Bananagun Explained

Bananagun
Origin:	Australia
Years Active:	2016–present
Current Members:	Nick Van Bakel Jimi Gregg Jack Crook Charlotte Tobin Josh Dans

Bananagun are an Australian music group. They released their debut studio album in June 2020.

Band members

Current members

• Nick Van Bakel (multi-instrumentalist)
• Jimi Gregg (drums)
• Jack Crook (guitar)
• Charlotte Tobin (djembe/percussion)
• Joshua Dans (bass)

Career

2016–present: The True Story of Bananagun

Originally Nick Van Bakel's solo recording project, Bananagun's members have grown into a five-piece, born out of fellow psych-rockers The Frowning Clouds, also fronted by Van Bakel.^[1]

The band released their debut double-A sided single "Do Yeah"/"Top Cat" in February 2019.

In April 2020, the band announced the release of their debut studio album, The True Story of Bananagun for 26 June 2020.^[2] In July, the album debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Charts. While reviewing their debut album in the New Yorker, Jay Ruttenberg said that Bananagun "bears the hallmarks of one of the sundry sixties acts whose work slipped through the cracks of time, only to be salvaged, decades later, by sharp-eared record collectors."^[3]

Discography

Albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
AUS ^[4]
The True Story of Bananagun	Released: 26 June 2020^[5] Label: Anti Fade Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	40

Singles

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Year	Album
"Do Yeah"/"Top Cat"^[6]	2019
"Out of Reach"^[7]		The True Story of Bananagun
"People Talk to Much"^[8]	2020
"The Master"^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neon Sunset: Nick Van Bakel Tells Us The True Story of Bananagun. RRR. 4 July 2020.
2. Web site: Bananagun announce debut album, The True Story of Bananagun. NME. April 2020. 4 July 2020.
3. Web site: Bananagun: “The True Story of Bananagun”. The New Yorker. 14 September 2020.
4. Web site: Australian Albums Chart. ARIA. 4 July 2020. 4 July 2020.
5. Web site: The True Story of Bananagun (DD). Apple Music. 4 July 2020.
6. Web site: "Do Yeah"/"Top Cat" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music. Apple Music AU. 15 February 2019. 4 July 2020.
7. Web site: "Out of Reach" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music. Apple Music AU . 5 December 2019 . 4 July 2020.
8. Web site: "People Talk to Much" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music. Apple Music AU. 22 April 2020. 4 July 2020.
9. Web site: "The Master" - single by Bananagun on Apple Music. Apple Music AU . 3 June 2020. 4 July 2020.