Calexico

American band from Tucson, Arizona that shares a sun-bleached border with many performers and musical styles. Comprised of two core members, [a=Joey Burns] and [a=John Convertino], Calexico became its own entity in 1996 with the release of the [m=111064] LP. Although that record marked the band's first official output, Joey and John had already been playing together as collaborating members of Arizona mainstays [a=Giant Sand]. A wide variety of tours, performances (including the [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/238683-Montreux-Jazz-Festival]Montreux[/url] and [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/347183-North-Sea-Jazz-Festival]North Sea[/url] Jazz Festivals) and recording sessions as Calexico and with other artists ([a=Neko Case], [a=Victoria Williams], [a=Richard Buckner]), as well as their continuing relationship with Giant Sand, allowed the band the opportunity to develop as artists. Over time, Calexico has featured a revolving cast of musicians and instruments, and the bands sonic growth can be traced through its varied releases.
The band took their name from Calexico, California, a city on the boundary of California and Mexico.