Tangier Bio

TANGIER BIO:

DISCOGRAPHY:
1985 – Tangier
1989 – Four Winds
1991 – Stranded

HISTORY:
Tangier released three albums with different line-ups and different musical styles. The debut was straight-up AOR, but their sound gradually evolved until they became a fairly impressive bluesy rock band, sounding a lot like Tyketto at times.

Tangier formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the clubs with bands such as Cinderella, who would later help the group out by having Tangier open for them on occasion. The first album comprised of Bill Mattson (vocals), Doug Gordon (guitar), Rocco Mazzella (guitar), Mike Kost (bass) and Mark Hopkins (drums), and is relatively hard to find these days. It wouldn’t be until the follow-up, released some four years later with Gari Saint (guitar), Garry Nutt (bass) and Bobby Bender (drums), that the band finally received some recognition and a major label deal. However, Four Winds failed to match the success of their Philly cohorts, and Tangier was forced to go back to the drawing board once again.

Separating with both Mattson and Saint, the band brought in lead vocalist / guitarist Mike LeCompt in an attempt to start fresh. LeCompt‘s gruff soulful vocals brought a heavier edge to the band, but by this time few people noticed. The band separated shortly after, unable to reach the heights of their hometown peers. LeCompt currently fronts his own band called LeCompt that has at one time included Britny Fox drummer Johnny Dee. Nutt resurfaced in a similar band called Laidlaw.

In 2013, Rock Candy Records reissued Tangier‘s sophomore album Four Winds without any bonus tracks. In April 2017, Tangier announced via their Facebook account that new material was being written and in early 2019, it was revealed that Mattson and Gordon were the ones writing the new material.

TRACK LIST AND BAND MEMBERS PER ALBUM:

Tangier (1985)
01. Paradise
02. Get Away
03. Look What You’ve Done
04. Call Me Up
05. In City
06. Bijou Stralite
07. One More Time
08. Tangier
09. Lately I Don’t Know

Band Members:
Bill Mattson – lead vocals
Doug Gordon – lead guitar and vocals
Rocco Mazzella – rhythm guitar and vocals
Mike Kost – bass and vocals
Mark Hopkins – drums

Four Winds (1989)
01. Ripcord
02. Mississippi
03. On The Line
04. In Time
05. Four Winds
06. Fever For Gold
07. Southbound Train
08. Sweet Surrender
09. Bad Girl
10. Good Lovin’

Band Members:
Bill Mattson – vocals
Doug Gordon – guitar and vocals
Gari Saint – guitar and vocals
Garry Nutt – bass and vocals
Bobby Bender – drums

Stranded (1991)
01. Down The Line
02. Caution To The Wind
03. You’re Not The Lovin’ Kind
04. Since You’ve Been Gone
05. Takes Just A Little Time
06. Excited
07. Back In The Limelight
08. Stranded
09. It’s Hard
10. If Ya Can’t Find Love

Band Members:
Mike LeCompt – vocals, guitar and keyboards
Doug Gordon – guitar and vocals
Garry Nutt – bass and vocals
Bobby Bender – drums and percussion

Tangier‘s “On The Line” video (from Four Winds album):

Tangier On The Line

Tangier is a popular Philadelphia-based American rock band active in the late 1980s and early 90s. The band released three albums with a few line-up changes …

Tangier‘s “Stranded” video (from Stranded album):

Tangier – Stranded

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Tangier‘s “Southbound Train” video (from Four Winds album):

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