Bang Bang Eche
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Bang! Bang! Eche! are a dance punk band currently based in Christchurch
, New Zealand.
Towards the end of 2007, Worlsey wrote and recorded a self titled demo EP. The debut EP was a success, especially in America, after placing in the Top 5 Most Added Albums on US College Radio.
It was boosted by rotation on US radio station KEXP
, mostly with single "4 To The Floor". The EP also received medium/heavy rotation on Australian network Triple J
, and two number one songs ("4 To The Floor" and "Nikee") on the alternative New Zealand b.net
radio network. The songs "4 To The Floor" and "Time Mismanagement" were also in the NZ Industry Radioscope chart for 21 weeks in 2008, peaking at #3 and #2 respectively.
In late 2008, the band toured the USA and Europe
. While in the US, the band played the CMJ festival in New York City, including a live-to-air in-studio on KEXP. This performance became Podcast of the Day, and was included in KEXP's top 5 performances of CMJ (along with Fujiya & Miyagi
, Lykke Li
, Vivian Girls
and Broken Social Scene
). It then became Video of the Week. Prior to this performance, "4 To The Floor" was rated as Song of the Day on 17 October 2008. The video for "4 To The Floor" was released at the start of 2009.
2009 saw the band tour Australia, Europe and the United States extensively. This included slots at many festivals including Rhythm and Vines, Big Day Out
, Homegrown Music Festival
, South By Southwest
, The Great Escape
, and CMJ for the second consecutive year.
The video for "(You & Me) As Thick As Thieves" was released in September 2009.
In November 2009, the band released the "Sonic Death Cuntttt" EP, featuring songs recorded in between touring of that year. The lead single "Fist Full Of Dollars" was immediately both Download of the Day on NME
.com and Song of the Day on KEXP.org. The second single "You're A Jerk" placed in the NZ Radioscope chart for 9 weeks, peaking at #1. "Fist Full Of Dollars", and 3rd single "Dirt In The Water" also placed in the Radioscope charts for 11 and 5 weeks respectively.
In 2010, the band toured the United States and Europe for three months before starting work on their debut album, which the band has described as sounding like "a cross between Gaga and Jimmy Eat World doing Caribou covers while sitting on a beach in Spain reading Cosmo, and getting rained on with Benjamins by 20 Austrian women all called Vonjya - with the timelessness of Springsteen, but the now-ability of Miley on gack".
While playing at SXSW 2010, the band signed a publishing deal with Native Tongue Music Publishing. They issued a statement claiming that together, they planned to "make mad fucking bank like when JT made that McDonalds jingle".
The band was chosen as one of The 25 Best New Bands In The World by MTV
in 2010.
In January 2011 the band performed at Big Day Out
, an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand.
History
Bang! Bang! Eche! is the musical project of Australian-born T'Nealle Worsley, aided by a revolving team of session musicians. The band started playing shows in early 2007.Towards the end of 2007, Worlsey wrote and recorded a self titled demo EP. The debut EP was a success, especially in America, after placing in the Top 5 Most Added Albums on US College Radio.
It was boosted by rotation on US radio station KEXP
KEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
, mostly with single "4 To The Floor". The EP also received medium/heavy rotation on Australian network Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, and two number one songs ("4 To The Floor" and "Nikee") on the alternative New Zealand b.net
B.net
bNet is a network of current and former student radio radio stations in New Zealand. The network co-ordinates national advertising sales and shares ideas and programming between the member stations...
radio network. The songs "4 To The Floor" and "Time Mismanagement" were also in the NZ Industry Radioscope chart for 21 weeks in 2008, peaking at #3 and #2 respectively.
In late 2008, the band toured the USA and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. While in the US, the band played the CMJ festival in New York City, including a live-to-air in-studio on KEXP. This performance became Podcast of the Day, and was included in KEXP's top 5 performances of CMJ (along with Fujiya & Miyagi
Fujiya & Miyagi
Fujiya & Miyagi are an English band formed in Brighton in 2000. They are currently signed to Full Time Hobby Records in the United Kingdom.-Career:...
, Lykke Li
Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...
, Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls are an American band from Brooklyn, New York.- History :Vivian Girls, named after the magnum opus of outsider author Henry Darger, started in Brooklyn, NY in March 2007 as the trio of Cassie Ramone ; Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman; and Frankie Rose...
and Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
). It then became Video of the Week. Prior to this performance, "4 To The Floor" was rated as Song of the Day on 17 October 2008. The video for "4 To The Floor" was released at the start of 2009.
2009 saw the band tour Australia, Europe and the United States extensively. This included slots at many festivals including Rhythm and Vines, Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
, Homegrown Music Festival
Homegrown Music Festival
The Homegrown Music Festival is Duluth, Minnesota's annual showcase of local bands. The event has grown from featuring 10 acts in 1999 to 156 in 2011...
, South By Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
, The Great Escape
The Great Escape (festival)
The Great Escape was a music festival held at Newington Armory, located within Sydney Olympic Park that took place in 2006 and 2007. Initially held over the Easter long weekend for the first two events, in 2008 it was announced the festival would take place on the Labour Day weekend, however the...
, and CMJ for the second consecutive year.
The video for "(You & Me) As Thick As Thieves" was released in September 2009.
In November 2009, the band released the "Sonic Death Cuntttt" EP, featuring songs recorded in between touring of that year. The lead single "Fist Full Of Dollars" was immediately both Download of the Day on NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
.com and Song of the Day on KEXP.org. The second single "You're A Jerk" placed in the NZ Radioscope chart for 9 weeks, peaking at #1. "Fist Full Of Dollars", and 3rd single "Dirt In The Water" also placed in the Radioscope charts for 11 and 5 weeks respectively.
In 2010, the band toured the United States and Europe for three months before starting work on their debut album, which the band has described as sounding like "a cross between Gaga and Jimmy Eat World doing Caribou covers while sitting on a beach in Spain reading Cosmo, and getting rained on with Benjamins by 20 Austrian women all called Vonjya - with the timelessness of Springsteen, but the now-ability of Miley on gack".
While playing at SXSW 2010, the band signed a publishing deal with Native Tongue Music Publishing. They issued a statement claiming that together, they planned to "make mad fucking bank like when JT made that McDonalds jingle".
The band was chosen as one of The 25 Best New Bands In The World by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in 2010.
In January 2011 the band performed at Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
, an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand