HANGFACE (Norway) is a solid, cohesive act - hometown friends who exude a shared passion for good rock music, deliver vividly colorful melodies into textural hard rock, giving new meaning, substance and depth to what is being played today on the nation's airwaves. Critics say: "great drive, cool grooves, innate heaviness and sing-along melodies."
Their debut CD, Freak Show, was produced by the legendary Eddie Kramer, (Jimi Hendrix, KISS, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bowie, etc). Hangface gives fans the ultimate show experience wherever they perform. There's rock-star excitement and the thrill of knowing you've just discovered the next big thing in rock. They're wowing the crowds and winning new fans in droves.
For more info and current tour dates be sure to visit Hangface's Official Website at www.hangface.com
Hangface Bio
HANGFACE - Hailing from Norway. Based in Los Angeles.
Modern rock with radio-friendly melodies, great vocals and instrumentation.
Hangface = Road Dogs. 260 US tour dates from Feb. '05 to Oct. '06.
Hitting everything from clubs to major venues and arena shows.
Shared stage with artists like Alice In Chains, Kid Rock, Shinedown,
Billy Idol, David Bowie, Alanis Morisette, Pat Benatar etc., gathering
fans nightly.
"Hangface" is from the Norwegian word, HENGEFJES, which loosely
translates to the 'morning after' visage, and similar to the American
expression; 'why the long face?'.
Hangface is fully endorsed by: -ESP Guitars, -Line6, -DW Drums, -GHS
Strings, -Vic Firth Sticks, -Sabian Cymbals, -Modulus Basses and Latin
Percussion.
Official Merchandise include:
CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, temporary tattoos, thongs, underwear, girl Tops,
whips, key Chains, belly button piercings, buttons, ink pens, can
coolers, posters, signed 8x10 photos etc.
'Metamorphosis' is produced by Grammy award winning engineer Mark
Kiczula. (JayZ / Linkin Park). Mark is currently producer Don
Gilmore's personal engineer. (Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, Good
Charlotte etc.)
Debut CD 'Freakshow' was produced by Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, KISS,
Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Slash, Bowie, etc). Artwork for 'Freakshow'
received four (4) American Graphic Design awards. Guest appearances
include: Joe Benson (95.5 Classic Rock) and Dean De Leo (Stone Temple
Pilots / Army Of Anyone).
Music video, "FREAKSHOW" directed by award winning director Marcel
Langernegger. Music video, "WAIT" directed by Matt Touchard won three
(3) 'Telly awards' and two (2) 'Accolade awards'. Videos available for
download at the official website. (www.hangface.com).
Hangface donated instruments to hurricane Katrina victims, orphanages
and music programs as well as various high schools across the country.
The band has their own Tour-RV with trailer for all the backline.
Hangface is currenty seeking label/tour support.
For more info please visit: www.hangface.com and www.myspace.com/hangfaceband