoming!” artist on the Fuse network, which is also currently hosting a series of exclusive behind-the-scenes webisodes online at Fuse.tv.

American Bang’s new single and album opener, “Whiskey Walk” is already bringing in early spins at key radio stations across the country, which officially goes for adds September 7th.

American Bang is Jaren Johnston (singer / guitar), Ben Brown (lead guitar), Kelby Ray (bass), and Neil Mason (drums). The band’s upcoming tour dates are as follows:

August 22 Hampton Beach Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH+
August 24 Bourbon Street Ballroom Baltimore, MD+
August 25 The Rock Shop Fayetteville, NC+
August 30 Montgomery, AL Strange Days*
August 31 Jackson, MS Club Fire*
September 1 Huntsville, AL Sammy T’s*
September 2 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge (Record Release Party)
September 3 Pensacola, FL Seville Quarter*
September 4 Tallahassee, FL Floyds Music Store*
September 5 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live*
September 7 Columbia, SC Jillians
September 8 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend*
September 9 Goose Creek, SC The Dive*
September 10 Johnson City, TN Chrome*
September 12 Dayton, OH WXEG X-Fest 15
September 13 Knoxville, TN Valarium*
September 15 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Café*
September 16 Albany, NY Jillians
September 17 Buffalo, NY The Tralf*
September 19 Hartford, CT Webster Theater*
September 21 Youngstown, OH Wedgewood*
September 22 Toledo, OH Headliners*
September 25 Peoria, IL The Whammy Bar*
September 28 Boston, MA Paradise Ballroom**
September 29 Baltimore, MD Bourbon Street Ballroom**
October 1 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore at TLA**
October 2 Falls Church, VA State Theatre**
October 3 Richmond, VA The Hat Factory**
October 5 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre**
October 6 Greenville, SC The Handlebar**
October 8 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre**
October 9 Charleston, SC The Music Farm**
October 10 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade**
October 13 Houston, TX The Warehouse**
October 14 Dallas, TX The Loft**
October 15 Austin, TX The Independent**
October 16 Little Rock, AR Revolution Music Room**
October 19 Memphis, TN Newby’s**
October 20 New Orleans, LA Tipitinas**
October 26 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre**
October 28 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall**
October 29 Flint, MI The Machine Shop**
October 30 Lancaster, PA The Chameleon**
November 3 New York, NY Fillmore @ Irving Plaza**
November 4 Northampton, MA Pearl Street**
November 5 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony**
November 6 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar**
November 9 Indianapolis, IN The Vouge**
November 12 Chicago, IL The Metro**
November 13 Des Moines, IA People’s Court
November 14 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre**
November 16 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue**
November 17 Council Bluffs, IA Whiskey Roadhouse**
November 19 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre**
November 20 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep**
November 30 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory**
December 1 Seattle, WA Snowbox Market**
December 3 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
December 4 Reno, NV Knitting Factory**
December 6 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s**
December 7 San Francisco, CA The Independent**
December 9 San Diego, CA House of Blues**
December 10 Anaheim, CA House of Blues**
December 11 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre**

+ denotes show with Saving Abel
* denotes show with Cavo
**denotes show with The Gracious Few

For more info on American Bang please visit www.AmericanBang.com.

AMERICAN BANG NAMED FUSE TV’S “INCOMING!” ARTIST

Nashville rockers American Bang have been announced as FUSE tv’s newest “Incoming!” artist. Starting July 13th, Fuse will spin the video for the band’s first single “Wild & Young,” as part of Fuse’s “Incoming!” developing artist rotation. In addition, the band will have a profile page on Fuse.tv with additional info and links on the band. Check out the video and tune into Fuse over the next couple weeks to see the guys on the silver screen.

The band is currently on the road with Saving Abel and We Are The Fallen. Make sure to check out their Facebook page for updates and when they will be in a city near you. Look out for the debut album out this summer!

American Bang "Wild and Young" Video


American Bang’s video for “Wild & Young,” the debut single off their upcoming self-titled album, has now been unleashed and can be seen on YouTube! The track is the current theme song for WWE NXT, and can be heard during the show’s promos and other WWE programs, so keep your ears open for the rocking song.

Jaren, Ben, Kelby & Neil are currently on the road throughout the summer playing shows with Will Hoge and Saving Abel with an appearance at Lollapalooza. All dates can be found on their MySpace! Be on the lookout for their debut album coming this summer.

AMERICAN BANG on tour with Will Hoge:
June 9 Old Rock House St. Louis, MO
June 10 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
June 11 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
June 12 Phoenix Hill Tavern Louisville, KY
June 16 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
June 17 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
June 18 Tom Dick & Harry’s Green Bay, WI
June 19 Toscana Park Granger, IN

AMERICAN BANG on tour with Saving Abel:
June 30 Power & Light District Kansas City, MO
July 2 The Cotillion Wichita, KS
July 5 The Back Alley Nightclub Calgary, AB
July 6 Union Hall Edmonton, AB
July 8 Red Room Vancouver, BC
July 10 Showbox at The Market Seattle, WA
July 11 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA
July 12 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
July 13 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID
July 14 Knitting Factory Concert House Reno, NV
July 18 Tempe Marketplace Tempe, AZ
July 20 Midnight Rodeo Amarillo, TX
July 21 Scout Bar San Antonio, TX
July 23 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, TX
July 24 Warehouse Live Houston, TX

American Bang's "Wild and Young" Goes Acoustic

American Bang recently stopped by 97X, a Tampa Bay, FL radio station, and performed their first single, “”Wild and Young.”” This was the first acoustic performance ever by Jaren, Kelby, Neil and Ben! Check out the cool black and white video, and be sure to grab the track on iTunes now.

Be on the lookout for the official video for “Wild and Young” coming soon. Their debut album will be coming your way this summer. Stay up to date with the band through their Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and official site.

American Bang Tour Dates

American Bang fans: get ready.  The Nashville rockers are out on tour!  Jaren, Neil, Kelby and Ben have already been partying with fans in Florida and are heading out on more dates in the South and Midwest US.  Check out the remaining dates on their MySpace, and buy tickets on their official site.

Before you head out to a show, check out American Bang’s music video for their single, “Whiskey Walk.”  The song will appear on their debut album which will be released this summer!  Get updates straight from the band by following their Twitter, @americanbang.

TOUR DATES
May 1     Earthday Birthday – Tinker Field       Orlando, Florida
May 5     Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall       Asheville, North Carolina
May 6     Visulite Theater                                 Charlotte, North Carolina
May 7     Norva                                               Norfolk, Virginia
May 8     Local 506                                         Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 21   The Basement                                   Columbus, Ohio
May 25   House of Blues                                 Cambridge Room Cleveland, Ohio
May 26   Musica                                             Akron, Ohio
Jun 4       Buzz Under The Stars – City Market Kansas City, Missouri
Aug 7     Lollapalooza                                      Grant Park Chicago, Illinois

American Bang Release "Whiskey Walk" Video

Nashville rockers American Bang have released the music video for their lead track, “Whiskey Walk.” The clip, which was directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos, takes place in an abandoned chemical warehouse and captures the band’s explosive stage presence and their ability to rock n’ roll, which has received great praise from local Nashville press and rock fans. Make sure to pick up “Whiskey Walk” on American Bang along with the band’s first single, “Wild And Young.”

American Bang’s debut album featuring the first single “Wild And Young,” and “Whiskey Walk,” was produced by Bob Rock (311, The Offspring, Metallica) and will be released this Spring. For additional information on the band, visit their official website or their MySpace Page.