Tease were an American R&B band formed in Los Angeles in 1979. The band originally consisted of Kipper Jones (lead vocalist), Josef Parson, Thomas Organ (guitarists), Rex Salas (keyboardist), Derek Organ (drummer), and Cornelius Mims (bassist). The band's lineup underwent several changes in 1986 by replacing the bassist with Jay Shranklin, with Chuckii Booker serving as the additional keyboardist.