Alejandro Escovedo
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San Antonio TX, United States (1992 – present)
Escovedo’s family tree includes former Santana percussionist Pete Escovedo and Pete’s daughter, Sheila E (also Prince’s former drummer and later a pop star). He began his music career with The Nuns, a mid-’70s punk band based in San Francisco. He co-founded the pioneering cowpunk band Rank and File in 1979, which moved to Austin, Texas, in 1981 after a stint in New York City. The band released Sundown on Slash Records in 1982, but shortly after, Escovedo left to form the True Believers with brother Javier. The band recorded two albums for EMI and toured the country, often as an opening act for Los Lobos. However, EMI opted not to release the second album, which eventually led to the group’s break-up. (It eventually surfaced as a bonus item when Rykodisc reissued the first set on CD in 1994.)
Escovedo released a solo album in 1992 on Watermelon Records, Gravity, uniting his wide variety of styles; the album was produced by Stephen Bruton of Bonnie Raitt’s band. Escovedo also began gigging periodically with the band Buick MacKane, who fused old-school punk with 70’s glam rock; after Rykodisc released Escovedo’s With These Hands in 1996, they followed it up with Buick MacKane’s long-awaited album. After Escovedo parted ways with Rykodisc, he signed with the Chicago-based alt-country label Bloodshot in 1998, who released the live album More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996 and the acclaimed studio set A Man Under The Influence.
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A Man Under the Influence
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Big Station
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Street Songs of Love
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Real Animal
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Ryger5
I saw this cat down in Austin last year on a fluke. I had actually gone to see Southern Culture on the Skids (who Alejandro opened for that night) and I was blown away with what Alejandro and his band delivered. They definitely stole the show that night and I have been a fan ever since!
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hoosier_buddy
standout track from Big Station: Sally Was A Cop. this one seeps into me.
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ShuffleItAll
new track from his upcoming album big station: http://birdsneedfeet.blogspot.se/2012/04/listen-alejandro-escovedo-man-of-world.html
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lofidelphia
One of the most underrated artists I listen to.
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schloppypoppy
I love his slower tempo songs, definitely knows how to rock out as well.
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liam7777
Good to see all the positive comments. Alejandro is a great person and artist.
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Druid66
I met Al when I was living in Austin. He is not only staggering to watch on stage and fiery in performance, but he's also a genuinely good guy and easy to like.
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morningside24
Is 'The Boxing Mirror' any good? I'm really curious, cos I'm a big John Cale fan (he produced the album), and I'm just getting into Escovedo's stuff.
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newmusicmichael
Phenomenally talented live performer, say him at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
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bjberkow
Its like if Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen had a child and that kid went on tour with Los Lobos and listened to Tom Petty records. Alejandro is good. [2]
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krautrausch
New album gets better every day!
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LizFairPhan
Saw him at Calvin Theater last night; amazing show, great energy, and the guitarist was one of the better I've seen.
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reagan0
@Druid66: You said it, man. He's one heckuva musician. Fearless!
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TheOnlyRoc
Cant wait for the album.
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ShuffleItAll
mp3 of Street Song from his upcoming album here: http://onethirtybpm.com/2010/05/18/mp3-alejandro-escovedo-street-song/
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Druid66
Alejandro used to work in a record store a few blocks from my place in Austin...then and now, he was a cool guy and a hell of a musician. He deserves every bit of success he's gotten and will surely get.
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brettac1
Can't wait for the new album in June.
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malize
Bastante bueno.
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wilmeland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X26PGXa2HIs Seen Alejandro 4 times & he just keeps getting better. Clips from the concert I saw this past winter.
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cchurch
What a great album Real Animal is. Just keep enjoying it more and more. Luv to see this guy in OZ.
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