Amidst the onslaught of eighties hair Metal bands Bang Tango came into the fray rather late, yet managed to distinguish themselves from the pack with a clutch of classy, sassy albums. Ultimately their timing would be off though, pitched when the genre had already peaked. The San Diego act arrived with a live album entitled 'Live Injection' featuring a spin on HANOI ROCKS 'Futurama', their brand of Gothic infused Glam immediately making waves, particularly in Europe. Bang Tango had actually first appeared on the 'Black Roses' movie soundtrack album in 1988 with the inclusion of 'I'm A Stranger'. The quintet followed that up with another track, a live version of 'Love Injection', on the Metal Blade issued 'Street Survivors' compilation, by which time the MCA affiliated Mechanic Records headed by Steve Sinclair had signed the band.
In advance of debut album 'Psycho Cafe', Mechanic stuck the 'Live Injection' affair out on the 'independent' World Of Hurt imprint, thus creating a buzz about the group that held sway for the full blown studio album a few months later. Prior to the formation of the band vocalist Joe Lest had almost joined ROUGH CUTT, but instead linked up with the CITY SLICK and MICKY KNIGHT duo of bassist Kyle Kyle and guitarist Mark Knight to do his own thing with Bang Tango. Having been caught at a ten band Gazzaris showcase by Mechanic A&R rep Steve Sinclair the band was soon on its way.