Band Archives: Bang Tango

Although Bang Tango was often lumped in with the whole `80s glam metal movement (perhaps due to their pretty boy looks and the fact that they hailed from Los Angeles, CA), the hard rockin` quintet was one of the few L.A. glam groups to incorporate funk into its sound — some time before the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Faith No More made it acceptable to do so. Their lineup consisted of Joe Lesté (vocals), Kyle Stevens (guitar), Mark Knight (guitar), Kyle Kyle (bass), and Tigg Ketler (drums)…
RadioScreamer Show #196 10-15-14
Keel – Speed Demon – Lay Down The Law 1983Billy Squier – The Stroke – Don’t Say No 1981 Billy Squier – The Stroke – Don’t Say No 1981 Bang Tango – Dressed Up Vamp – Dancin’ On Coals 1991 Damn Yankees – Coming Of Age – Damn Yankees 1990 Ratt – Lovin’ You’s A… Read more »
RadioScreamer Show #192 09-10-14
AC/DC – Rocker – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 1976 Cheap Trick – Dream Police – Dream Police 1979 Ratt – Body Talk – Dancing Under Cover 1986 Kingdom Come – Get It On – Kingdom Come 1988 Black Crowes – Hard to Handle – Shake Your Money Maker 1990 S.U.N. – No Way Home… Read more »
RadioScreamer Show #187 07-30-14
Cinderella – Hell On Wheels – Night Songs 1986 Rival Sons – Keep On Swinging – Head Down 2012 Van Halen – Runnin’ With The Devil – Van Halen 1978 Slaughter – Hold On – The Wild Life 1992 Skid Row – Riot Act – Slave To The Grind 1991 Scorpions – Now – Blackout… Read more »
RadioScreamer Show #180 06-11-14
Dio – We Rock – The Last In Line 1984 Def Leppard – Wasted – On Through The Night 1980 Def Leppard – Animal – Hysteria 1987 L.A. Guns – Sex Action – L.A. Guns 1987 Ace Frehley – Gimme A Feelin’ – Space Invader (TBD 2014) Foreigner – Dirty White Boy – Head Games… Read more »
RadioScreamer Show #170 04-02-14
Skid Row – Big Guns – Skid Row 1989 Faster Pussycat – City Has No Heart – Faster Pussycat 1987 Billy Squire – Lonely Is The Night – Don’t Say No 1981 Cinderella – The Last Mile – Long Cold Winter 1988 L.A. Guns – Here It Comes – Hollywood Vampires 1991 Poison – Blame… Read more »
