American Fangs

Houston, Texas rock band

American Fangs

Background information
Origin| Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres| Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Years active| 2008 (2008)–2016
Labels| Indegoot Recordings
Best Before Records
Sony RED
Members| Gabriel Cavazos
Micah Miller
Kyle Shimek
Kenyon Puntenney
Chris Goodwin
Past members| Shelby Hohl
Jerry Nettles
Beau Gobert
Nik Slimp
Website| www.americanfangs.net

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

## Background

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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

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

## Discography

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* Dirty Legs (LP) (2015)[20]
* Self-Titled (LP) (2013)[21][22]
* Pomona (EP) (2013)[23]
* Self-Titled (EP) (2009)[24][25]

## References

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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. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013.
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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