- Bang Gang
Infobox musical artist
Name = Bang Gang
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Origin =Reykjavík ,Iceland
Genre = Pop, Alternative, Indie, Electronic,Trip hop
Years_active = 1995 – present
Label =Sproti Bang ehf EMI Cod Music From Nowhere Records
Associated_acts =Lady and Bird Singapore Sling
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Current_members =Barði Jóhannson is the only constant presence in the band, Esther Talia Casey was in the band for several years.
Past_members = Henrik Baldvin Björnsson
Notable_instruments =Guitar Bang Gang is a band from
Iceland . Bang Gang is often the musical alias of songwriter/producerBarði Jóhannsson who formed the band and lives inReykjavík .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". [http://www.metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/600/music.asp Bang Gang] . "Metropolis Japan". Accessed December 6, 2007.] 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". [ [http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid38457.aspx Review of "Something Wrong"] . "The Phoenix". Accessed December 6, 2007.] Bang Gang was named SPIN Band of the Day on May 24, 2007, [ [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/05/070524_banggang/ SPIN Band of the Day] . Accessed December 6, 2007.] and performed in the United States that year as well, in New York [ [http://www.icelandnaturally.com/news.php?extend.34 Bang Gang] , Iceland Naturally. Accessed December 6, 2007.] and atSXSW . [ [http://2007.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/39610.html Bang Gang] .South by Southwest . Accessed December 6, 2007.]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 [ [http://www.myspace.com/banggangband Bang Gang at MySpace.com] ] . The album will be released in 2008.
Discography
* "You" (1998)
* "Something Wrong " (2003)
* "Ghosts From The Past " (2008)References
External links
* [http://www.banggang.net/ Official band website]
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