Music:
Member Since: 7/3/2006
Band Members: Christopher George Whitear aka Wit aka The B of the Bang:
Voice, Fender Jaguar, Burns Marquee, Stagg F-Hole, Jedson Bass, SP202, Loops/Samples, Keys, Banjo, Drums, Accordion, Silly pedals & FX, Whatever else is laying about....
Help on the recordings from friends past and present.... Thankyou.
The B of the Bang family currently includes the mighty talents of Matt Allen and James Dennison assisting on drums, strings, xylophones, ukelele, guitars and general noises...as well as the splendidly named Jack Malpas-Coker on mixage and good vibes
EMAIL FOR MORE INFO & GIG BOOKING: [email protected]
Influences:
AUDIO:jesusandmarychain, jeffbuckley, mybloodyvalentine, interpol, nirvana, bjork, futureheads, sonicyouth, yeahyeahyeahs, guillemots, johnnycash, thedoors, radiohead, queensofthestoneage, thehorrors, no age, kingsofleon, pjharvey, thestills, lightspeedchampion, mudhoney, thebirthdayparty, thestrokes, twilightsingers, blocparty, testicicles, jimihendrix, deadcandance, editors, thesmiths, bobdylan, eels, huskerdu, dfa1979, thedears, elliotsmith, forwardrussia, arcadefire, glasvegas, jesuslizard, garynuman, doves, thestraycats, battles, wearescientists, grandaddy, thebeatles, marklanegan, supergrass, aurevoirsimone, massiveattack, therakes, health, kissawaytrail, pixies, artbrut, deadkennedys, oasis, 80smatchboxblinedisaster, theraconteurs, spiritualized, muse, thedukespirit, thecramps, love, thejam, theincrediblestringband, boykillboy, deerhunter, bbking, maps, hundredreasons, mgmt, hopeofthestates, thefireengines, captainbeefheart, thecardigans, youngknives, elbow, shellac, yeasayer, aphextwin, spoon, teganandsara, foals, davidbowie, thecribs, timbuckley, the national, sepultura, mercuryrev, theorgan, damienrice, blackflag, theclash, theridgeway, sigurros, silversunpickups, primalscream, brighteyes, charlieparker, milliondead, superfurryanimals, robertjohnson, godspeed!youblackemperor, throwingmuses, longpigs, nickcaveandthebadseeds, ritesofspring, thestrangedeathofliberalengland, blackrebelmotorcycleclub, suicide, nickdrake, ryanadams, l7, bandofhorses, idlewild, thewhitestripes, holyfuck, beathappening, dizzygillespie, beyourownpet, thecure, pattismith, leonardcohen, sexpistols, manifesto, prince, hothotheat, kasabian, dartz, minorthreat, marsvolta, violentfemmes, autechre, noisettes, granddaddy, patrickwatson, devo, lethalbizzle, seasicksteve, vincentvincentandthevillains, dinosaurjr, smashingpumpkins, reginaspektor, jimmmycliff, klaxons, themelvins, twogallants, thedirtytouch, emmythegreat, PIL, libertines, ledzeppelin, mysteryjets, theshins, scottmatthews, kraftwerk, velvetunderground, charleypatton, slayer, angus and julia stone, georgefornby, redlight, mastadon, echoandthebunnymen, brokensocialscene, huddieledbetter, secretmachines, countbasie, jeremywarmsley, batforlashes, joydivision, bobmarley, nickdrake, therollingstones, klaxons, thewalkmen, blondie, danieljohnston, thecountfive, thestranglers, explosionsinthesky, nineblackalps, odessa, theflaminglips, roddywoomble, johnathanfire*eater, shangrilas, giantdrag, thekinks, fugazi, theonlyones, simpleminds, bis, 13thfloorelevators....etc
VISUAL:eraserhead, fearandloathinginlasvegas, withnailandi, amelie, fallingdown, theeelphantman, edwardscissorhands, akira, quadrophenia, thedoors, deadbabies, requiemforadream, bramstokersdracula, eternalsunshineofthespotlessmind, perfume, spongebobsquarepants, dontlooknow, deadmansshoesthewickerman, brick, drstrangelove, taxidriver, clockworkorange, napoleondynamite, donniedarko, thescienceofsleep, thecrow, trainspotting, bluevelvet, strawdogs, saturdaynightandsundaymorning, getcarter, rebelwithoutacause, vanillasky, deliverance, metropilis, billandtedsbogusjourney, theexorcist, oneflewoverthecuckoosnest, sevensamurai, walktheline, bladerunner, onthewaterfront, lostboy, seasyrider, creepshow2, elf, corpsebride, shawshankredemption, panslabyrinth...........chriscunningham, timburton, oliverstone, michaelgondry, spikejonze, stanleykubric, alfredhitchcock, francisfordcoppola, davidlynch......flightoftheconchords, themightyboosh, blackbooks, itcrowd, peepshow, garethmarenghisdarkplace, nathanbarley, fatherted, scrubs, brasseye, twinpeaks
LITERATURE:martinamis, jgballard, oscarwilde, breteastonellis, chuckpallhanuik, williamgolding, roalddahl, huntersthompson, edgarallenpoe, irvinewelsh, ernesthemingway, sylviaplath, pedrojuanguiterez, jdsallinger, aldoushuxley, lewiscarroll, jackkerouac, bramstoker, georgeorwell, alexgarland, robertlouisstevenson, thomashardy, readerswivesstories
Sounds Like: All the above bands/films/books after a litre of gin.
Record Label: Stroll On Records
Type of Label: Indie
