After a quickly arranged house show in the muggier part of the 2013 Bloomington Summer, touring act "Tiger Lance" found they needed an opener. Though having only jammed a couple of times, Zander and Sean quickly arranged a set in the span of 30 mins and played their first show as "Tiger Wolf." Sean, already engrossed in two other musical bromances, decided that perhaps combining his interests was in his best interest and thus a band was born. Originally called "SPAIN, the band," they eventually decided on the name "The BANGS" to coincide with their upcoming demo.