Amidst the onslaught of eighties hair Metal bands BANG
TANGO came into the fray rather late, yet managed to distinguish themselves from
the pack with a clutch of classy, sassy albums. Ultimately their timing would be
off though, pitched when the genre had already peaked. The San Diego act arrived
with a live album entitled 'Live Injection' featuring a spin on HANOI ROCKS 'Futurama',
their brand of Gothic infused Glam immediately making waves, particularly in
Europe. BANG TANGO had actually first appeared on the 'Black Roses' movie
soundtrack album in 1988 with the inclusion of 'I'm A Stranger'. The quintet
followed that up with another track, a live version of 'Love Injection', on the
Metal Blade issued 'Street Survivors' compilation, by which time the MCA
affiliated Mechanic Records headed by Steve Sinclair had signed the band.
In advance of debut album 'Psycho Café', Mechanic stuck the 'Live Injection'
affair out on the 'independent' World Of Hurt imprint, thus creating a buzz
about the group that held sway for the full blown studio album a few months
later. Prior to the formation of the band vocalist Joe Lesté had almost joined
ROUGH CUTT, but instead linked up with the CITY SLICK and MICKY KNIGHT duo of
bassist Kyle Kyle and guitarist Mark Knight to do his own thing with BANG TANGO.
Having been caught at a ten band Gazzari’s showcase by Mechanic A&R rep Steve
Sinclair the band was soon on its way.
Once again Bang Tango is bang to ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF......