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Calexico | |
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Origin | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Members | Joey Burns John Convertino Scott Colberg Jacob Valenzuela Martin Wenk Sergio Mendoza Jairo Zavala Brian Lopez |
Website | casadecalexico |
Calexico is an American indie rock band based in Tucson, Arizona.[2] 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.
The band is named for the border town of Calexico, California, and has been described by some as "desert noir".[3]