Steve Lovato

Mest
Left to right: Tony Lovato, Matt Lovato, Jeremiah Rangel, Nick Gigler
Background information
Origin	Blue Island, Illinois, United States
Genres	Pop punk, punk rock, ska punk, alternative rock, melodic hardcore
Years active	1995 - 2006, 2008-present
Labels	Maverick
Associated acts	Good Charlotte, Prong, The Twilight and the Sound, The Get Go, Kisses for Kings, Room One Eleven, The A-Gang, SEISMATIK
Website	http://theofficialmest.com
Members	Tony Lovato Matt Lovato Nick Gigler Jeremiah Rangel
Past members	Steve Lovato Richie Gonzales Mike Longworth Brandon Stewart

Mest is an American pop punk band originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, bassist Matt Lovato, drummer Nick Gigler, and guitarist Jeremiah Rangel. They broke up in 2006 after eleven years, but temporarily reformed in California in 2008 for a "final tour." Later, it was announced that the classic lineup of Mest, with T. Lovato, M. Lovato, Gilger, and Rangel, would be getting back together.

Cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato formed the band together in October 1995. The band's last guitarist, Jeremiah Rangel, joined the band in 1998. Their previous guitarist was Steve Lovato, Tony Lovato's brother. Nick Gigler joined the band in 1997.

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), featuring Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.

In 2005, a tour with Social Distortion was cut short when drummer Nick Gigler required surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in his wrists which was affecting his drumming. The band's last album, Photographs, was released October 18, 2005.

In January 2006, the band announced on their MySpace blog that they would break-up following a U.S. tour. The tour ran from late January until early March, with support from Allister and Scary Kids Scaring Kids.

On March 13, 2008, Tony Lovato posted a bulletin on his MySpace about "Mest's ONE NIGHT STAND," a show that Mest would play at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, on April 17, 2008. In response, Nick Gigler posted a bulletin through his personal MySpace and confirmed that he would not be taking part, and that he had called Jeremiah Rangel and Matt Lovato, who had confirmed that they would not be appearing with Tony either.