Calexico, a Tucson collective of musicians focused around Joey Burns and John Convertino, forged an eclectic identity through their exploration of Southwestern culture. Composer Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns as well as Portuguese fado, Afro-Peruvian music, and '50s and '60s jazz, country, and surf music all factored into Calexico's music.

was playing with Burns studied classical music at the University of California-Irvine before starting his rock career. Calexico formed after Burns met John Convertino in Los Angeles in 1990. At the time, ConvertinoHowe Gelb's experimental rock group Giant Sand. Burns joined the group as their upright bassist for a European tour.

Other Albums:
calexico - feast of wire
calexico - even my sure things fall
calexico - convict pool
calexico - aerocalexico
calexico - iron and wine in reigns
calexico - spoke