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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The BANG Story: From the Basement to the Bright Lights

The BANG Story: From the Basement to the Bright Lights

Ferrara, Frank
Diorio, Tony
Knorr, Lawrence

Paperback

MusiciansMetalPop/Rock

Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 1620065827
ISBN13: 9781620065822
Publisher: Sunbury Pr Inc
Published: Aug 15 2017
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Experience the meteoric rise of BANG, a 1970s power trio that skyrocketed from a Philadelphia basement to sharing legendary stages with Black Sabbath and Rod Stewart in just forty-eight hours.

  • Unprecedented Industry Velocity: The narrative centers on a high-stakes 48-hour transformation, where the band leaped from practicing in a Philadelphia basement to opening for legendary acts like Deep Purple, Rod Stewart, and the Faces.
  • The American Black Sabbath Branding: Positioned by Capitol Records and industry producers as a premier heavy metal power trio, the band's sound was strategically crafted to compete with heavyweights like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Grand Funk Railroad.
  • Strategic Tour Integration: Leveraging partnerships with major promoters like East Coast Concerts and Concerts West, the band was systematically placed on the world's largest stages, performing alongside over 30 household name artists in a single touring season.
  • Narrative of Persistence and Luck: The from-the-basement origin story provides a compelling, relatable arc for music enthusiasts, featuring dramatic anecdotes of survival-ranging from harrowing World War II-era family histories to surviving multiple near-fatal travel incidents during their rise.
  • Cultural Milestone Association: The book documents the band's participation in iconic rock history events, such as the Mar Y Sol Pop Festival alongside Billy Joel and Alice Cooper, and their unique personal interaction introducing Ozzy Osbourne to the Philadelphia cheesesteak.

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