Calexico is an indie-rock band formed in Tucson, Arizona in 1996, known for playing an eclectic variety of music. The two main members are Joey Burns and John Convertino, who first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number of albums on Quarterstick Records, while their 2005 album In the Reins, a collaboration with Iron & Wine, has reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Burns and Convertino have also collaborated with Lisa Germano and Howe Gelb as OP8, releasing the album Slush in 1997. Their musical style is highly influenced by traditional sounds of the Southwestern United States and Mexico, and they have also been described as alt-country. Calexico is named after the border city in Southern California. The current members of the group, as of October 2005, are: * Joey Burns (guitar and vocals); * John Convertino (drums and percussion); *
Álbumes
1 | Writer's Minor Holiday | Carried To Dust |
2 | El Morro | 98-99 Road Map |
3 | Over Your Shoulder | The Black Light |
4 | Ballad of Cable Hogue | Hot Rail |
5 | Sprawl | The Black Light |
6 | Sarabande In Pencil Form | Carried To Dust |
7 | Red Blooms | Carried To Dust |
8 | Victor Jara's Hands | Carried To Dust |
9 | Trigger | The Black Light |
10 | Bend to the Road | Carried To Dust |
11 | Two Silver Trees | Carried To Dust |
12 | Crystal Frontier | Scraping |
13 | Frontera | The Black Light |
14 | House of Valparaiso | Carried To Dust |
15 | Stray | The Black Light |
16 | Bloodflow | The Black Light |
17 | Sideshow | The Black Light |
18 | Contention City | Carried To Dust |
19 | Drenched | Hot Rail |
20 | Old Man Waltz | The Black Light |