Calexico is an American indie rock band based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1996, the band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number of albums on Quarterstick Records and City Slang, and their 2005 EP, In the Reins, recorded with Iron & Wine, reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Their musical style is influenced by traditional Latin sounds of mariachi, conjunto, cumbia, and tejano mixed with country, jazz, and post-rock.
Members:
Joey Burns (1996 - present) - vocals, guitars, bass, cello, piano, keyboards, accordion, percussion, vibraphone
John Convertino (1996 - present) - drums
Jacob Valenzuela - trumpet, vocals, keyboards, vibraphone
Martin Wenk - trumpet, guitar, keyboards, accordion, glockenspiel, vibraphone, theremin, vocals (occasionally harmonica & French horn)
Scott Colberg - standup bass, electric bass
Sergio Mendoza - keyboards, accordion, percussion
Name Origin:
The band is named for the border town of Calexico, California, and has been described by some as "desert noir".
From: Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Genre(s):
Americana,
indie rock,
alternative country,
indie folk,
Tejano,
post-rock,
Latin rock
Active From: 1996-present