The Tango Saloon

The Tango Saloon
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresTango, Spaghetti Western, Experimental music
Years active2005 (2005)–current
LabelsIpecac, Rufus, Romero
MembersJulian Curwin
Marcello Maio
Sam Golding
John Hibbard
Mark Harris
Danny Heifetz
Jess Ciampa
Elana Stone
WebsiteOfficial website

The Tango Saloon is an Australian experimental tango band from Sydney, Australia. Their self-titled debut, a "tango-flavored album with a twist of spaghetti western",[1] was released in 2006 by Ipecac Recordings, the American record label run by Mike Patton and Greg Werckman. It was described by Greg Prato of AllMusic (All Music Guide) as "a musical breath of fresh air in the often foul-smelling state of modern popular music".[2] Three albums have followed, Transylvania (2008), Shadows & Fog (2012) and Suspicion (2015) featuring vocalist Elana Stone. In June 2007, the band was seen supporting Ipecac label-mates Peeping Tom on the East-coast leg of their Australian tour. Other notable performances include support for Mondo Cane at Sydney Festival 2012, and for Marc Ribot in 2015 (with The Mango Balloon).

  1. ^ Andy Couch (2006-04-18). "Ipecac Recordings - The Tango Saloon". Ipecac.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ Greg Prato (2006-04-18). "Tango Saloon - Tango Saloon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-17.