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Calexico

Calexico vs. Buscemi · Calexio
Formed 1996United States77 albums

American indie rock band

Biography

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 albums chart. 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".

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People

Members

DepedroJacob ValenzuelaJoey BurnsJohn ConvertinoMartin WenkPaul NiehausVolker Zander

Songs written

  1. Father Mountaincomposer2019 · 12 releases
  2. Burnin' Down the Sparklyricist2004 · 2 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Crystal Frontier30 versions
  2. El Picador15 versions
  3. Minas De Cobre15 versions
  4. Stray15 versions
  5. Across The Wire13 versions
  6. Quattro13 versions
  7. Quattro (World Drifts In)13 versions
  8. Alone Again Or12 versions
  9. Ballad Of Cable Hogue12 versions
  10. Sunken Waltz10 versions
  11. Two Silver Trees10 versions
  12. All Systems Red9 versions
  13. Cruel9 versions
  14. Not Even Stevie Nicks9 versions
  15. Black Heart8 versions
  16. Frontera / Trigger8 versions
  17. Roka8 versions
  18. Sonic Wind8 versions
  19. Crooked Road and The Briar7 versions
  20. Fade7 versions
  21. Splitter7 versions
  22. Wash7 versions
  23. Banderilla6 versions
  24. Corona6 versions
  25. Crystal Frontier (Buscemi Instrumental Remix)6 versions
  26. Dub Latina6 versions
  27. Güero Canelo6 versions
  28. Letter to Bowie Knife6 versions
  29. The News About William6 versions
  30. The Ride, Part II6 versions
  31. Bisbee Blue5 versions
  32. Close Behind5 versions
  33. Guero Canelo5 versions
  34. He Lays in the Reins5 versions
  35. Inspiracion5 versions
  36. Inspiración5 versions
  37. Man Made Lake5 versions
  38. Red Blooms5 versions
  39. Woven Birds5 versions
  40. All the Pretty Horses4 versions
  41. Bend to the Road4 versions
  42. Canción del Mariachi4 versions
  43. Crumble4 versions
  44. Drape4 versions
  45. El Morro4 versions
  46. Epic4 versions
  47. Falling From the Sky4 versions
  48. Fractured Air4 versions
  49. Jesus & Tequila4 versions
  50. Maybe on Monday4 versions
  51. Para4 versions
  52. Quattro (Gotan Project remix)4 versions
  53. The Black Light4 versions
  54. The Vanishing Mind4 versions
  55. Tulsa Telephone Book4 versions
  56. Victor Jara’s Hands4 versions
  57. Attack El Robot! Attack!3 versions
  58. Convict Pool3 versions
  59. Crystal Frontier (Widescreen Version)3 versions
  60. Cumbia de Donde3 versions
  61. El Gatillo3 versions
  62. Father Mountain3 versions
  63. Fortune Teller3 versions
  64. Glowing Heart of the World3 versions
  65. Green Grows The Holly3 versions
  66. Inch by Inch3 versions
  67. Lacquer3 versions
  68. Lost In Space3 versions
  69. Minas de Cobre (Extend-O-mix)3 versions
  70. Moon Never Rises3 versions
  71. Ocean of Noise3 versions
  72. Pepita3 versions
  73. Prison on Route 413 versions
  74. Red Dust3 versions
  75. Rollbar3 versions
  76. Sanchez3 versions
  77. Service & Repair3 versions
  78. Sinner in the Sea3 versions
  79. Slag3 versions
  80. Too Much Sprawl3 versions
  81. Under the Wheels3 versions
  82. Victor Jara's Hands3 versions
  83. [Untitled]3 versions
  84. 6 White Horses2 versions
  85. A History of Lovers2 versions
  86. AZ Room2 versions
  87. Amor Adolescente2 versions
  88. Arco Chato2 versions
  89. Bag of Death2 versions
  90. Barcelona Mosaico2 versions
  91. Bees and the Flies2 versions
  92. Beneath the City of Dreams2 versions
  93. Black Heart (Jazzanova’s White Soul dub)2 versions
  94. Blacktop2 versions
  95. Boletos2 versions
  96. Break to Barranca2 versions
  97. Bullets & Rocks2 versions
  98. Burn That Broken Bed2 versions
  99. Cachaça2 versions
  100. Cascabel2 versions
  101. Casitas Mexicanas2 versions
  102. Chach (Tasha Bundy remix)2 versions
  103. Chanel #52 versions
  104. Clothes of Sand2 versions
  105. Comes With a Smile2 versions
  106. Coyoacán2 versions
  107. Crawlspace2 versions
  108. Cuerdas Astrales2 versions
  109. Dead Man’s Will2 versions
  110. Dead Moon2 versions
  111. Deep Down2 versions
  112. Departure in F Minor2 versions
  113. Detroit Steam2 versions
  114. Don Gilberto2 versions
  115. Dona Lupe2 versions
  116. Drag Storm Around2 versions
  117. Dredging2 versions
  118. Driving to Get Away2 versions
  119. Dueto de Ivonne Y Tino2 versions
  120. Dueto de Ivonne Y Tino II2 versions

Film soundtracks

Circo
CircoCalexico · 2010Soundtrack
The Guard
The GuardCalexico · 2011Soundtrack

Albums

Spark / The Ride
Spark / The RideCalexico · 1996
Spoke
SpokeCalexico · 1996
Superstition Highway
Superstition HighwayCalexico · 1996
Stray
StrayCalexico · 1998
The Black Light
The Black LightCalexico · 1998
98 - 99 Road Map
98 - 99 Road MapCalexico · 1999
The Ride (Pt. 2)
The Ride (Pt. 2)Calexico · 1999
Ballad of Cable Hogue
Ballad of Cable HogueCalexico · 2000
Descamino
DescaminoCalexico · 2000
Hot Rail
Hot RailCalexico · 2000
Service & Repair
Service & RepairCalexico · 2000
Travelall
TravelallCalexico · 2000
Aerocalexico
AerocalexicoCalexico · 2001
Crystal Frontier
Crystal FrontierCalexico · 2001
Even My Sure Things Fall Through
Even My Sure Things Fall ThroughCalexico · 2001
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA 12.01.2002
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA 12.01.2002Calexico · 2002
Scraping
ScrapingCalexico · 2002
2003-04-25: China Theater, Stockholm, Sweden
2003-04-25: China Theater, Stockholm, SwedenCalexico · 2003
Alone Again Or
Alone Again OrCalexico · 2003
Feast of Wire
Feast of WireCalexico · 2003
Quattro (World Drifts In)
Quattro (World Drifts In)Calexico · 2003
Black Heart
Black HeartCalexico · 2004
Convict Pool
Convict PoolCalexico · 2004
2005-05-04: The Backyard, Austin, TX, USA
2005-05-04: The Backyard, Austin, TX, USACalexico · 2005
2005-10-22: KEXP, Triple Door, Seattle, WA, USA
2005-10-22: KEXP, Triple Door, Seattle, WA, USAIron & Wine and Calexico · 2005
2005-12-09: The Docks, Toronto, ON
2005-12-09: The Docks, Toronto, ONIron & Wine and Calexico · 2005
History of Lovers (radio edit)
History of Lovers (radio edit)Calexico / Iron and Wine · 2005
In the Reins
In the ReinsCalexico | Iron & Wine · 2005
The Book and the Canal
The Book and the CanalCalexico · 2005
Austin City Limits S32E05: Sufjan Stevens & Calexico
Austin City Limits S32E05: Sufjan Stevens & CalexicoSufjan Stevens & Calexico · 2006
Bisbee Blue
Bisbee BlueCalexico · 2006
Cruel
CruelCalexico · 2006
Garden Ruin
Garden RuinCalexico · 2006
Guns of Brixton / Interior of a Dutch House
Guns of Brixton / Interior of a Dutch HouseCalexico / Beirut · 2006
Live Sessions EP
Live Sessions EPCalexico · 2006
2006-12-02: Rialto Theatre, Tuscon, AZ
2006-12-02: Rialto Theatre, Tuscon, AZCalexico · 2007
Tool Box
Tool BoxCalexico · 2007
Carried to Dust
Carried to DustCalexico · 2008
Two Silver Trees
Two Silver TreesCalexico · 2008
Ancienne Belgique: Live in Brussels 2008
Ancienne Belgique: Live in Brussels 2008Calexico · 2009
Frank's Tavern
Frank's TavernCalexico · 2009
Live from Austin, TX
Live from Austin, TXCalexico · 2009
Live in Nuremburg 2009
Live in Nuremburg 2009Calexico · 2010
Road Atlas 1998-2011
Road Atlas 1998-2011Calexico · 2011
Selections From Road Atlas: 1998-2011
Selections From Road Atlas: 1998-2011Calexico · 2011
Algiers
AlgiersCalexico · 2012
Splitter
SplitterCalexico · 2012
Ancienne Belgique Vol.2
Ancienne Belgique Vol.2Calexico · 2013
Maybe on Monday
Maybe on MondayCalexico · 2013
Spiritoso
SpiritosoCalexico · 2013
Cumbia de Donde
Cumbia de DondeCalexico · 2015
Edge of the Sun
Edge of the SunCalexico · 2015
Ancienne Belgique Vol. 3
Ancienne Belgique Vol. 3Calexico · 2016
Roll Tango
Roll TangoCalexico · 2016
The Thread That Keeps Us
The Thread That Keeps UsCalexico · 2018
Under the Wheels
Under the WheelsCalexico · 2018
Father Mountain
Father MountainCalexico / Iron & Wine · 2019
Follow The Water
Follow The WaterCalexico & Iron & Wine · 2019
Years to Burn
Years to BurnCalexico / Iron & Wine · 2019
2020-05-05: Live on KEXP, "Calexico and Iron & Wine"
2020-05-05: Live on KEXP, "Calexico and Iron & Wine"Calexico and Iron & Wine · 2020
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)Calexico · 2020
Hear the Bells
Hear the BellsCalexico · 2020
Seasonal Shift
Seasonal ShiftCalexico · 2020
improv4humans with Matt Besser #490, “Calexico & the Competitive Flower Arranging”
improv4humans with Matt Besser #490, “Calexico & the Competitive Flower Arranging”Matt Besser with Calexico, Brian Huskey & Charlie Sanders · 2021
El mirador
El miradorCalexico · 2022
Rambler
RamblerCalexico · 2022
Black Heart (live at China Theatre Stockholm, 25.04.2003)
Black Heart (live at China Theatre Stockholm, 25.04.2003)Calexico · 2023
Morning Flight
Morning FlightH-Burns & Calexico · 2025
1998-06-14: Satyricon, Portland, OR, USA
1998-06-14: Satyricon, Portland, OR, USACalexico
2000-07-01: White Stage, Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
2000-07-01: White Stage, Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, DenmarkCalexico
2000-07-01: White Stage, Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark (Jim Blackwood's master)
2000-07-01: White Stage, Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark (Jim Blackwood's master)Calexico
2005-06-18: Live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO, USA
2005-06-18: Live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO, USACalexico
2009-08-11: Serenadenhof, Nuremberg, Germany
2009-08-11: Serenadenhof, Nuremberg, GermanyCalexico
The Black Sessions
The Black SessionsCalexico
World Drifts In: 2004-10-12: Barbican Hall, London, UK
World Drifts In: 2004-10-12: Barbican Hall, London, UKCalexico

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