Sometimes a band can carry a sound so heavy it punches you right in the guts. Tango Alpha Tango do just that. Party because they write and play from the guts and partly because they’re not afraid to play new age Satanic blues that stay-at-home mothers of the 1970s would panic about. To adventurous souls, however the distorted slide guitar that draws the likes of Jimmy Page and Jack White sound nothing short of beautiful. But enough of the preaching, Tango Alpha Tango simply knows how to get down and do so with excellent stage presence led by frontman and guitarist Nathan Trueb. The band’s powerful bass lines are traced by an affected and harmonious keyboard that are both held down by a thorough drummer. Nathan’s bluesy guitar and punkish vocals make this band one of the most powerful acts that Portland has to offer. – Colin Hudson
