Initially the band was founded by guitarist Mark Knight and bassist Kyle Kyle in 1988. Knight wanted a second guitarist and recruited Kyle Stevens. At the suggestion of Rough Cutt\'s Amir Derakh, vocalist Joe Leste\' joined the band as its frontman which led to Leste\'s childhood friend, Tigg Ketler, completing the 5 piece line up as Bang Tango\'s drummer.\n', '

The band then began to play shows and would gain a following on the sunset strip scene in Hollywood, packing all the popular clubs and venues at the time, which led to a bidding war with many major labels. Bang Tango were then signed to MCA Records.\n', '

Their initial release, a live EP titled Live Injection came out in early 1989 leading up to the release of their Howard Benson produced full length debut Psycho Cafe\' which topped off at number 58 on the Billboard top 200 chart. The music video for the single Someone Like You was a popular staple on early 90\'s MTV programming such as Dial MTV and Headbanger\'s Ball. A video was also made for the single Breaking Up a Heart of Stone The band would tour extensively during this period with the likes of Cheap Trick, LA Guns, Ratt, and Bulletboys. \n', '

Return to Joe Leste Autograph Profile