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Alejandro 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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Real Animal
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A Man Under the Influence
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The Boxing Mirror
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Always A Friend
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Shoutbox
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wilmeland wrote:
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 wrote:
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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reza79 wrote:
I love his last album Real Animal. Alejandro is the man! Been in some great bands too - The Nuns and Rank and File. Anyone ever hear his band the True Believers that he formed with his younger brother Javier? Their pretty damn special as well.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
A Man Under The Influence is such an incredible album. I can't wait to see him live again.
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imorale wrote:
The best interview of my life thus far...Alejandro Escovedo: http://www.austinvida.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:alejandro-escovedo-life-after-real-animal&catid=18:music&Itemid=6
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rcvowles wrote:
Article in Australian press today... Star-struck in Austin: Meeting my musical hero http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/meeting-my-biggest-hero-star-struck-in-austin/
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captain-ini wrote:
His London gig was best of the year so far for me. Catch him if you can!
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dedukes wrote:
just saw him play live tonight in austin as sxsw. amazing performer, great songs, an adoring community of fans. fantastic show.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
Arizona!!
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JeremyAce4 wrote:
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.
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nance507 wrote:
Luv it!!
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juepucta wrote:
His version of Sway is just heartbreaking.
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Malaquite wrote:
Simply amazing show in Ft. Lauderdale on 1/18. Al was on, and the band was smokin'.
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dj_lost wrote:
Omg just heard him today ahhh new fave of mine!
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ryue65 wrote:
On a second listen to his latest album, everything appeared to click,. . . I really like his stuff.
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emergingsynergy wrote:
Here's a review of his ACL set.
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emergingsynergy wrote:
He really was so, so connected with the audience at The Austin City Limits Festival this past weekend. His performance was simply outstanding.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
New pictures added.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
This guy is just way too good.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
New pictures added.
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Alejandro Escovedo
The Ark, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Detroit, United States
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The Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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News
A bombastic set from Alejandro Escovedo brought down thunder at Voodoo – literally.
2 Nov 2009 | from www.alejandroescovedo.com
Alejandro Escovedo has been through a lot over the course of a career that’s lasted nearly thirty years. He started in the seminal punk band the Nuns, who had the distinction of opening for the Sex Pistols on their single, U. …
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A bombastic set from Alejandro Escovedo brought down thunder at Voodoo - literally.
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Review: Alejandro Escovedo shines at the Highline
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13 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/alejandroescovedo
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