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American Fangs was a five-piece alternative rock band from Houston, Texas.[1]

Background

The Fangs' are a rock and roll outfit from Houston, TX. Their first album, American Fangs EP, was released in January 2009, followed by their self-titled LP in May 2013 via In De Goot.[2] The band later produced an EP titled Pomona and the full-length album Dirty Legs, released in 2015 through Best Before Records with tracks produced by Machine, recorded and mixed in Austin Texas.[3][4]

Their single "Pomona" spent over a month in top five on Sirius XM Octane radio chart, peaking at #2.[5] The "Pomona" music video featured on VEVO possesses over 62,000 views.[6]

American Fangs opened for Deftones, Papa Roach,[7] Fall Out Boy, Hollywood Undead,[8] Middle Class Rut, Sevendust, and others.[9][10]

The festivals that the band have performed on include Download Festival, SXSW,[11][12] Ship Rocked,[13][14] Rock on the Range, Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma, Free Press Summer Fest, KFMA Fall Ball, Festapalooza Shreveport.[15][16]

Rocksound listed them as one of 'The 9 New Bands You Need In Your Life Right Now'[17]

The group made news when a man claiming to be a vampire assaulted a member of the band during a May 2013 performance at the La Crosse Center and drove a barricade through a window of the tour bus, according to police reports.[18]

Members

  • Gabriel Cavazos - vocals[19]
  • Micah Miller - drums
  • Kyle Shimek - bass, vocals
  • Kenyon Puntenney - guitar, vocals
  • Chris Goodwin - guitar, vocals

Discography

References

  1. ^ "American Fangs Premiere Self-Titled Debut Album". Revolver Mag. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. ^ "AMERICAN FANGS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR MAN IN THE SUN". Kerrang!.
  3. ^ "'Dirty Legs' Announcement l homepage". American Fangs Official.
  4. ^ "PRS Guitars - American Fangs". PRS Guitars. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  5. ^ "American Fangs Climb Alternative Charts on Sirius XM". Sirius XM. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30.
  6. ^ "American Fangs - Pomona Video". Youtube.
  7. ^ "Rocksound Features - American Fangs". Rocksound.
  8. ^ "American Fangs Announces dates with Hollywood Undead". Flash Wounds.
  9. ^ "American Fangs". Facebook.
  10. ^ "American Fangs Gig History". SongKick.
  11. ^ "Afro Punk - American Fangs". Afro Punk. Archived from the original on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  12. ^ "AMERICAN FANGS Announce Tour Dates and SXSW". Pure Grain Audio.
  13. ^ "Shiprocked Official Website". Shiprocked Festival Official. Archived from the original on 2014-02-16.
  14. ^ "GT Media Productions". Shockwave Magazine.
  15. ^ "American Fangs Reverbnation". Reverbnation.
  16. ^ "Setlist FM- American Fangs". Setlist FM.
  17. ^ "THE 9 NEW BANDS YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW". Rocksound. September 16, 2014.
  18. ^ "'Vampire' attacks musician outside La Crosse Center". Madison.
  19. ^ "American Fangs Band Members". American Fangs Official.
  20. ^ "Dirty Legs EP Release". American Fangs Official. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20.
  21. ^ "Debut Album Set For Release". Innocent Words. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  22. ^ "American Fangs Self-Titled Album Out". Gotham Rocks.
  23. ^ "Pomona E.P". Planet Mosh.
  24. ^ "Everybody Knows Where You Keepin' It At". Space City Rocks.
  25. ^ "American Fangs Self-Titled EP". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on 2014-09-25.
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