Pangs (band)

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PANGS are an electropunk group formed in 2015 in Nashville.

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Background

PANGS (formerly NUDITY) was begun as a recording project in early 2015 by members Lindsay and Nick Bennett and Will Reiss. Their first release in June 2015, "Already Dead" b/w a cover of Wreckless Eric's "Whole Wide World" earned praise in NME (25 July 2015) where they were named Buzz Band of the Week. [1] Releasing subsequent singles and performing throughout 2015 and 2016 resulted in interviews and reviews by DIY [2] and Impose Magazine. [3]

PANGS' song "RUBICON" appears in "The Friend Connection" episode of MTV series Awkward. [4]

In February 2017 PANGS provided the main theme song, "ARMS CTRL," for the E! network's tv series So Cosmo. [5]

In April 2017 PANGS guitarist and producer, Nick Bennett, began touring with Neil Diamond as guitarist for Diamond's 50th Anniversary World Tour. [6] [7]

Discography

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References

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  3. Gompers, Sjimon. "Week In Pop". Impose Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. Jantz, Ryan. "Music from Awkward: Season 5, Episode 15". MTV Soundtrack. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. Gompers, Sjimon. "Week In Pop". Impose Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. Saval, Malina (13 August 2017). "Neil Diamond Sparkles for 50th Anniversary Stop at the Forum". Variety. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. Quintelier, Henk. "Nick Bennett in the Neil Diamond band 2017". Nick Bennett Fansite. Retrieved 22 December 2016.