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
Andrew Wright - 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
Official band logo as of 2022.
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.
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]
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.
