The Mango Balloon is now up on Triple J Unearthed with single ‘Dancing On My Own Grave’ – please feel free to play it, comment, etc and maybe we can get this thing onto the airwaves!
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The Mango Balloon single and video
The lead single from The Mango Balloon, Volume 2 is ‘Dancing On My Own Grave’. Featuring Julian Curwin on electric guitar, Jess Ciampa on vibes, and the album’s special guest Brian Campeau on vocals and acoustic guitar.
The song also has a brand new video, directed by Reanne Potter – watch it now.
The album is out through Romero Records, and will be launched November 10 at Venue 505.
The Mango Balloon, Volume 2
Volume 2 of this Tango Saloon ‘spin-off’ project is ready to go, and will be released by Romero Records and launched on November 10th at Venue 505.
The album features 6 members from The Tango Saloon in various configurations, plus special guest vocalist/guitarist Brian Campeau!
The Tango Saloon @ Camelot Lounge
It’s been a little while since The Tango Saloon’s last show, but we’re finally playing again on the 31st of August at Camelot Lounge. We’ll be joined by special guest vocalist Elana Stone, and supported by Chaika – book early to avoid disappointment!
Norman Records in the UK
In all the album release/launch excitement, we kind of forgot to mention… Norman Records in the UK is currently selling Romero Records stuff – ‘Shadows & Fog’ is in stock, and ‘Transylvania’ will hopefully be soon. Check it out:
http://www.normanrecords.com/records/134073-tango-saloon-shadows–fog
‘Transylvania’ on Romero Records
The Tango Saloon’s second album ‘Transylvania’ (2008) has been re-released by Romero Records. The album can be purchased from distributor Newmarket Music, iTunes or direct from Wayside Music in the US.
‘Shadows & Fog’ SMH Review
The Tango Saloon ‘Shadows & Fog’ (Romero/Newmarket)
Review in The Sydney Morning Herald, 18th May 2012 by John Shand
The brilliant Deadwood aside, westerns have been sadly out of favour on our TV screens, but not on our sound systems. The latest round-up from The Tango Saloon blurs genres even further than before, with a distinct film-noir element now darkening the tumbleweeds and showdowns. Eeriness and sophisticated humour become as entangled as heatwaves and sand in a lonely desert. Julian Curwin can carve a third notch in his guitar for another victory over the evil forces of musical predictability. His scowling gang includes Marcello Maio (keyboards), Mark Harris (bass), Danny Heifetz (drums) and Jess Ciampa (percussion). They launch it tonight at the Factory Theatre with Romero stablemates Darth Vegas.
Romero Records Launch
The Tango Saloon will play at the official launch of new label Romero Records (romerorecords.com.au), May 18th at the Factory Theatre in Marrickville. Also performing are Darth Vegas, launching their new album ‘Brainwashing For Dirty Minds’, plus The Rescue Ships and Jay Katz.
More details here.
Album Launch
The Tango Saloon will launch ‘Shadows & Fog’ at the Factory Floor (105 Victoria Rd Marrickville) on April 14, supported by Miss Little and Brian Campeau. More details here.
Shadows & Fog
The Tango Saloon’s long-awaited third album ‘Shadows & Fog’ is finally being released.
The band has always blended tango and spaghetti western sounds with other elements such as film scores, rock, gypsy, jazz and electronics. On ‘Shadows & Fog’, the tango really takes a back seat to these other elements. Following in the dark footsteps of ‘Transylvania’, the new album is something of a film noir score, conjuring images of figures lurking in the shadows, a midnight rendez-vous, a heist gone bad, betrayals and double-crosses…
The album features 10 of Australia’s finest instrumentalists, plus special guest vocalist Elana Stone on first single ‘Femme Fatale’.
Released by new label Romero Records, and launched in April at The Factory in Marrickville.
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