The Tango Saloon

The Tango Saloon
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Tango, Spaghetti Western, Experimental Music
Years active	2005 (2005)–current
Labels	Ipecac, Rufus, Romero
Website	Official website

Members	Julian Curwin Marcello Maio Sam Golding John Hibbard Mark Harris Danny Heifetz Jess Ciampa Elana Stone

The Tango Saloon is an 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).

Band members

The Tango Saloon's lineup includes a number of notable musicians, including drummer Danny Heifetz from Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3. Bandleader Julian Curwin plays on occasion in Monsieur Camembert, along with accordionist Marcello Maio and double bassist Mark Harris. Band members' other projects include Darth Vegas, Hermitude, Marsala and The Fantastic Terrific Munkle. Transylvania also features a guest vocal from Mike Patton on the track Dracula Cha Cha.

The list of members:^[3]

Live band:

Julian Curwin – guitar, keyboards
Marcello Maio – accordion, keyboards
Sam Golding – tuba, trumpet
John Hibbard – trombone
Mark Harris - double bass
Danny Heifetz – drums, percussion
Jess Ciampa – percussion
Elana Stone - vocals

Other musicians/guests:

Shenton Gregory – violin, viola
Christian Watson – alto & baritone sax
Leonie Cohen - piano
Svetlana Bunic - accordion
Alon Ilsar - drums, electronics
Luke Dubber – keyboards
Martin Kay - clarinets
Reuben Derrick - tenor sax
Kory Horwood - double bass
Jane Sheldon – vocals
Brian Campeau - vocals
Ilan Kidron - vocals
Mike Patton - vocals

The Mango Balloon

In 2010, band leader Julian Curwin developed The Mango Balloon, a stripped-back chamber version of The Tango Saloon, with a lighter sound adding lounge, exotica and continental jazz to the larger band’s tango/western blend. Aside from six members from The Tango Saloon, the recordings also feature special guests, bringing their own distinct flavour to the music – Volume 1 (2010) Eddie Bronson (from Monsieur Camembert) on clarinets, Volume 2 (2012) Brian Campeau on vocals and guitar, and Volume 3 (2014) Shenzo Gregorio on viola.

Discography

The Tango Saloon

The Tango Saloon (2006)
Transylvania (2008)
Shadows & Fog (2012)
Suspicion (2015)

The Mango Balloon (Julian Curwin)

The Mango Balloon: Volume 1 (2010)
The Mango Balloon: Volume 2 (2012)
The Mango Balloon: Volume 3 (2014)

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References

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