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Member Since11/4/2005
Band Websitejust this myspaz..
Band MembersMatt Smyth - voice/guitar/bass
Scott Abbott - guitar/voice
Dan Finnemore - broken drumkit/voice
Bobby Chappel- bass/guitar
Influencesblah blah blah..
Sounds LikeFIND OUT FOR YOUSELF! Debut album on CD. £10 including postage & packing to anywhere in the world. With free badges.





COMING SOON! Brand new 2nd album! Available on CD at album launch show 03/07/2009 priced at £5. Or buy online from 06/07/2009 on CD and download.



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Record LabelColdrice Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2009 8:00P
Album Launch @ The Victoria Birmingham
Aug 21 2009 8:00P
Coldrice @ The Victoria w/ The Strange Boys Birmingham

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   About The Big Bang-Album Launch 3rd July @ Victoria!
So. We're the Big Bang. Started doin this December 2003. First it was Matt, Scott and Dan. 2 guitars and drums, no bass but a heap of fx pedals and amps. Rented a scary plaid-walled hole in hockley and locked ourselves in with cheap booze, paranoia, Black Sabbath and rats that practice voodoo. Made a scary racket that sounded like Monster Magnet meets Chuck Berry, with varying degrees of success.

Started playing a club called ColdRice. Became lifelong friends with all involved, going on to be housemates, girlfriends, touring partners, producers and rock'n'roll brotherhood. Moved in to Fazeley Park studios with brothers Copter.

Various attempts at 'big time', radio, festival, NME, shows with Editors, BRMC etc. 'Next Big Thing' blah blah, fun fun fun. Went to New York, played show at Pianos, lower east side. Gigged like crazy, anywhere and everywhere. Got big in Tamworth.

Recorded with Liam Watson at the legendary Toerag studios in London, recorded a single that never happened. Decided to record all our best songs up to that point as an album. Sweated it out with Dave & Stevie to record 10 songs.

July 2007 released 'Shoot the Freak' on Coldrice Records. avilable to buy here! Got into South By Southwest 2008. Went to Texas with our had rockin brotherhood. Nearly lost a couple in Detroit. Happy days. Got songs used on the soundtrack of MTV's Dirty Sanchez. Welsh nutters injuring themselves to our tracks.

Felt at ease that the songs we'd played and worked on for so long were finally out there, we could move on and write. So many new influences and experiences. No longer just angst and mindfuck blues. Got our groove on and started using bass guitar and singing properly.

Recruited Bobby Chappell, on bass and guitar. Friend of many years, ex-roadie and all round scamp. Started rehearsing and doing a few shows as a 4-piece and began recording Shoot the Freak's follow up at Fazeley Park with our Dave.

Summer 2009. Finished album number two. 'Johnny, The Dog and The Donkey'. 12 songs of eclectic, swinging, genius garage pop, to blow your mind and dig your shins. But then we would say that, or what's the point, right?

Wrote this biography. Put the kettle on. Thanks to everyone who's helped us so far. Also like to mention a few of the bands we've shared the stage with and send them some love. Copter. Junkbox. Little Killers. Demon's Claws. The Dexateens. DTs. Ladyfingers. 80s Matchbox. Punish The Atom (R.I.P). Mr David Viner. Black Mountain. High Plain Drifters. The Lusts. Immortal Lee County Killers. Dan Sartain. Solomons. Awesome Colour. Modey Lemon. Creepy Morons. . .

Here's some guff to prove that some or all of the above did happen.

"The Big Bang are the epitome of rock'n'roll." - The FLY
"Undoubtedly the best unsigned band in Birmingham" - NME
"A hot-to-trot explosion of a band" - Rock Sound
"Demons are not so much exorcised as they are summoned to dance and rip through the audience via primal roars of rhythmically satanic and obscenely dirty riffs." - Media Assassin
"Balls the size of rocket launchers!!" - NME
"They are rock and roll personified. You can smell it on their breath." - Tamworth Herald

Hope to see you all at the ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY! If you are interested in booking The Big Bang, or for any other queries, please email: thebigbang@coldrice.com

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The Big Bang-Album Launch 3rd July @ Victoria!'s Friends Comments
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Izzy Izenstain





Jun 29 2009 2:23 PM

Put some more songs up fuckers! I can't wait until Friday to hear more.. x
Elven





Jun 27 2009 2:11 AM

Truly great stuff Brums! I've never been to Birmingham in the summer. I hear it's nice. Love to see the gig!
E
Barbie





Jun 14 2009 1:54 AM

Love the new songs!
I've been meaning to buy y'all's first album ever since I friended y'all now I'll get 'em both!
menosa





Jun 9 2009 1:56 PM

sounds wicked i hope to see you's in july x
T-Bird





Jun 8 2009 12:10 PM

oh yes..
xxx
The Lusts





Jun 8 2009 9:54 AM

YES yes yes!!!
Jensen And The Interceptors ARE SPLITTING UP!





Jun 7 2009 8:45 PM

YES BOYS! CANT WAIT FOR THE ALBUM! iz x
DJ Cherry Fuzz





May 18 2009 11:38 PM

Hey! Check this out!
Check it out!
Ash (TOUR BUILDING) Mandrake





May 8 2009 7:41 PM

Enjoying your site.

This is to let you know what's in store for
Wed 8th July @ The Tower of Song, Birmingham



Hope you enjoy it.
Ash :o)
ZOMBIE MET GIRL





Mar 11 2009 11:36 AM

First of three new tracks 'SpeedBomb' now posted.

Enjoy!

ZMG
Not The Same Old Blues Crap





Mar 7 2009 8:55 PM

Hey!

The amazing Rupa And The April Fishes play The Roundhouse Studio on Wednesday, 11th. March.


Click on flyer for tickets...


Dress To Undress™ Menswear





Mar 5 2009 4:22 PM

Hey guys,
Thanks for acceptin my add!
How's everything goin?

Lovin your tracks!!

Staci O

Malone





Mar 1 2009 10:15 PM

Dear The Big Bang,

I had an EP of yours about two years ago, from Barton of Electric Heroin, and it had If I'm A Liar on it and also another FUCKING brilliant song, which isn't on your myspace and I can't remember the name of it. I used to listen to it all the time and can't find it anywhere, mostly because I have no idea what it's called as I've got the mental capacity of a brain damaged bird. Do you know which one I'm on about? I would stab a baby to hear it again.
The Foxes





Feb 26 2009 1:26 PM

Hello! Our second single ‘Bill Hicks’ is now available for pre-order on download, 7" and CD.

We are self-managed, self-published, and self-released on our own record label and our debut single "Trauma Town" entered at #9 in the Official UK Indie charts. We're hoping to make this one go even bigger -

Pre-Order MP3 Download from Play. com here.

Pre-Order Limited Edtion 7" Vinyl from HMV. com here.

Pre-Order Limited Editon CD Single from HMV. com here.

Cheers! Al, Jonno, Steve & Nigel.

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Join Our Facebook Page Here.
Join The Mailing List Here - Receive A Free Track.
Join Our Street Team Here.
Elven





Feb 25 2009 6:58 AM

Hey Brummies,
Great new stuff. Hope you come out here someday. Miss your city sooo much.
E
Jensen And The Interceptors ARE SPLITTING UP!





Feb 8 2009 4:34 PM

This Thursday, 12th February...

Once again Jensen And The Interceptors host a evening of sordid freakbeat debauchery. With very special guest's in there come back gig... Bridge 55!!

They will also be playing and djing some of the dirtiest garage tunes you will here all year!! While partying like rabid dogs!! All this takes place up stairs at The Varsity, Wolverhampton.
Doors open at 8pm, £1 to get in with a v-card(£2 without) and a credit crunching £1 a drink!!! What more do you need?? It's James 'The Bass' Campbell's Birthday aswell!!!

Intercepted @
Varsity (Upstairs),
Stafford Street,
Wolverhampton.
WV1 1LZ

Thursday 12th February
8pm - Late
Free To Get Upstairs
£1 with a Vcard £2 without to enter Varsity.
£1 on Selected Drinks.
Sounds...
Lights...
Dancing...

www. myspace. com/jensenandtheinterceptors
www. myspace. com/bridge55
c l a i r e





Jan 29 2009 7:51 PM

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Andy





Jan 22 2009 6:39 PM

Sorry for the madness below. As you can see I have know worked out how to post them a youtube video and it was so easy. Ha ha. At last. Rock on. Please take a look and make sure you watch in high quality.

Andy





Jan 22 2009 4:17 PM

Easier for you to check it out now. Enjoy. The Crab rocks one of my mates is called The Crab im goona play it to him. The molre viewers we get the btter and watch on high quality.

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var targetUrl = 'http://www. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=postto&' + 't=' + encodeURIComponent(T)
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Post to MySpace! Share on MySpace!
Andy





Jan 22 2009 4:13 PM

You'll need to watch this video we need as many viewers as possible. Thanks hope you guys are well. http://uk. youtube. com/watch?v=jaoA9F0g0OE
.. Jenn ..





Dec 31 2008 4:21 PM

Have a Happy New Year.
Here's to a fantastic 2009 :)
LOVEZOO





Dec 21 2008 10:14 AM

NEW YEARS EVE 2008

LOVEZOO & GATECRASHER NOTTINGHAMS
Uniform themed fancy dress New Year's Eve Extravaganza!

Do you have a secret desire to see your partner in uniforms?

Do you fantasise about nurses, police, soldiers, priests, sailors, construction workers, astronauts or fire fighters?

Do you harber deep sinister desires about uniforms?

Well...

Report to the dancefloor in style with LOVEZOO for New Years Eve 2008.

Thousands of clubbers can prepare for a super sweet News Year’s Eve party as award winning club operator GATECRASHER teams up with stylish house brand LOVEZOO to stage a glittering NEW YEAR’S EVE event and one explosive celebration!
Full Line-up:
Auditorium:
NATHAN HADLEY
MARK MILLS
TONY PERKINS
PHIL WEST
STEVE FARR
DAMIAN WELLS
FILTHY FRANKY
introducing BRUNO
Bed:
WHO'S SHE?
NOEL HOWGILL b2b MATT CHILDS
DJ M DUB b2b PETE UNIQUE
DEAN SEYMOUR
LIAM WADE
LEWIS RAINE
Mandarin:
OSBOURNE + SKULLY
RICKY MEAKIN
TOM CONRAD - b2b ALEX SENNA
Deco:
Hosted by ROMPA STOMP
JOE NAPIER
JAY RATTLE
MARK ALLEN
SWANNY B
JME
CFRANATIK
EARLY BIRD TICKETS £20
To book tickets visit
www. gatecrasher. com/tickets



VIP booths £40 per person (min 6 people)
Includes VIP entry BOTTLE VEUVE ELIQUOT CHAMPAGNE(this retails at £80) plus waitress service all night...
Fused Magazine





Dec 18 2008 4:57 PM

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Dec 11 2008 8:35 PM

REMIX COMPETITION

Listen to our two tracks, Mittelschmertz and Clearscope, and remix them any way you like.

The one we like the most will be included on our next CD. The best of the rest will be featured on our web site.

Deadline is January 15, 2009.

Mittelschmertz files:http://www. zshare. net/download/51962873f458dcb4/

Clearscope files:http://www. zshare. net/download/519621357b23dc93/

Questions, comments? Send them to us!
Lady Bambi





Dec 8 2008 2:05 AM

Ey up! Come on over xxx
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