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Crash Boom Bang (band)

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Genres
  
Pop rock

Labels
  
Unsigned

Record label
  
Crash Boom Bang

Years active
  
1999 - present

Genre
  
Pop rock

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Members
  
Omar Ruiz Chaucer Hwang Raul Rivero Mauricio Rivero

Origin
  
Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Albums
  
Gold Rush, These Wild Things, Surrender

Crash Boom Bang is an American pop rock band based in Northern Virginia. The band members are two brothers, Mauricio and Raul Rivero, as well as Omar Ruiz and Chaucer Hwang. They have appeared in productions and publications such as Alternative Press and MTV’s The City.

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History

The name Crash Boom Bang originates from a "tentative lyric in one of [their] songs", that lead singer Omar Ruiz suggested become the band’s name. In the band’s eyes, the name was fitting because they "wanted something memorable that could describe [their] music at the same time".

Raul Rivero, bass guitarist, and Mauricio Rivero, drummer, are brothers. They attended J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia. Chaucer Hwang was originally from Florida, but has lived in Northern Virginia for around 10 years. The lead singer, Omar Ruiz, attended McLean High School.

Crash Boom Bang are friends with the popular band, Plain White T’s. Mauricio Rivero has known the lead singer, Tom Higgenson, since before Plain White T’s achieved widespread fame. Higgenson invited the band to appear for a few shows on the Plain White T’s Every Second Counts Tour in 2007. Crash Boom Bang shared a stage with Plain White T’s in 2008 and 2009, as well as Mayday Parade. While performing and touring with Plain White T’s, Higgenson produced Crash Boom Bang’s first full-length album, Gold Rush. However, Crash Boom Bang is currently not signed to a record label.

Musical style and influence

Crash Boom Bang have been fans of a wide variety of artists, including Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5 and Lady Gaga. They describe their music as "if Bruno Mars fronted Cobra Starship". They have also been described as similar to Plain White T’s, Boys Night Out and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Members

  • Omar Ruiz – lead vocals, guitar
  • Chaucer Hwang – lead guitar
  • Raul Rivero – bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Mauricio Rivero – drums, vocals

    • Awards

  • W*USA 9 selected Crash Boom Bang to be in its Best Local Bands A-List in 2006.
  • In 2008, Crash Boom Bang appeared again in W*USA 9’s list, which showcases over a thousand of Washington DC's "best local businesses" who are nominated by readers, and then voted for online.

    • In other media

  • The band’s song "Are You Ready?" was used in the film American Pie Presents: The Book of Love.
  • The band made a guest appearance on the TV show House of Carters in episode 4, "Two of a Carter".
  • They were featured in the June 2009 issue of Alternative Press, in "Our Unsigned Bands of the Month".
  • On the October 27, 2009, episode 118 of the MTV show The City, "Are You Ready?" was played as some of the stars met to work out the details of an event at Longchamp.

    • Albums

    Gold Rush
    Released February 7, 2009

    1. "Are You Ready?" – 3:03
    2. "House" – 3:07
    3. "Let It Out" – 2:49
    4. "Dangerous" – 3:03
    5. "Science Fiction" – 3:25
    6. "It’s Only Me" – 3:24
    7. "Let Me Know" – 2:31
    8. "Devil In Disguise" – 2:42
    9. "Forever In Love" – 2:58
    10. "U & I" – 3:07
    11. "Thank You" – 2:54

    EPs

    Dangerous

    1. "Are You Ready?" – 3:11
    2. "Dangerous" – 3:08
    3. "Let It Out" – 2:54
    4. "House" – 3:20
    5. "Devil In Disguise" – 3:05
    6. "Anniversary" – 3:22

    Surrender
    Released November 21, 2009

    1. "Surrender" – 2:36
    2. "Walk Down That Road" – 3:02
    3. "Good To Go" – 2:40
    4. "Spoke Too Soon" – 2:40

    These Wild Things
    Released October 3, 2011

    1. "Control" – 4:17
    2. "Hits" – 3:19
    3. "Yelling & Screaming" – 3:31
    4. "V.I.P." – 3:27
    5. "Hands Up" – 3:25
    6. "Save Me" – 2:51

    Solo project

    Ruiz released an EP titled, Ep under the name Crash Boom Omar on August 24, 2010. The tracks are "What You Really Need Is A Man That Will Sing For You", "Ready For Tomorrow", "Goodbyes" and "Magical".

    Songs

    Yelling & ScreamingThese Wild Things · 2011
    Heaven Can Wait2013
    Save MeThese Wild Things · 2011

    References

    Crash Boom Bang (band) Wikipedia
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