American Fangs

American Fangs
Background information
Origin United States Houston, Texas, United States
Genres Rock, alternative, Post Hardcore
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels United Kingdom Best Before Records
Website www.americanfangs.net
Members Gabriel Cavazos
Micah Miller
Kyle Shimek
Kenyon Puntenney
Chris Goodwin

American Fangs are a 5-piece rock and roll outfit from Houston, Texas.[1]

Background

The Fangs' first album, American Fangs EP, was released in January 2009, followed by their self-titled LP in May 2013 via In De Goot/ Sony RED.[2] The band have gone onto producing their "Pomona" EP and have announced the arrival of their next album, Dirty Legs, due to be released 4th July 2015 through Best Before Records worldwide with tracks produced by the Grammy-nominated NYC producer Machine, recorded and mixed in Austin Texas .[3][4]

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

American Fangs have supported the likes of Deftones, Papa Roach,[7] Fall Out Boy, Hollywood Undead,[8] Middle Class Rut, The Virginmarys, Wilson / The Greenery, Sevendust, and Taproot / Sleepwave.[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 band made news when a man claiming to be a vampire assaulted a member of the band playing on 14 May 2013 at the La Crosse Center and drove a barricade through a window of the tour bus, according to police reports.[18]

Past member-Nick Slimp-guitar-the vampire attack victim ==Personnel[19]==

Discography

References

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