Bang Bangz is a Houston electro-pop and dream-pop group formed around Elizabeth Salazar, Mario A. Rodriguez, and Vik Montemayor. Its recordings combine interwoven vocals, melodic guitar, keyboards, and live drums, preserving the intimacy of a small rock ensemble within an electronic sound. The self-titled Bang Bangz EP appeared in 2012, followed by Red City in 2013 and releases including Let Go in 2015. Recorded by Rodriguez and mixed by Christopher Longwood, the debut provides an early document of the band’s collaborative approach and its place in Houston’s expanding electronic-pop community.
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Held artifact from Free Press Summer Fest 2012, an edition the act played. Free Press Summer Fest 2012 lineup poster. Printed copy reads JUNE 2 & 3 × ELEANOR TINSLEY PARK, HOUSTON TX, with The Avett Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Afrojack, The Flaming Lips, Primus and Descendents at the head of the list. The print carries no artist credit; the artwork is credited by the curator. Artwork: Jermaine Rogers. Free Press Houston Archive holding.
One appearance documented on a Free Press Houston bill. Records are kept to the lineup sources the archive holds; nothing beyond them is stated.
