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Vulgar Pang

 
Vulgar Pang

Based in Appleton, WI, Vulgar Pang is an eccentric blend of rock with echoes of The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Tom Waits, and David Bowie...also drawing on su

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Heaven Without You

Classic, gothic metal influence by Sabbath, NIN, and the darkness in all of us.
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Tangier, Part II

Dedicated to the song's inspiration, William S. Burroughs.
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Games Without Frontiers

Thanks to Real World Publishing and Peter Gabriel for permission to do our own twist on this classic.
Originally designed as a studio unit to showcase Hawkinson's songwriting, the band released Pleasures of Schizophrenia in October 2005. Steven Hyden of the The Post Crescent wrote of the eccentric debut "the music straddles the line between melody and abrasiveness". The core group on Pleasures consisted of Marc Golde on Hammond B3, Greg Thiel on drums and percussion, and Hawkinson playing guitar and bass on many of the tracks as well as providing all the vocals. Several Wisconsin musicians made guest appearances on the recordings, including bassist Jason Brown (formerly of Hank Williams III), saxophonist Steve Cooper, drummer Eric Harkoff, and Danny Jerabek on accordion. Pleasures of Schizoprenia combined many different genres of music, from rock ("Divided by Zero") to funk ("Celebrate Yourself") to Tom Waits-style croonings ("No One Will Find Us", "Valentine Jesus") to gothic stylings that would be further shaped into a more consistent sound in the band's later recordings ("Vardoulacha", "Tangier"). The second CD release, Memoirs of Don Juan Gacy, was released in January 2008. The album again included the collaboration of Hawkinson, Golde, and Thiel, with Ken Rodgers joining the fold on bass guitar. Memoirs is notable for the inclusion of a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Games Without Frontiers", which managed to catch the attention of Italian author and Dusk (Genesis fanzine) contributor Mario Giametti. Also notable is "Tangier, Part II", a continuation (or perhaps reinvention) of the William S. Burroughs-influenced track on the previous album, and "Charenton", with a guest appearance on piano by jazz vocalist and pianist Helen Exner. Memoirs has received positive reviews, including a 9 out of 10 rating from Madison-based Maximum Ink Magazine. A video was released for the album's third track "Heaven Without You". The band announced on their MySpace website in 2008 that all of its proceeds from "Games Without Frontiers" will be donated to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and Fisher House Foundation to support US troops and their families.
Band/artist history
2006 Vulgar Pang formed as a studio unit for "Pleasures of Schizophrenia". Craig Hawkinson - vox, Marc Golde - guitar, Ken Rodgers - bass, Greg Thiel - drums + Eric Harkoff - drums for live performances. 2008 Release of "Memoirs of Don Juan Gacy". 2009 Chris Larson replaces Marc Golde on guitar.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Our CD release party was quite memorable. It was our debut show as well and it was good to interact with an audience with our new material.
Your musical influences
The darker side of man....and the music of Tool, Dio, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, The Cure, Tom Waits and dozens of others.
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