John Convertino

thumb|Zelt-Musik-Festival 2016 in Freiburg, Germany thumb|Zelt-Musik-Festival 2016Calexico is a Tucson, Arizona-based Americana, Tex-Mex, indie rock band. The bands 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 Latin sounds of mariachi, conjunto, cumbia, tejano, as well as country, jazz, and post-rock. The band has been described by some as desert noir, and is named for the border town of Calexico, California.

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