Alejandro Escovedo

  • San Antonio, TX
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  • 1992
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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 breakup. (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, which fused old-school punk with '70s 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 in 1998 with the Chicago-based alt-country label Bloodshot, which released the live album More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996 and the acclaimed studio set A Man Under the Influence. In April 2003, Escovedo collapsed following a show in Phoenix, AZ, after which it was subsequently revealed that he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C in the late '90s but had not sought treatment. An outpouring of support from musicians led to a series of successful benefit concerts to help pay Escovedo's medical expenses and keep his music before the public, followed by a tribute album, Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo, which was released in 2004. In 2006, Escovedo released Boxing Mirror and toured with the Alejandro Escovedo String Quintet to promote the album. His next album, Real Animal, was produced by Tony Visconti and released in June 2008. Escovedo re-teamed with Visconti for 2010's Street Songs of Love. Visconti also produced his follow-up, Big Station, which was released in the early summer of 2012. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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    Alejandro Escovedo on His Epic Life and Great New Album
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    I'm still playing music," says virtuoso guitarist and songwriter Alejandro Escovedo about his surviving Hepatitis C. "I learned the hardships of falli...
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    Alejandro Escovedo unleashes Live Animal, tours
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    'll be channeling those ups and downs once again into a new album, Street Songs of Love, June 29 on Fantasy Records ... Alejandro Escovedo Announces N...
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    Tom Morello, The Low Anthem, Alejandro Escovedo, Arcade Fire and More Join Bruce Springsteen at SXSW
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    Alejandro Escovedo Readies New Album, Big Station
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    (Photo: Todd Wolfson) On June 5, Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group will release Big Station, the 11th solo album from acclaimed Texas singer-songwri...
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    Texas singer, songwriter and blues rocker Alejandro Escovedo announced his 11th solo album today, which is titled Big Station. The album is set for a ...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Corpus Christi, TX, US Executive Surf Club
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Detroit, MI, US Fox Theatre
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Grand Rapids, MI, US Frederik Meijer Gardens
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Nashville, TN, US War Memorial Auditorium
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  • Jun 27 Thursday
    Highland Park, IL, US Ravinia Pavilion
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  • Jun 27 Thursday
    Highland Park, IL, US Ravinia Pavilion
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Kansas City, MO, US Knuckleheads
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  • Jun 30 Sunday
    Greeley, CO, US Greeley Independence Stampede
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Ottawa, ON, Canada LeBreton Flats
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Park City, UT, US Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, Deer Valley Resort
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  • Jul 6 Saturday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Fort York: Garrison Common
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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Bethlehem, PA, US Sands Bethlehem Event Center
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    New York, NY, US Unknown venue
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Atlantic City, NJ, US The Music Box, Borgata Hotel & Casino
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  • Jul 14 Sunday
    Ottawa, ON, Canada Ottawa Bluesfest
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Scottsdale, AZ, US Talking Stick Resort
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Scottsdale, AZ, US Salt River Ballroom, Talking Stick Resort
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  • Aug 8 Thursday
    San Diego, CA, US Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Paso Robles, CA, US Vina Robles Amphitheatre
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  • Aug 11 Sunday
    Saratoga, CA, US Mountain Winery
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  • Aug 29 Thursday
    Milwaukee, WI, US Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)
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Discography

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  • Big Station (2012)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    Big Station (2012)
    Fantasy
  • Street Songs of Love (2010)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    Street Songs of Love (2010)
    Universal
  • An Introduction (2009)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    An Introduction (2009)
    Retroworld
  • Real Animal (2008)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    Real Animal (2008)
    Back Porch/Manhattan
  • The Boxing Mirror (2006)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    The Boxing Mirror (2006)
    Narada
  • By the Hand of the Father (2002)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    By the Hand of the Father (2002)
    Texas Music Group/Lone Star Records
  • A Man Under the Influence (2001)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    A Man Under the Influence (2001)
    Bloodshot
  • Bourbonitis Blues (1999)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    Bourbonitis Blues (1999)
    Bloodshot
  • More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996 (1998)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996 (1998)
    Bloodshot
  • With These Hands (1996)
    Alejandro Escovedo
    With These Hands (1996)
    Rykodisc USA
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