El nombre Calexico, tomado de la población fronteriza norteamericana Calexico, California, define perfectamente a esta banda, ya que es la mezcla entre California y México.
Son un grupo norteamericano originario de Tucson, Arizona, amantes de los sonidos del mundo. Sus dos líderes, Joey Burns (voz y guitarra) y John Convertino (batería) comenzaron a tocar juntos en la banda angelina Giant Sand antes de fundar Calexico.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
CG Alberto hits his brother on the back of the head C looks to the north as he starts to get up G his brother's still sleepy, grumbles "it's not light yet," C "if you want a new life, what's a few minutes wait?"
FC darkness on the road and over the land GC into the laws and out of the hands F from those with so much C and no show of heart G you'd think it'd be crazy CGCGC to ask for a small part
G spotted an eagle in the middle of a lake C resting on cactus and feasting on snakes G but the waters recede as the dump closes in C revealing a whole lake of sleeping children
FC poison in the stream that flows to the sea GC out on the waves that crash within reach F of those with so much C and so little to fear G you'd think it'd be crazy C to be so far away yet so near
DmFC some say a new day will shine here DmFEF over these catastrophes and horrors of misfortune C all across the wire
CG Alberto y Hermano on the coyote's trail C and dodging the border patrol G out in the wastelands wandering for days C the future looks bleak with no sign of change
F darkness in the eye C and down in the soul G all across the wire C to those in control F holding so much C with no show of heart G you think it'd be crazy C to watch it all fall apart FGC watch it all fall apart