Dang Dang

I Dang Dang si formano nel 2012 dall'incontro tra Matteo Castagnoli (The Chics, Ghost of Bell Star, Walls of Lymbo, 64 Slices of American Cheese) e Fabio Borroni (Akemi). Nel 2015 si uniscono Nicola “Rospo” Bustacchini (The Chics, SybiAnn) al basso e Lara Zambelli (SybiAnn) ai synth e alla voce. La band decide quindi di registrare i primi demo senza l’ausilio della batteria acustica ma solamente con synth e drum machine. Nel 2016 arriva il primo disco autoprodotto You Should Be Happy. Dal 2017 al 2020 la formazione vede Enrico “Enri” Zavalloni ai synth analogici e alla batteria. Nel 2019 Enri firma anche l’uscita di Bellaria, primo disco ufficiale della band prodotto da Atomic Studio Records. I Dang Dang hanno aperto per artisti tra cui Protomartyr, David Eugene Edwards ed Alexander Hacker. Nei nuovi pezzi della band l’uso massivo di synth e drum machine li porta talvolta in territori anche più dance oriented e i live diventano delle performance ipnotiche ed energiche che rievocano lo spettro della Madchester e della acid Factory dei tempi che fu. Il loro sound è un mix di classiche influenze new wave come Depeche Mode, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Bauhaus e Joy Division e suggestioni art pop alla Talking Heads e Television. Dang Dang formed in 2012 by Matteo Castagnoli (The Chics, Ghost of Bell Star, Walls of Lymbo, 64 Slices of American Cheese) and Fabio Borroni (Akemi). Later on 2015, Nicola “Rospo” Bustacchini (The Chics, SybiAnn) joined at the bass and Lara Zambelli (SybiAnn) at synths and vocals. The band decided then to record the first demos without acoustic drums, with synths and drum machines only. In 2016, the attained band releases its first self-produced record: You Should Be Happy. From 2017 to 2020 Enrico “Enri” Zavalloni becomes a member as additional keyboard and acoustic drums player. In 2019 he signs the release of Dang Dang’s first album Bellaria, out for Atomic Studio Records. The band has opened for artists including Protomartyr, David Eugene Edwards and Alexander Hacke. In the latest songs the massive use of synths and drum machines leads the band to more dance oriented fields so Dang Dang’s gigs become hypnotic and energetic performances invoking the spirit of Madchester and Acid Factory. Their sound is a mix of classic new wave influences like Depeche Mode, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division and relies on art pop vibes of bands such as Talking Heads and Television.