Bang Camaro is an American hard rock

Hard rock

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 band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea in 2005, it is composed of members of various indie rock

Indie rock

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 bands from the area. In 2009, the group is signed with Black Sword Records, 8th Impression Music, and Fontana/Universal

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"Break-up" (2009) and "reunion" (2010)

It was widely believed that Bang Camaro broke up after performing at Game Unicon 2009 in Marlboro, MA, or after their performances at Rocklahoma 2009 in Norman, OK, and had their final performance in December 2009 in Boston, MA. Founder and lead guitarist Alex Necochea addressed their broken-up status as ultimately incorrect on the band's official blog in the weeks leading up to their fall 2010 show in Boston, MA.

Musical style and influences

The band is composed of a bassist, a drummer, 2 guitarists, and a lead singer complement which comprises anywhere from eight to twelve vocalists. Their style is similar to late '70s–80s glam

Glam rock

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 and anthem rock music. The basic song structure highlights catchy choruses and integrates frequent guitar solos.

The band cite Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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, Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...

 plus metal bands such as Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

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, Skid Row, Def Leppard

Def Leppard

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, and Dokken

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 as influences. Discussing their anthem rock style, band member Alex Necochea said, "We're really not heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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. 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, that sort of thing."

Band members

Current members

• Alex Necochea - rhythm guitar
• Bryn Bennett - lead guitar
• Dave "Doz" Riley - bass guitar
• Peter McCarthy - drums
• Rodrigo Van Stoli - vocals
• Morgan Brown - vocals
• Nick Given - vocals
• Richie Hoss - vocals
• Glen Fant - vocals
• Steve Trombley - vocals
• Mike Soltoff - vocals
• Zach Given - vocals
• Jake Given - vocals
• Jay Clifford - vocals
• Dick Valentine
  Tyler Spencer
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   - vocals
• Sean Barry - vocals
• Andre Coles - vocals

Past members

• Andy Dole - drums
• Dylan Halacy - drums
• Graeme Hall - vocals
• Jay Marsh - vocals
• Keith Wales - vocals
• James Fant - vocals
• Justin Buckley - vocals
• Maclaine Diemer - guitar, keyboards
• Max Heinegg - vocals
• Mike McKay - vocals
• Mike Oor - guitar
• Nate Wells - vocals
• Robb Waters - vocals
• Christopher Pappas - vocals

Discography

Albums

• Bang Camaro
  Bang Camaro (album)
  Bang Camaro is the debut album by Boston rock band Bang Camaro, released on February 19, 2007 under Black Sword Records."Push Push " is featured as a bonus track in the game Guitar Hero II for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 and is available for download on the Rock Band Network...
  
  (2007)
• Bang Camaro II
  Bang Camaro II
  Bang Camaro II is the second album by Boston rock band Bang Camaro, released on November 18, 2008 under Black Sword Records. However, after their shows in Boston on November 14, and Brooklyn on November 15, they pre-released copies of the album to those at the shows...
  
  (2008)

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.
• Tankfarm Presents: Future Sounds 26 - Song unknown.

Additional member affiliations

• Bryn Bennett was a member of the bands The Model Sons and Reverse.
• Alex Necochea was a member of The Gasolines, The Good North, The Vershok, and has performed with Bleu, Vic Firecracker, Max Heinegg & The Nervous, and The SnowLeopards. He is currently a member of Township.
• Dave "Doz" Riley was a member of The Good North and is currently a member of the Auto Interiors.
• Morgan Brown was a content designer and Bryn Bennett was a programmer at Iron Lore Entertainment
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  , developers of Titan Quest
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  , for which the song "Rock of Mages" was written.
• Nick Given, Steve Trombley, Alex Necochea & Pete McCarthy were members of the band The Vershok at various points in history. Nick, Steve, Pete McCarthy, and Graeme Hall are now members of Boston-based adventure punk band, Men of Seas.
• Dick Valentine is the lead singer of Detroit, MI-based alternative rock band, Electric Six
  Electric Six
  Electric Six is a six-piece metro Detroit-based band that plays what has been described as a brand of rock music infused with elements of "garage, disco, punk, new wave, and metal." The band met recognition in 2003 with the singles "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar", and subsequently recorded...
  
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• Glen and James Fant were members of the band The Distinguished Members. Glen is currently guitarist for The Fatal Flaw.
• Andre Coles, also known as Boy Wonder, is a Philadelphia, PA-based musician.
• Dylan Halacy performed with Bleu.
• Michael Oor is lead guitarist for the band The SnowLeopards and ex-member of Runner & the Thermodynamics.
• Max Heinegg has a solo musical career.
• Keith Wales is a member of the band St. Helena.
• Graeme Hall was a member of the bands The Vershok and Moki. He is now a member of Men of Seas.
• Richie Hoss & Rodrigo Van Stoli were members of Noble Rot. Stoli currently fronts Boston rock outfit BrownBoot.
• Andy Dole is a member of the band The Bon Savants and Mystery Roar.
• Mike McKay is also known as "Mistaker," a traveling DJ based in Boston, MA.
• Jay Marsh & Maclaine Diemer are members of the band Taxpayer; Maclaine performs with Bleu and was co-host of the podcast from grouphug.us called Audiocrush.