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Calexico is a Tucson, Arizona-based rock band. 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, while their 2005 EP In the Reins recorded with Iron &
Wine has reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Their musical style is
influenced by traditional sounds of mariachi Tejano music and the
Southwestern United States country music, and they have been described by
some as indie rock. The band is named for the border town of Calexico,
California.
History
Formation Calexico had its origins in 1990 when Burns, who was studying
music at the University of California, Irvine, met up with Convertino, who
was playing drums with Howe Gelb in Giant Sand. Burns joined them, after
first playing upright bass on a European tour.
Giant Sand moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1994. John and Joey form
In the Reins
Feast of Wire
The Black Light
Garden Ruin
Collateral
Hot Rail