Album Single "Wild & Young" on MTV, MTV2, and MTVU; Band Named Fuse "Incoming" Artist; American Bang on the Road Now and Will Appear at Lollapalooza 2010
BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - July 12, 2010) - American Bang have just announced that they will release their self-titled major-label debut album on Reprise Records August 31st. Produced by the legendary Bob Rock in Nashville and Hawaii, the album captures all the amazing grace and guts of the band's deep musical roots and Southern accent, proving American Bang shoots straight at the heart of American rock 'n roll.
The video for "Wild & Young," the album's swaggering debut single, is currently in rotation on MTV2 and MTVU, and spiking at AMTV (MTV's morning video hours). Meanwhile, the single is blazing at Active Rock and Alternative radio stations across the country, reaching more than 35 million listeners at all formats. It is currently #20 at BDS/Billboard Active Rock, and #25 at BDS/Billboard Alternative. In addition, American Bang have just been named an "Incoming!" artist by the Fuse network beginning July 13th.
American Bang, which is Jaren Johnston (singer / guitar), Ben Brown (lead guitar), Kelby Ray (bass), and Neil Mason (drums), are currently on the road and will be touring throughout the summer, including a performance at Lollapalooza on August 6th. Full list of tour dates below.
| AMERICAN BANG ON TOUR! | ||
| 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 15 | Fat Cat | Modesto, CA |
| July 16 | Access Showroom @ The Aliante Casino | Las Vegas, NV* |
| July 17 | House of Blues | Anaheim, CA* |
| July 18 | Tempe Marketplace | Tempe, AZ* |
| July 20 | Midnight Rodeo | Amarillo, TX* |
| July 21 | Scout Bar | San Antonio, TX* |
| July 22 | Antone's | Austin, TX+ |
| July 23 | Palladium Ballroom | Dallas, TX* |
| July 25 | The Village | Little Rock, AR* |
| July 27 | George's Majestic Lounge | Fayetteville, AR* |
| July 28 | Sammy T's | Huntsville, AL* |
| July 30 | Surf Ballroom | Clear Lake, IA* |
| July 31 | 95 WIIL Rock Stage | Grayslake, IL (radio show) |
| August 3 | Tom, Dick, and Harry's | Green Bay, WI* |
| August 4 | Val Air Ballroom | Des Moines, IA* |
| August 6 | Lollapalooza | Chicago, IL (festival) |
| August 7 | Phoenix Hill Tavern | Louisville, KY* |
| August 10 | Covelli Centre | Youngstown, OH* |
| August 11 | The Machine Shop | Flint, MI* |
| August 14 | Pointfest | St. Louis, MO (radio festival) |
| August 17 | Westcott Theatre | Syracuse, NY* |
| August 18 | Higher Ground | Burlington, VT* |
| August 19 | Penn's Peak | Jim Thorpe, PA* |
| August 22 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach, NH* |
| August 24 | Bourbon Street Ballroom | Baltimore, MD* |
| August 25 | The Rock Shop | Fayetteville, NC* |
(festivals and radio shows indicated)
(+) indicates date with Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
(*) indicates date with Saving Abel
For more info on American Bang please visit:
www.AmericanBang.com
Contact Reprise Records Publicity:
Nikki Herceg / Nikki.Herceg@wbr.com / 615-214-1489
Documents and/or Photos available for this release:
AMERICAN BANG ANNOUNCE AUGUST 31st RELEASE DATE FOR SELF-TITLED MAJOR LABEL DEBUT ON REPRISE RECORDS
To view supporting documents and/or photos, go to www.enr-corp.com/pressroom and enter Release ID: 263288