Calexico is a Tucson, Arizona based, Americana, Tex-Mex, indie rock, band. The band's 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.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse] AmAbaug From the empty streets to abandoned homes CF7MFadd9 There's a stinging feeling in my eye AmAbaug Shelter underground in case the big one comes CF7MFadd9 Why would you plan for it not to work out right?
[Chorus] DmCFF My focus was blurred DmCFE7 As the world became consumed AmAm/GFF For who?
[Verse] AmAbaug From the lookout tower another fired flare CF7MFadd9 I wonder if there's a light inside that heart AmAbaug To escape the mess from every misstep CF7MFadd9 Why build another bridge that lead nowhere
[Chorus] DmCFF My focus was blurred DmCFE7 As the world became consumed AmAm/GFF For who?
[Chorus] FCDmAm What's embedded, we're coming up for air FCDmAm Becomes outdated, we're coming up for air FCDmAm Lost in the details, we're coming up for air FCDmAm It's raining ashes, we're coming up for air FCDmAm We're coming up for air FCDmDm We're coming up
[Bridge] E7F Even though they say it won't change a thing DmE7F These broken promises, Only can last so long BbCAmAmAm 'Fore it all goes away