Bang Gang
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| Bang Gang | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genre(s) | Trip hop, Indie pop, Electronic, Downtempo, Shoegaze |
| Years active | 1995 – 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 2008's Ghosts From The Past.[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 was released in 2008. The second single from the album has also been released and is called "The World is Gray".
[edit] Discography
- You (1998)
- Something Wrong (2003)
- Ghosts from the Past (2008)
[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.
- ^ Bang Gang at MySpace.com
