Bang Gang
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| Bang Gang | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Alternative, Indie, Electronic, Trip Hop |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Label(s) | Sproti Bang ehf EMI Cod Music From Nowhere Records |
| Associated acts | Lady and Bird Singapore Sling |
| Members | |
| Barði Jóhannson is the only constant presence in the band, Esther Talia Casey was in the band for several years. | |
| Former members | |
| Henrik Baldvin Björnsson | |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Guitar | |
Bang Gang is a band from Iceland. Bang Gang is often the musical alias of songwriter/producer Barði Jóhannsson who formed the band and lives in Reykjavík.
In 1998, Bang Gang scored a hit in Europe with "So Alone?", winning airplay on MTV Europe and resulting in the release of the debut full-length, You.[1] They have released 2 full-length albums, and at least 2 independent EPs and 7"s since 1998. The most recent release was 2003's Something Wrong.[2] Bang Gang was named SPIN Band of the Day on May 24, 2007,[3] and performed in the United States that year as well, in New York[4] and at SXSW.[5]
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[edit] Third Bang Gang Album
The third album from Bang Gang has the working title Ghosts From The Past. The first single I know you sleep' has been released on their Myspace page[6]. The album will be released in 2008.
[edit] Discography
- You (1998)
- Something Wrong (2003)
- Ghosts From The Past (2008) (yet to be released)
[edit] References
- ^ Bang Gang. Metropolis Japan. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Review of Something Wrong. The Phoenix. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ SPIN Band of the Day. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Bang Gang, Iceland Naturally. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Bang Gang. South by Southwest. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ MySpace.com - Bang Gang - - Alternative / Pop / Indie - www.myspace.com/banggangband
