American Bang

American Bang | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise
• ASIN: B003WWZ170
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,884 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

American Bang's self-titled, loud, sexy, and soulful major-label debut album is a memorable and melodic introduction to the Nashville-based rock group. The album successfully captures all the amazing grace and guts of their deep musical roots and Southern accent. From the pounding and gritty opening of "Whiskey Walk," to the instantly anthemic "Wild & Young," to the messy, Stonesy romance of "Hurts Like Hell," it's clear that American Bang shoots straight at the heart of great American rock `n roll.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Imagine if Lynyrd Skynyrd & Guns 'n Roses had a "love child"..., August 31, 2010

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Narcoleptyca "Sleepy Head" (Tempe, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: American Bang (Deluxe) [+Digital Booklet] (MP3 Download)

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.

If you like my review, you can read more in the 'notes' section at the MUSIC MINUTE, [...] or you can just "friend" Roxy Rhodes & check-out their co-op of artists, writers & musicians dishing out music news, trivia, videos, & reviews, (plus guest bloggers & an occasional surprise or too.) Hope to see you there, this has been an EP Music Minute, and I'm Narcoleptyca.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing to happen to Rock 'n' Roll in two decades., November 2, 2010

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Scott506 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: American Bang (Audio CD)

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 !!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it, October 29, 2010

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Bradley S. Messenger (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Bang (Deluxe) [+Digital Booklet] (MP3 Download)

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