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Bang Tango
12+ albums
hard rockGlam Metalhair metalglam rock80s
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Bang Tango is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1988. The band was signed to MCA Records the same year. It was initially founded by guitarist Mark Knight and bassist Kyle Kyle. Knight recruited guitarist Kyle Stevens, and vocalist Joe Lesté joined as frontman at the suggestion of Amir Derakh of Rough Cutt. Drummer Tigg Ketler, a childhood friend of Lesté, completed the five-piece lineup. The band gained a following on the Sunset Strip scene in Hollywood, performing at popular clubs and venues, which led to a contract with MCA Records. The band's first release, the EP "Live Injection," came out in early 1989, preceding their Howard Benson-produced debut album "Psycho Café," which reached number 58 on the Billboard 200. Music videos for the singles "Someone Like You" and "Breaking Up a Heart of Stone" were played on early 1990s MTV programs. Bang Tango toured extensively with Cheap Trick, L.A. Guns, Ratt, and BulletBoys. Their second album, "Dancin' on Coals" (1991), produced by John Jansen, peaked at number 113 on the Billboard 200. A music video was made for the single "Untied and True," and the live EP "Ain't No Jive...Live!" was released in 1992. In 1993, the band recorded the album "Love After Death" with Howard Benson, but MCA shelved its U.S. release. The album was released in the UK and Japan through Music For Nations. Guitarist Kyle Stevens left the band after the album was completed. Despite this, songs from "Love After Death" continue to be perfor
