Alejandro Escovedo
NewMusicforOldFolks says …
It would be hyperbole to say that nobody has ever heard of Alejandro Escovedo. But it's not wrong top say that not enough people have. From his roots in the west coast punk scene of the 1970s, Escovedo has grown into a respected if not widely known roots rock singer and songwriter. The move to Austin, Texas, and the involvement in the music scene there has brought Escovedo's music to a wider audience. Street Songs of Love is a personal favorite and a good place to start.
Artist's info
Website: alejandroescovedo.com
See him live: Tour dates
Record company: Fantasy/Concord
Genre: Rock ’n Roll, Roots
See Also: Rank and File
If you like this, look into: Jason Isbell, The Old 97s, John Hiatt
Bio (From the artist's website)
There are songwriters who sing their songs, and then there are songs who sing their writers. Alejandro Escovedo is one with his muse and his music. Over a lifetime spent traversing the bridge between words and melody, he has ranged over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation, a resolute voice that weathers the emotional terrain of our lives, its celebrations and despairs, landmines and blindsides and upheavals and beckoning distractions, in search for ultimate release and the healing truth of honesty. Sometimes it takes the form of barely contained rage, the rock of punk amid kneeled feedback; sometimes it caresses and soothes, a whispery harmony riding the air of a nightclub room, removed from amplification, within the audience. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
BIG STATION (2012): 2012 album from the acclaimed Texas singer, songwriter and blues rocker. On the follow-up to 2010's Street Songs of Love, which debuted at the top of Billboard's Heatseekers chart, Escovedo worked with frequent co-writer Chuck Prophet and producer Tony Visconti. The 12-track record references themes of love and belonging, as well as homes and homelands. 'Bottom of the World' name-checks Austin (where he currently resides), 'Sally Was a Cop' details the political corruption of Mexico, and the closing song 'Sabor a Mi,; written by the late Mexican composer Alvaro Carrillo in 1959, pays homage to the man and their shared roots.
OTHERS
Gravity (1992)
Thirteen Years (1994)
The End/Losing Your Touch (1994)
With These Hands (1996)
More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996 (1998)
Bourbonitis Blues (1999)
A Man Under the Influence (2001)
By the Hand of the Father (2002)
Room of Songs (2005)
The Boxing Mirror (2006)
Real Animal (2008)
Live Animal (2009)
Street Songs of Love (2010)
