Bang Camaro Explained

Bang Camaro
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre:	Hard rock, arena rock
Years Active:	2005–2009, 2012, 2021–present
Label:	Black Sword Records

Bang Camaro is an American hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alejandro Necochea in 2005, it is composed of members of various indie rock bands from the area. In 2009, the group is signed with Black Sword Records, 8th Impression Music, and Fontana/Universal.^[1]

Musical style and influences

The band is composed of a bassist, a drummer, two guitarists, and a lead singer complement drawing from a pool of eight to twelve vocalists. The basic song structure highlights catchy choruses and integrates frequent guitar solos.^[2]

The band cites as influences Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, plus metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Skid Row, Def Leppard, and Dokken. Discussing their anthem rock style, band member Alejandro Necochea said, "We're really not heavy metal. I think our focus is more on writing great singles, as best as we can make them. That's just something Bryn and I grew up on. We're big fans of melody and big driving hooks."^[2]

Band members

Current members

• Alejandro Necochea – rhythm guitar, lead guitar
• Bryn Bennett – lead guitar
• Dave "Doz" Riley – bass guitar, synthesizers
• Mike Piehl – drums
• John Brookhouse – vocals
• Morgan Brown – vocals
• Melissa Gibbs – vocals
• Nick Given – vocals
• Jared Marsh – vocals
• Tad McKitterick – vocals
• Kate Murdoch – vocals
• Mike Nastri – vocals
• Michelle Yvette Paulhus – vocals
• Marc Pinansky - vocals
• Mike Soltoff – vocals
• Steve Trombley – vocals
• Rodrigo Van Stoli – vocals
• Eric Waxwood - vocals
• Mike Quinn - engineer/mixer

Past members

• Maclaine Diemer – guitar, keyboards
• Mike Oor – guitar
• Seth Kasper – drums
• Peter McCarthy – drums
• Charlotte Anne Dole – drums
• Dylan Halacy – drums
• Richie Hoss – vocals
• Glen Fant – vocals
• Zach Given – vocals
• Jake Given – vocals
• Jay Clifford – vocals
• Andre Coles – vocals

• Graeme Hall – vocals
• Sean Barry – vocals
• Keith Wales – vocals
• James Fant – vocals
• Justin Buckley – vocals
• Max Heinegg – vocals
• Mike McKay – vocals
• Nate Wells – vocals
• Robb Waters – vocals

Discography

Albums

• Bang Camaro (2007)
• Bang Camaro II (2008)
• Bang Camaro III (2023)

Singles

• Too Fast to Fall in Love (2022)
• We Know You Know (2023)

Compilations

• From Toronto with Love (Virgin Mobile Festival compilation) (2007) – features a live version of "Out on the Streets," which was recorded at the Bang Camaro album release show at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA in February 2007.^[3]
• Tankfarm Presents: Future Sounds 26 - Song unknown.^[4]

Television

In 2022 Bang Camaro's song "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" was featured in the promotional teaser for the HBO show The Peacemaker, and also appeared in Episode 3: Better Goff Dead.

Additional member affiliations

• Alejandro Necochea was a member of The Gasolines, The Good North, The Vershok, and has performed with Bleu McCauley, Vic Firecracker, Max Heinegg & the Nervous, The SnowLeopards, Devil on Horseback, The Andrea Gillis Band, Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, Carousel, and Beatles cover act We Can't Work It Out. He is currently a member of The Family Township, Worshipper, and composer/producer for BANG CAMARO.
• Bryn Bennett was a member of the bands The Model Sons and Reverse.
• Dave "Doz" Riley was a member of the Good North and is currently a member of Devil on Horseback.
• Morgan Brown was a content designer and Bryn Bennett was a programmer at Iron Lore Entertainment, developers of Titan Quest, for which the song "Rock of Mages" was written.^[5]
• Nick Given was in The Vershok and Men of Seas and A Thousand Times No.
• Steve Trombley was in The Vershok, Men of Seas, and I am Become Death, and is in No Nations.
• Rod Van Stoli is lead vocalist and guitarist for OfficerX and lead vocalist for The Aquanutz.
• Mike Soltoff was in Rule and is in The White Belts and Midnight Goggles.^[6]
• Marc Pinansky is lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Family Township. He also performs solo with his backing band, The Bored of Health, as well as Thank God for Science. He was in The Zips and Runner and the Thermodynamics.
• Jared Marsh was in Taxpayer and is in Blood Built Empire.
• Michelle Yvette Paulhus is in the Aquanutz, Stars Like Ours, and Band of Their Own.
• Melissa Gibbs is in the Aquanutz, the Andrea Gillis Band, The Loyal Seas, and Band of Their Own.
• Tad Mckitterick is in Sidewalk Driver.
• Kate Murdoch is in Sidewalk Driver.
• John Brookhouse was in Rule and is in Worshipper.
• Glen Fant was in The Distinguished Members and is in The Fatal Flaw and Recent History.
• Richie Hoss was in the bands Noble Rot and Duck and Cover.
• Andre Coles, also known as BoyWonder, is a Philadelphia-based musician.
• Pete McCarthy was in The Vershok and Men of Seas.
• Dick Valentine is the lead singer of Detroit, Michigan–based alternative rock band, Electric Six.^[7]
• Maclaine was in Taxpayer, performed with Bleu and was co-host of the podcast from grouphug.us called Audiocrush, and was a sound designer at ArenaNet on Guild Wars 2.^[8]
• Seth Kasper was in Hooray For Earth and New York City–based experimental music group Zambri.
• Dylan Halacy performed with Bleu, Angels Fall, and Red Circle Underground, with actors Cassie Steele () and Harold Perrineau (Lost), and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia touring production, The Nightman Cometh Live.
• Michael Oor was lead guitarist for The SnowLeopards, and bassist for Runner & the Thermodynamics. Currently guitarist in Micronians (Los Angeles)
• Charlotte Anne Dole was drummer for The Bon Savants, Mystery Roar, and Cymbals Eat Guitars, and is in the Indie Drummer Collective, Empty Country, Cult Objects, and Willy Mason.
• Jake Given is a game designer at Lay Waste Games, makers of Dragoon.
• Zach Given is a game designer at Lay Waste Games, makers of Dragoon.
• Max Heinegg has a solo musical career.
• Graeme Hall was in Moki, Ther Vershok, and Men of Seas.
• James Fant was in The Distinguished Members.
• Keith Wales was in St. Helena.
• Mike McKay is also known as Boston-based DJ Mistaker.
• Christopher Pappas is in The Everyday Visuals.
• Jim Sargent is in The Everyday Visuals.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bang Camaro Readies Second Album . . February 27, 2009 . Ayala Ben-Yehuda. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219203054/http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id78469d81136853995d45fc78a7907a7. February 19, 2009 . live.
2. David Shankbone. Interview with Alex Necochea, Wikinews, October 8, 2007.
3. Web site: From Toronto With Love (Virgin Mobile Festival Compilation) . Amazon.com .
4. Web site: Amazon Listing: Tankfarm Presents: Future Sounds 26 Tankfarm Presents: Future Sounds 26 . Amazon.com . March 27, 2011.
5. Web site: Titan Quest Forums: Bang Camaro Album Release . Titanquest.net . January 8, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012213655/http://www.titanquest.net/forums/fan-web-sites-advertisements/12370-bang-camaro-album-release.html . October 12, 2008 . dead .
6. Web site: Rule . . April 8, 2012 . April 8, 2012.
7. Web site: The official home of Detroit superstars Electric Six. The official home of Detroit superstars Electric Six. . ElectricSix.com . June 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710180231/http://www.electricsix.com/ . July 10, 2011 . live .
8. Web site: Group Hug Anonymous online confessions . Audiocrush.us . January 8, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080229163213/http://audiocrush.us/ . February 29, 2008 . dead .