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American Bang (LP)

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I'm Narcoleptyca & I review new music on Tuesdays at the Music Minute on facebook, hosted by Roxy Rhodes. That said, this week I found out that country ain't the only thing Nashville breeds; AMERICAN BANG'S from there & these dudes rock! Imagine if Lynyrd Skynyrd & Guns 'n Roses had a "love child"...well, that baby's all grown-up & is gonna explode, 'cause their self-titled debut album, "American Bang," came out TODAY! It's officially my Pick of the Week...

You've gotta get it and treat yourself. This band's tight, from NEIL MASON's big, fat, hit-you-in-the-gut drums & KELBY RAY's locomotive & reliable bass lines, (Einstein once said, "The reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once," so let's have an Amen for this rythym section,) to BEN BROWN & JAREN JOHNSTON's dual, roadhouse-worthy, twangy, guitars, (gotta love 'em!) and hang on to your hat, cause JOHNSTON delivers down and dirty, whiskey-soaked vocals, (with just enough yowl to complement that Southern Rock drawl.)

I've got a music crush on their swaggering "Whiskey Walk," (imagine Sunset Blvd. in the middle of Nashville,) from the opening riff to the group sing-a-long, (it works, trust me, you're gonna sing-a-long too,) you know you're hearing an instant rock anthem. (BTW, "Wild and Young" is the official theme of WWE NXT, do ya know them now?) I just cured my itch for the CD this morning, & it's been blasting all day on auto-repeat...if ya wanna hear full cuts, go to their Facebook page under the music tab: [...].

I'm telling ya, this is the best thing that's come out all summer, and it's been a helluva long dry spell...literally and figuratively...Thank God for these (not-so-country) boys! Do yourself a favor and pop the extra two bucks for the deluxe version 'cause you'll get two extra tracks and a digital booklet, well worth the price of admission. While you're at it, you should check-out their previous 4-song (explicit) EP called "Move to the Music," (the title cut is the best,) for a very low price of $3.89.

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I have not been this excited about an CD release since the first Black Crowes release. This Nashville based band CD is full of catchy hooks and invokes comparisons of Stones, Crowes, AC/DC, meets Humble Pie, with a southern rock flavor. After buying the CD for myself and a iTunes release for the bonus songs I started buying them and sending them to all my friends. Do yourself a favor BUY this CD !!!

Best new band in a long, long time. Get it. Listen to it. Repeat.

I have been reading all the reviews from this band and I Am not sure if my copy was from some kind of mistake recorded with another band material.
This band is so far away from true solid rock that I do not need too much time to explain why.
They only have one song, the opening one "Whiskey Walk" that you can call serious Solid Rock, the rest of the album is commercial, soft, fluffy or whatever other superficial adjective or word, phrase for naming an atribute.
They have nothing in common to Lynyrd Skynyrd or Guns N' Roses, there is no Southern Rock in their music, if you want to get a new Southern Rock band check Dirty Sweet, or if you want some Guns N' Roses style check New Device but please be honest, you can like this band or not but do not compare it to any Classic Rock Band!

"American Bang" is an apt name for this band and CD. It delivers, just as promised. It's loud, honest, inspired, straight-ahead rock music, with a special touch of southern flavor. The first track, "Whiskey Walk," stands out, but hits a little too close to home. The whole album is strong. It's about 45 minutes long, so I guess it left me wanting a little more. Good effort. I'm glad I bought it, and will likely continue to give it a spin from time to time.

This new band out of Nashville has the songwriting chops to go far! Their self-titled debut cd is chock full of catchy,straight-up rock n' roll songs that will draw you in more & more with each new listen. Starting off with the Def Leppard-esque Whiskey Walk,through the Springsteenish hit potential of Wild and Young,the Black Crowes feel of Angels,the Tom Petty-ish Wouldn't Want To Be You,or the straight up rocking charm of A Man Can Change--make no mistake,these guys have their own indelible stamp that'll keep you rockin' along to every song! Simply one of the very best releases of 2010--Check the samples and Get it now! Enjoy, T

This years anserw to the group the anserw everything you want in a cd.Reminds me some of aerosmith ,arc angels ,the black crows and the anserw ,just great classic rock.The standouts are whiskey walk ,rewind/angels,hurts like hell,and a man can change ,great songwritting ,great playing ,a all around great cd.Buy this cd it wont let you down .I hope this review was helpfull to you

Bye the album. It speaks for itself. friggin awesome! I'd listen to them over Kings of Leon any day of the week. For a girl who isn't a "rocker", I absolutely rock out to this album. It's true to its genre, yet appeals to listeners across the board. In other words, if you don't buy their music, you're missing out.

Lame is the best way for me to describe this cd. The tunes are along the lines of something I would expect to here on any commercial fm "alternative " radio station. Vocal heavy and downright boring this band really brings nothing new to the table. Unless you like pop heavy music or like to be able to hum along with every song, then run, don't walk from this cd. I have the feeling this is an "either you love it or you hate it cd." I hated it.