Bang Camero On Tour
April 7, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Music News
Boston’s Bang Camaro is a four-piece band with a gang of anywhere from six to twenty lead singers at live performances. The Boston Phoenix describes them as “Headbanger’s Ball meets Polyphonic Spree.” The boys mix strut, energy, and arena rock hooks with indie-rock sensibilities, solid musicianship and blazing solos. They have been featured in national music outlets like Rolling Stone, Spin, Billboard Magazine, MTV News and Playgirl as well as large daily papers ranging from the Boston Globe to the Chicago Tribune. Their music has been heard at the MTV Movie Awards, in commercials, movie soundtracks, and is becoming a staple at Boston Celtics and Bruins games. In 2008, Bang Camaro were picked to kick off Lollapalooza in Chicago, they played Virgin Fest and Download fest while criss-crossing the country on a relentless tour.
This truly independent band has been blazing a new path in the current unsure music industry, using the burgeoning video game environment to reach new fans. Songs from their first self-titled album have been included in Guitar Hero II and Rock Band, giving them play in 30 million households, their YouTube videos have been played over ½ a million times by music lovers who want to explore the world of Bang Camaro. Their involvement with gaming, a direct conduit to motivated fans continues, with “Bang Camaro II” featured in Rock Band 2 and “Revolution” hitting 10-15 million households in The Sims 3, out in June.
Bang Camaro has completed more than three national tours and continue to bring their brand of rock mayhem to every big and small town across the US. “Bang Camaro II” hit stores in January 2009, in time for their show-stopping performance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien January 6th. On April 24th the band rock late night television again, on Jimmy Kimmel Live. http://bangcamaro.com/wp02/?page_id=148
Bang Camaro are on tour now with the Electric 6, with a couple of Monster Magnet shows to follow.
BANG CAMARO ON TOUR
(WITH ELECTRIC 6)
APR 6 -CHICAGO, IL -DOUBLE DOOR
APR 7 -MINNEAPOLIS, MN -FIRST AVENUE
APR 8 -FARGO, ND -THE AQUARIUM
APR 9 -DES MOINES, IA -VAUDEVILLE MEWS
APR 10 -OMAHA, NE -THE WAITING ROOM
APR 11 -COLUMBIA, MO -MOJOS
APR 13 -KANSAS CITY, MO -THE RECORD BAR
APR 14 -NORMAN, OK -THE OPOLIS
APR 15 -AUSTIN, TX -EMOS OUTSIDE
APR 18 -AMARILLO, TX -WAR LEGION UNDERGROUND
APR 24 -LOS ANGELES, CA -JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
APR 25 -LOS ANGELES, CA -THE VIPER ROOM
W/ MONSTER MAGNET
MAY 15 -NEW YORK, NY -THE BLENDER THEATER AT GRAMERCY
MAY 16 – SAYREVILLE, NJ -STARLAND BALLROOM
