Maggie Vail

Bangs (often erroneously referred to as THE Bangs) was a punk rock band from Olympia, Washington, formed in 1997 by guitarist Sarah Utter after recruiting high school friend Jesse Fox on drums and Maggie Vail, who had to learn how to play bass guitar to be in the band, being that the only instruments she played before were drums, guitar, cello, and clarinet.^[1] Bangs toured with and/or played shows with Sleater-Kinney, the Gossip, Unwound, Blonde Redhead, The Makers, Witchypoo, the Donnas, Shannon Wright, Murder City Devils, and Karp, to name a few. Maggie also played bass in Frenchie and the German Girls, and sang backups in the famous party-band Gene Defcon. Sarah played in one of the last incarnations of Witchypoo, and has since devoted herself full-time to painting with the exception of a one-off show in Los Angeles with noisemaker David Scott Stone. Jesse quit the band after a long U.S. tour, and Bangs went through a succession of drummers (Heather Dunn, Kyle Ermatinger) before gelling with Olympia's multi-instrumentalist wonderboy, Peter David Connelly. They recorded their last EP, Call and Response, in a frigidly cold farmhouse basement with engineer Justin Trosper of Unwound. Coordinates: , County Thurston County Incorporated January 28, 1859 Government  - Mayor Mark Foutch Area  - City 48. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States, though it will be moving some of its operations to New York City and Portland, Oregon in 2007. ... Maggie Vail, sister of Tobi Vail member of BANGS at a show at Koos Kafe in Santa Ana, California. ... Maggie Vail, sister of Tobi Vail member of BANGS at a show at Koos Kafe in Santa Ana, California. ... Coordinates: , County Thurston County Incorporated January 28, 1859 Government  - Mayor Mark Foutch Area  - City 48. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... The violoncello, usually abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as in the ch of check), is a bowed stringed instrument, a member of the violin family. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ...

Although the band had plenty associations with the riot grrrl movement (Maggie Vail's sister is Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail), Bangs, like Bikini Kill, didn't identify as a riot grrrl band. They preferred the term "rock band", crediting The Go-Go's, The Ramones, Gary Numan, Chryssie Hynde, Elvis Costello, and Cheap Trick with inspiration.^[2] The band put out all of their releases on Kill Rock Stars except for one 7", which was released on the tiny Olympia label Ten-In-One Records. They toured the United States extensively, and also played shows in England, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand, where they were featured on the island country's nightly national news. Bangs broke up in September of 2004 after Sarah moved to Los Angeles. Their last show, at Olympia's Eagles Hall and part of Kill Rock Stars 'Yeah! Fest!' was festive and bittersweet. Maggie has since relocated to Portland, OR, where she plays in the bands Romancing and Leti Angel. Peter David continues to live in Olympia and play in his engaging pop band The Mona Reels. Sarah has since relocated back to the northwest and spends her time painting pictures of animals. Riot grrrl (or riot grrl) is an indie-punk feminist movement that reached its height in the 1990s but continues to exert influence over alternative cultures. ... Bikini Kill was a punk band of the Riot Grrrl movement formed in Olympia, Washington in October of 1990. ... Tobi Vail (born July 20, 1969) is a musician, influential DIY punk zinester, and feminist theorist from Olympia, Washington. ... For the 1960s band, see The Go-Gos (1960s). ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Lead singer of The Pretenders ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954 in London) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States, though it will be moving some of its operations to New York City and Portland, Oregon in 2007. ...

Discography

Releases

• Tiger Beat (1998)
• Mailorder Freaks Singles Club 7" (1999)
• Sweet Revenge (2000)
• Call + Response (2002)

Compilations

• Turbo's Tunes
• Fields and Streams Compilation, 2CD
• Mollie's Mix

Other Discography

• Maggie the Cat, 7" (Ten in One Records)

References