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American Bang's 'Wild and Young' In Rotation on MTV2 & MTVU; On Tour

By: Jun. 25, 2010
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The video for "Wild & Young," the swaggering debut single from American Bang's upcoming self-titled album, is currently in rotation on MTV2 and MTVU, while the single is blazing at Active Rock and Alternative radio stations across the country, reaching more than 27 million listeners at all formats. It is currently #19 at Mediabase Active and #24 at Mediabase Alternative. On the BDS/Billboard charts, "Wild & Young" is at #20 at Active Rock, #21 at Mainstream Rock, and #24 at Alternative.

American Bang is currently on the road and will be touring throughout the summer, including a month-long run with Saving Abel and a performance at Lollapalooza on August 6th. All dates are listed below.

"Wild & Young" is the theme song for WWE NXTTM, and can be heard in the show's promos and during WWE's programs Monday Night RawTM on USA Network and Friday Night SmackDownTM on My Network TV.

American Bang's major-label debut, produced by the legendary Bob Rock in Nashville and Hawaii, will be released on Reprise Records this summer. Containing 11 tracks, it captures the amazing grace and guts of the band's deep musical roots and Southern accent, proving American Bang shoots straight at the heart of American rock ‘n roll.

American Bang is Jaren Johnston (singer / guitar), Ben Brown (lead guitar), Kelby Ray (bass), and Neil Mason (drums).

AMERICAN BANG's upcoming tour dates:
June 24Square Room, Knoxville, TN
June 25 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
June 26 Café Firenze, Birmingham, AL
June 27 Rhythm & Brews, Chattanooga, TN
June 28 Exit In, Nashville, TN
August 6 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL

AMERICAN BANG on tour with Saving Abel:
June 30 Power & Light District, Kansas City, MO
July 2 The Cotillion Ballroom, Wichita, KS
July 3 Rhythms Bar & Grill, Centennial, CO
July 6 Avalon Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
July 9 Mountains Edge Bar, Bend, OR
July 10 Showbox at The Market, Seattle, WA
July 11 Knitting Factory Concert House, Spokane, WA
July 12 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
July 13 Knitting Factory Concert House, Boise, ID
July 14 Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV
July 15 Fat Cat, Modesto, CA
July 17 House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
July 18 Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, AZ
July 20 Midnight Rodeo, Amarillo, TX
July 21 Scout Bar, San Antonio, TX
July 22 Antone's Nightclub, Austin, TX
July 23 Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
July 25 The Village, Little Rock, AR
July 27 George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR
July 28 Sammy T's, Huntsville, AL
July 30 Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
August 3 Tom, Dick, and Harry's, Green Bay, WI
August 4 Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines, IA
August 19 Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA

For more info on American Bang please visit: www.AmericanBang.com



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