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Calexico
sensitive indieband
Address
Calexico
c/o Our Soil, Our Strength
2509 N. Campbell Ave. #335
Tucson, Arizona 85719
United States Of America
E-Mail
Calexico [casadecalexico[AT]yahoo{DOT}com]
Members

Calexico #1:
(Spark 7")
Joey Burns: guitar, accordian, bass, singing
John Convertino: drums, percussion, vibraphone
Neil Harry: the pedal steel

Calexico #2:
(Spoke LP/CD)
Joey Burns: bass, cello, guitar, mandolin, singing, accordian
John Convertino: drums, vibes, marimba, guitar, accordian
Tasha Bundy: drums
Bridget Keating: violin
Dave Coffman: guitar
Mia Convertino: sound effects
Stephanie Nelson: door knock

Calexico #3:
(The Black Light LP/CD)
Joey Burns: double bass, guitars, cello, mandolin, accordion, keyborads, steel guitar, percussion, vox
John Convertino: drums, vibraphone, marimba, accordion, percussion, thunder drum
Tasha Bundy: backing vox
Howe Gelb: organ, piano

Calexico #4:
(Stray CDS)
Tasha Bundy: drums on "Lacquer", samples
Joey Burns: upright bass, guitar, vox
John Convertino: drums on "Stray" and "Drape", vibes
Rigo Pedroza: trumpet

Calexico #5:
(Road Map CDEP)
Joey Burns: contrabass, cello, slide, guitars, rollbar beat
John Convertino: vibraphone, marimba, drums, percussion

History

Joey Burns' musical history
John Convertino's musical history
Howe Gelb's musical history

One/some of their european live line-up appeared in very early incarnations of King Khan And His (Sensational) Shrines.

Discography
Singles
  1. Lacquer 7" (All City Tucson, 1996, no cat.no. listed)
    1. Lacquer
    2. Drape
  2. Spark 7" (Wabana, 1996, ORE 4)
    1. Spark
    2. The Ride
  3. Stray CDS (City Slang, 1998, 08713-2)
    1. Stray
    2. Lacquer
    3. Drape
  4. The Ride (Pt. 2) 7"/CDS (City Slang, 1999, 08719-7/2)
    1. The Ride (pt. 2)
    2. Minas De Cobre (spatial mix)
    3. Minas De Cobre (extend-o-mix, CDS-only)
    4. Minas De Cobre (acoustic mix, CDS-only, same version as on 98-99 Road Map CD)
  5. Ballad Of Cable Hogue 7" (City Slang, 2000, 08738-7)
    1. Ballad Of Cable Hogue
    2. The Crystal Frontier
  6. Ballad Of Cable Hogue CDS (City Slang, 2000, 08738-2)
    1. Ballad Of Cable Hogue
    2. The Crystal Frontier
    3. Hard Hat
  7. Crystal Frontier 2x7" (City Slang, 2001, 08744-7)
    1. Crystal Frontier (Widescreen)
    2. Chanel #5
    3. Crooked Road And The Briar
    4. Banderilla
  8. Mini Slang - 99 P Collection 7" (City Slang, 2006, SLANG5039307)
    1. Bisbee Blue
    2. Lucky Dime (alternate version)
Splits
  1. Mini Slang - 99 P Collection 7" (City Slang, 2003, SLANG5044307)
    1. Calexico: The Guns Of Brixton
    2. Beirut: Interior Of A Dutch House
  2. split 7" (Merge Records, 2007, MRG 314)
    1. Calexico: Ocean Of Noise (Arcade Fire)
    2. Arcade Fire: Intervention
  3. Premieplaat 2008 7" (Selfreleased, 2008, VVLN 20513)
    1. Calexico: Oo (= Oe) (De Kift)
    2. De Kift: Inspiratie (= Inspiración) (Calexico)
Albums
  1. Superstition Highway CS (Selfreleased, 1995, no cat. no. listed)
    1. You Are Just It
    2. Hello Stranger
    3. Spark
    4. State Of Emergen-c
    5. Freezing
    6. Scribble
    7. Conmemorativo
    8. Recipe
    9. Deep Water
    10. ? Of The ?
    11. ? Watching
    12. ?
    13. There's A Tremble
    14. Once It's Gone
    15. You're Scaring Me
    16. Last Little Stab
    17. Smash
    18. Wishbone
    19. Town East Of Cancer
    20. She Is Fine
    21. Ice Cream Jeep
  2. Spoke LP (Hausmusik, 1996, cat.no.?)
      first release, under their first bandname, "Spoke"
    1. Low Expectations
    2. Mind The Gap
    3. Mazzura
    4. Sanchez
    5. Haul
    6. Slag
    7. Paper Route
    8. Glimpse
    9. Navy Cut
    10. Spokes
    11. Scout
    12. Point Vincente
    13. Wash
    14. Ice Cream Jeep
    15. Windjammer
    16. Mazurka
    17. Removed
    18. Stinging Nettle
  3. Spoke LP (Hausmusik, 1999, cat.no.? (no cat.no. listed))
      first rerelease, under their first bandname, "Spoke"
    1. Low Expectations
    2. Mind The Gap
    3. Mazzura
    4. Sanchez
    5. Haul
    6. Slag
    7. Paper Route
    8. Glimpse
    9. Navy Cut
    10. Spokes
    11. Scout
    12. Point Vincente
    13. Wash
    14. Ice Cream Jeep
    15. Windjammer
    16. Mazurka
    17. Removed
    18. Stinging Nettle
  4. Spoke LP/CD (Quarterstick Records, 1998, QS 51)
      second rerelease, under their first bandname, "Spoke"
    1. Low Expectations
    2. Mind The Gap
    3. Mazzura
    4. Sanchez
    5. Haul
    6. Slag
    7. Paper Route
    8. Glimpse
    9. Navy Cut
    10. Spokes
    11. Scout
    12. Point Vincente
    13. Wash
    14. Ice Cream Jeep
    15. Windjammer
    16. Mazurka
    17. Removed
    18. Hitch
    19. Stinging Nettle
  5. The Black Light LP/CD (City Slang, 1998, 08707-1/2)
    1. Gypsy's Curse
    2. Fake Fur
    3. The Ride (pt II)
    4. Where Water Flows
    5. The Black Light
    6. Sideshow
    7. Chach
    8. Missing
    9. Minas De Cobre (for better metal)
    10. Over Your Shoulder
    11. Vinegaroon
    12. Trigger
    13. Sprawl
    14. Stray
    15. Old Man Waltz
    16. Bloodflow
    17. Frontera
  6. 98 - 99 Road Map CDEP (Selfreleased, 1999, no cat. no. listed)
      available only on the shows
      limited edition of 1000
    1. El Morro
    2. Minas De Cabre
    3. Man Goes Where Water Flows
    4. Glowing Heart Of The World
    5. Too Much Sprawl
    6. Rollbar
  7. Descamino 12" (City Slang, 2000, 08729-6)
    1. Blacklight Sketches Remix by Bundy K. Brown
    2. Blacklight Sketches Remix by Tasha Bundy
    3. Blacklight Sketches Remix by Kassel Krew
    4. Blacklight Sketches (original)
  8. Hot Rail LP/CD (City Slang/Virgin, 2000, 08733-1/2)
    1. El Picador
    2. Ballad Of Cable Hogue
    3. Ritual Road Map
    4. Fade
    5. Untitled III
    6. Sonic Wind
    7. Muleta
    8. Mid-Town
    9. Service And Respair
    10. Untitled II
    11. Drenched
    12. 16 Track Scratch
    13. Tres Avisos
    14. Hot Rail
  9. Travelall CD (Selfreleased, 2000, no cat. no. listed)
      available only on the shows
    1. The Waves Crashing Silently Through The Dominator's Hull
    2. Fine Patina
    3. The Night is Upon Us
    4. Cachaça
    5. Driving To Get Away
    6. Comes With A Smile
    7. Lunada Lando
    8. Piker Sam
    9. Flat Handed And On The Wing
Compilations
  1. Commemorativo - Gram Parsons Tribute CD (label?, 1993, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Return Of The Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons)
  2. Talking About Sweet Relief - Vic Chesnutt Tribute CD (label?, 1996, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  3. Festplatte LP (Hausmusik, 1996, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Return Of The Manta Ray
  4. Sweet Relief 2 - Vic Chesnutt Tribute CD (label?, 1996, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  5. God Save The Clean, A Tribute To The Clean CD (Flying Nun Records, 1997, FNCD 409)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. What Ever I Do Is Right/Wrong (with Barbara Manning)
  6. Rudy's Rockin' Kiddie Caravan CD (label?, 1997, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Flying Trapeze
  7. Loose, New Sounds Of The Old West LP (Vinyl Junkie, 1998, VJCD004)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Slag (it's the same version as on "Spoke")
  8. Sounds Of The New West CD (label?, 1998, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Trigger
  9. Real - Tom T Hall Project CD (label?, 1998, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Tulsa Telephone Book
  10. VPRO's De Avonden CD (VPRO, 1998, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  11. One By One-Live Alte Mälzerei Regensburg CD (label?, 1998, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Scout (live)
  12. Unconditionally Guaranteed - 6 CD (label?, 1999, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Minas De Cobre (extend-o-mix)
  13. VPRO's Moondive CD (VPRO, 1999, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  14. Committed - O.S.T. CD (label?, 2000, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  15. Unconditionally Guaranteed - 2000.5 CD (label?, 2000, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. El Picador
  16. Loose 2, New Sounds Of The Old West LP (Vinyl Junkie, 2000, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Triple T Truckstop
  17. Grand Slang Compilation CD (label?, 2000, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  18. Total Lee! The Songs Of Lee Hazlewood CD (City Slang, 2002, 812464-1)
    1. Sundown, Sundown (feat. Valerie Leulliot) (Lee Hazelwood)
  19. Oorgasm 12 CD (Oor Magazine, 2003, #12)
    1. Quattro
Various

They started as "Spoke" and released one album with it. There was another Spoke, so they had to change their name. Their "new" name was and still is Calexico.

Links
  1. Calexico Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. Calexico official website
  3. Calexico - discography with loads of info
  4. Calexico @ cityslang.com
  5. Calexico discography @ cityslang.com
  6. Calexico Webcast @ wembleytv.com
  7. Amor Belhom Duo official website
  8. Amor Belhom Duo fansite