Mest
Left to right: Tony Lovato, Matt Lovato, Jeremiah Rangel, Nick Gigler
Background information
Origin	Blue Island Illinois  United States
Genre(s)	Pop punk Alternative rock
Years active	1995–2006
Label(s)	Maverick Records
Associated acts	The Get Go
Website	Official Mest Website
Former members
Tony Lovato Jeremiah Rangel Matt Lovato Nick Gigler Steve Lovato

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History

Cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato formed the band together in October of 1995. The band's last guitarist, Jeremiah Rangel, joined the band in 1998. Their previous guitarist was Steve Lovato, Tony Lovato's brother. He left the band due to creative differences. Nick Gigler played drums for Mest from 1997. Anthony Tony Cappiello John Lovato (born June 20, 1980) was the vocalist/guitarist for the band Mest. ... Jeremiah Rangel is the lead guitarist for rock band Mest. ... Mest is a name of a pop punk band with the cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato who formed the band in 1999 after Steve Lovato quit. ... Mest is a name of a pop punk band with the cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato who formed the band in 1999 after Steve Lovato quit. ...

In 1998, the band self-released Mo' Money, Mo' 40z. Their debut album on Maverick Records, Wasting Time, was released in July 2000 and Destination Unknown in 2001. They toured as an opening band for Goldfinger on July 20, 2002 in Las Vegas and then a few months later, released a DVD called The Show Must Go Off! in January 2003. Later, that same year, the band released their self-titled album, which featured the single Jaded (These Years) which featured Benji Madden of Good Charlotte. Some saw Jaded as an attempt to cash-in on Good Charlotte's popularity, because they had been one of the biggest selling bands of 2003. However, Tony Lovato defended this by saying, "The song was going to happen, whether GC had become famous or not." Mo Money, Mo 40z was the first album released by the band Mest in 1998. ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... The Holiday Plan have both an EP and a single called Wasting Time. Wasting Time is the first major stupid label that shouldnt have been released for Chicago-based pop punk band Mest. ... Destination Unknown is the 2nd album released by Mest. ... For other uses, see Goldfinger. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Vegas redirects here. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... The Show Must Go Off is a DVD concert series by Kung Fu Films. ... Benjamin Levi Madden (born March 11, 1979) is the guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Charlotte. ... Good Charlotte (IPA: /É¡ÊŠd ʃɑɹ.lɪt/) is a pop-punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ...

In 2005, a tour with Social Distortion was cut short when drummer Nick Gigler required medical attention. The band's last album, Photographs, was released October 18th, 2005. Two singles released on the internet from the disc, "Take Me Away (Cried Out to Heaven)" and "Kiss Me, Kill Me", which can be found at MySpace, along with the video for the lead single, "Take Me Away (Cried Out to Heaven)". "Kiss Me, Kill Me" is notable for being the only single to be released that featured Rangel as the lead vocalist; something fans on Mest's message board had been demanding for some time. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to as simply Social D) are an influential punk rock band formed in 1978 by frontman Mike Ness. ... Photographs is the fourth and last album by Mest. ...

Break up

In 2006, the band announced on their MySpace blog: that they had decided to cease performing together. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Their vocalist Tony Lovato released this statement:

Friday, January 13, 2006

someday ill explain xoxo, sorry to say this is not some sort of joke or something to do with Friday the 13th weird though i didn't even realise it. well when i typed it, it was the 14th. Im in Japan.. we are not turning our backs on our fans.. come on. someday ill explain the reason/reasons. i debated telling everyone but figured its better to be honest and to let the people know that want to see us one last time.. its been 10 years, 5 records and I've seen the world. its been my life. trust me this is harder on me than ANY of you. i wouldn't have changed a thing. I've done and seen more in the past 10 yrs than most people will experience in there entire life. and its because of you guys so thank you. thank you to the people that I've affected with my music and thank you to the people that have affected me through my music. weve had a great run.. i love you all.....Tony

Post-breakup

Fatal stabbing

In 2007 Tony Lovato was jailed on suspicion of murder in Los Angeles Sunday after police said he confessed to stabbing his current girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. He was held on $1 million bail after telling police that he was assaulted earlier in the day by Wayne Hughes, 25, in the underground parking lot of an apartment building in the suburb of Studio City. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

"At some point, Mr. Lovato produced a knife and the victim was stabbed," said Lt. Andrew Neiman of the Los Angeles Police Dept. "He has been booked for criminal homicide."

Neiman said police had been called to the apartment the night before, following an altercation between the two, but no arrests were made.

On Tuesday March 27th, 2007, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office dropped the murder charges, ruling that Lovato had acted in self-defense. ^[1]

ROOM ONE ELEVEN

Steve Lovato aka "Locust", has gone on to assemble a music project called ROOM ONE ELEVEN which includes former MEST lighting engineer and merch salesman, Phil Cirullo aka "Swylla" and hip hop prodigy Damien Ringo. They are a group based out of Chicago's Southside. They do a great job of blending many musical styles. Mest is a name of a pop punk band with the cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato who formed the band in 1999 after Steve Lovato quit. ...

A Permanent Holiday

Tony Lovato has gone on to form a band called A PERMANENT HOLIDAY which features members from the band "Bleed the Dream". They have already performed a few shows including dates at the 2007 Warped Tour. APH can be heard at WWW.MYSPACE.COM/APERMANENTHOLIDAY

The Get Go

A side project to spawn from the former Mest band is Chicago-based The Get Go, featuring Nick Gigler on the drums. The band was formed in January 2007, and also features members such as Allister's Scott Murphy on bass & vocals and Kyle Lewis on guitar & vocals, Showoff's Chris Messer on vocals, and Home Grown's Dan Hammond on guitar & vocals. The group has posted 3 songs on their myspace and have stated that they may or may not be on the upcoming full length,and that they are available for digital purchase via Snocap.The 4 songs posted so far (in order) are: "Face In The Dirt", "You Vs Me", a personal favorite of the band's, "Tonight", and "Hello Again". The Get Go can be heard at www.myspace.com/thegetgorock Allister is a pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. ... Showoff can be: Show-off to describe a person Showoff (band) a Chicago pop-punk band. ... Home Grown was an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. ...

Line-up

• Tony Lovato - Vocals, Guitar
• Jeremiah Rangel - Guitar, Vocals
• Matt Lovato - Bass
• Nick Gigler - Drums

Anthony Tony Cappiello John Lovato (born June 20, 1980) was the vocalist/guitarist for the band Mest. ... Jeremiah Rangel is the lead guitarist for rock band Mest. ... Mest is a name of a pop punk band with the cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato who formed the band in 1999 after Steve Lovato quit. ...

Discography

• Mo' Money, Mo' 40z (1998, self-released)
• Wasting Time (2000, Maverick Records)
• Destination Unknown (2001, Maverick Records)
• Mest (2003, Maverick Records)
• Photographs (2005, Maverick Records)

Mo Money, Mo 40z was the first album released by the band Mest in 1998. ... The Holiday Plan have both an EP and a single called Wasting Time. Wasting Time is the first major stupid label that shouldnt have been released for Chicago-based pop punk band Mest. ... Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Destination Unknown is the 2nd album released by Mest. ... Mest is the self-titled album by punk band Mest. ... Photographs is the fourth and last album by Mest. ...

Singles

• What's the Dillio?
• Drawing Board
• Hotel Room
• Cadillac
• Jaded (These Years)
• Take Me Away (Cried Out to Heaven)
• Kiss Me, Kill Me

Videography

• Mest: Live at the House of Blues (2002) DVD
• The Show Must Go Off! (2003) DVD
• 7 Deadly Sins (2005) DVD (bonus with the first pressing of "Photographs"; formerly titled "Beating A Dead Horse")

The Show Must Go Off is a DVD concert series by Kung Fu Films. ... The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, suggest a classification of vices and were enumerated in their present form by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century. ...

References

1. ^ Former Mest singer to be released from jail; won't face murder charges. MTV.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-27.

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External links

• Official Mest Website
• A Mest fansite from Italy in English with comprehensive information about the band
• Slow Motion - long running Mest Fansite