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Love Bang | |
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| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genre | Power pop |
| Years active | c. 1991–c. 1993; 2009 (release) |
| Label | Big Hit Songs (CABCO MEDIA) |
| Past members | Chris Baker Tony Brock Eric Dover Scott Collier Eddie Usher |
Love Bang was an American power pop project formed in Birmingham, Alabama, in early 1991 by Chris Baker, Tony Brock, Eric Dover, Scott Collier (later of Brother Cane), and Eddie Usher.[1][2][3] The group later released shelved early-1990s sessions as the album The Rule of 72's (2009).[4]
History
[edit]In October 1991, The Birmingham News covered Love Bang among six Birmingham acts at the NewSouth music showcase in Atlanta, where unsigned bands performed for label representatives. Staff writer Shawn Ryan named the lineup (Scott Collier, Chris Baker, Tony Brock, Eddie Usher, and Eric Dover) and reported interest from Capricorn and MCA; Baker was quoted on keeping expectations in check ahead of the Atlanta date.[1]
Dover later said Love Bang grew out of songwriting with college schoolmates Baker and Brock at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, and that the group secured a development deal at Ardent Studios in Memphis to record and shop demos, playing a few showcases without securing a major-label release at the time.[3] Contemporary accounts describe the music as guitar-driven power pop influenced by Big Star, Cheap Trick, Television, and the Modern Lovers.[3]
After the early-1990s sessions, Dover joined Jellyfish and Collier joined Brother Cane.[4][2] Baker and Brock later completed and remastered the shelved recordings; The Rule of 72's was issued in 2009.[4]
Musical style and reception
[edit]Power-pop retailer Not Lame Recordings stocked the CD (stock #CDLOVEBANG1) and promoted it as a "major find"; the store page named guitarists Eric Dover and Chris Baker.[5] The independent blog Too Poppy likewise highlighted the Not Lame stocking.[6] A 2009 review in Powerpopholic compared several tracks to Jellyfish, Crowded House, and Extreme, and praised Brock's lead vocals and Baker's guitar work.[4]
Members
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[edit]Studio albums
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ryan, Shawn (October 11, 1991). "Big hopes at NewSouth". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 41. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Blanton, Al (March 1, 2021). "Superstar". 78 Magazine. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alabama native on singing in Slash's first Guns N' Roses side-project". AL.com. June 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Love Bang "The Rule of 72's"". Powerpopholic. July 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "LOVE BANG - The Rule Of 72's". Not Lame Recordings. 2009. Archived from the original on September 19, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
IN STOCK; names guitarists Eric Dover and Chris Baker
- ↑ "Sad Sad Story Indeed". Too Poppy. June 4, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
Category:American power pop music groups Category:Musical groups from Birmingham, Alabama Category:Musical groups established in 1991 Category:Ardent Studios artists