Artist description BANG sugar BANG is a high energy punk-pop trio...old-school punk rock meets the music of the early British Invasion meets nuclear war meets the sound of Ethel Merman being fed into a wood chipper.

Music Style Rockin' Cali punk-pop...imagine Exene Cervenka fronting the Jam.

Musical Influences X, the Pixies, the Velvet Underground, the Jam, the Buzzcocks, the Pretenders, blah blah blah...

Artist History BANG sugar BANG. Evocative words for an evocative band. The pop-punk threesome's story began face-down on the pavement outside a Detroit club, where drummer Pawley Filth (ex- Jimmy Hoffa Experience) and guitarist Matt Southwell (ex-Coloring Book, Leather David's All Sausage Orchestra) met after they both had been unceremoniously jettisoned for pelting Ted Nugent with beer bottles. They discovered in each other a common love of old school punk rock as well as public nudity and the lost art of piñata building, and set out to form a band that would… ' bend spoons without touching them.' Two weeks after relocating to Hollywood, CA., they met Seattle-born bassist/ siren, Cooper (ex- She Hounds, Sorority Cruise Missiles) after taking jobs making erotic jello molds. She invited them to the Sunset Strip on a mission to pelt a limosine owned by N'SYNC with beer bottles…naked. She was perfect. The next night they placed a blender in the middle of the room. In it, Matt threw tapes of the Jam, the Damned, the Clash and Bowie. Cooper threw in the Pixies, X, the Velvet Underground and the Buzzcocks. Finally, Pawley threw in an armload of unlabeled cassettes (he never labels them) that he was pretty sure were compilations of various and sundry unsigned Bay area punk bands. Praying that there were no Eagles songs on any of Pawley's "mystery tapes", they turned the blender on. It shook, sputtered, shorted-out and started a small, very, very smelly fire. It was a sign. The band was born. The Hollywood underground responded to their sound immediately. After becoming a favorite of the arty, Silverlake- area, after-hours shows, they moved their three-ring -circus to clubs like Goldfingers, the Garage, and the famed Whisky A Go-Go. The band's bullshitfree approach to honest pop/ punk had set it's own very, very smelly fire (their destruction of a life-size piñata of Desi Arnaz has become the stuff of local legend). Currently, their momentum continues to build. An ever-growing very, very smelly fire. The band has formed it's own record label ,War Room Records, to release not only their own material, but other local bands as well. They have self-published their own material through their publishing company, Eat the Baby Music, ASCAP. In addition, they started LA's premier power-pop/ punk club, Kiss or Kill. The club is dedicated to fostering LA's underground music scene. Also, their music can be heard nationally on XM Satelite Radio and on Clear Channel's New Music Network. BANG sugar BANG is certainly a musical force to be reckoned with. It's amazing what a great record collection, a blender, a love of chucking bottles at people who suck and three people incurably in love with music can yield. "She's my bible 'cause I want to believe. Well, I'm thinkin' but I'm not on my feet. Now I'm up." - BANG sugar BANG

Group Members Cooper: Bass, Vocals Matt Southwell: Guitars, Vocals Pawley Filth: Drums

Albums Greatest Hits

Press Reviews *****************MATERIAL: Picture L.A. siren Exene Cervenka fronting the Jam and one gets a good idea of BANG sugar BANG. Drenched in mod sensibility, this trio runs through a bouncy and upbeat pop-punk set that owes more to the old-school scene than to the current crop of MTV punksters. The act hits hard with three-minute blasts full of hooks, catchy choruses and bursting vocals that showcase the songwriting of Cooper and Southwell. A modern throwback of sorts, this three-piece strikes a nice balance between old and new. MUSICIANSHIP: Focusing on an energized and tight delivery, this group nails their starts and stops effortlessly. Much must be credited to Filth's resonating urgency that is felt as much as heard. Southwell and Cooper both play thier instruments proficiently, but more impressive is the ease with which they sing and meld their vocals to create a classic pairing. All in all, the trio is clearly about the sum of their parts, never straying too far from their formula of quick-jab ragers. PERFORMANCE: Barreling in with the anthemic "Punk Rock Holiday," the group projected a fun and focused vibe from the get-go. With his darting and diabolical expressions, Southwell was clearly the clown. And when focus shifted from his insanity, it settled on Cooper, who has all the makings of a punk-rock diva. Together, this talented pair's onstage chemistry matched the sly intensity of their music, which reached a boiling point on their smoking Gun Club cover, as well as on their closer. SUMMARY: BANG sugar BANG's brand of power-pop aims at a happy medium between the intensity of punk from days gone by and modern power-pop punks. Wearing the old-school influences proudly, he non-jaded approach works well with the playful, yet aggressive, attitude of BSB's music. They already possess an immediate and lasting stage presence. With a bit more distinction to their sound, BSB seems naturally poised for recognition outside undergound circles. Music Connection. Albert Vega. April 2003. *****************I have said many times that bands with female lead singers are often associated with the same comparisons. Almost every band with a female lead singer has been compared to Exene of X, Courteney Love of Hole, Cooper of BANG sugar BANG, Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, Debbie Harry of Blondie, etc. Destroy All Monthly. Joseph Dana. March 2003.

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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