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Calexico: Garden Ruin

On April 11, 2006, “Quarterstick” label released “Garden Ruin”, the fifth Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by JD Foster, Joey Burns and John Convertino.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, tambourine, piano, organ, accordion, cello, Wurlitzer, Casio flute, glockenspiel, shaker, bass, vibes, bass melodica, backing vocals
  • JD Foster – Nashville tuning guitar, electric guitar, horns arrangements
  • Amparo Sanchez – vocals
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion, shakers
  • Naim Amor – electric guitar
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel, electric guitar, baritone guitar
  • Eldys Isak Vega – piano
  • Nick Luca – Hammond B3 organ, electric Jazz guitar, reverse Wurlitzer
  • Volker Zander – electric bass, vibes
  • Martin Wenk – glockenspiel, trumpet, Wurlitzer, Nashville tuning guitar, electric guitar, banjo, noise
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet, banjo ukulele, Mando bird, electric bass, sleigh bells. Fender Rhodes bass, backing vocals
  • Rob Burger – Hammond B3 organ
  • Jelle Kuiper – shakers, thunder drum
  • Nelzimar Neves – cello
  • Roberto Mendoza – sound effects
  • Dan Coleman – cello arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Joey Burns and John Burns, except where noted.

  1. Cruel
  2. Yours and Mine – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  3. Bisbee Blue – Joey Burns, John Burns, JD Foster, John Corventino, Dan Coleman
  4. Panic Open Strings – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  5. Letter to Bowie Knife
  6. Roka (danza de la Muerte) – Joey Burns
  7. Lucky Dime – Joey Burns, John Corventino
  8. Smash
  9. Deep Down – Joey Burns
  10. Nom de Plume – Paul Niehaus, Joey Burns
  11. All Systems Red – Joey Burns, John Convertino, JD Foster
  12. Landing Field (bonus track) – Joey Burns, JD Foster
  13. Cast Your Coat (bonus track) Joey Burns

Calexico: Hot Rail

On May 2000, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Hot Rail”, the third Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Wave Lab Studio” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Joey Burns and John Convertino.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, bass, guitar, cello, loops, accordion, organ
  • John Convertino – drums, vibes, marimba, organ, percussion, accordion
  • Marianne Dissard – vocal
  • Tim Gallagher – pedal steel guitar
  • Nick Luca – guitar
  • Craig Schumacher – harmonica, MCI 16 track, field recording
  • Ruben Moreno – trumpet
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Madeleine Sosin – violin

Track listing:

  1. El Picador – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  2. Ballad of Cable Hogue – Joey Burns
  3. Ritual Road Map – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  4. Fade – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  5. Untitled III – John Convertino
  6. Sonic Wind – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  7. Muleta – Joey Burns
  8. Mid-Town – Joey Burns
  9. Service and Repair – Joey Burns
  10. Untitled II – John Convertino
  11. Drenched – Joey Burns
  12. 16 Track Scratch – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  13. Tres Avisos – Joey Burns
  14. Hot Rail – Joey Burns, John Convertino

Calexico: Edge of the Sun

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On April 13, 2015, “Anti Records” label released “Edge of the Sun”, the eighth Calexico studio album. It was produced by Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza and Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Alfred – vocals, upright and electric bass, synth, ambient guitar
  • Joey Burns – vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, harmonica, cello, congas, accordion, shaker, ukulele, bass
  • Jairo Zavala – guitar, bass
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel
  • Antonio Pro – guitarron
  • Thomas Konstantinou of Takim – lute, bouzouki
  • Sergio Mendoza – mellotron strings, percussion, piano, organ, vibes, guitar, vihuela, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Craig Schumacher – Moog bass
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion
  • Chris Schultz – percussion, additional vocals
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet, synth, vibes
  • Tom Hagerman– strings
  • Yorgos Marinakis of Takim – traditional violin
  • Adrian Perez – jalisco harp
  • Sam Beam– vocals
  • Ben Bridwell– vocals
  • Pieta Brown– vocals
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • Nick Urata– vocals
  • Gaby Moreno– vocals
  • Amparo Sánchez– vocals
  • Carla Morrison– vocals
  • Steff Koeppen – additional vocals
  • Isaac Rodriguez – additional vocals

Track listing:

  1. Falling from the Sky – Joey Burns, John Burns
  2. Bullet & Rocks – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Conventino
  3. When the Angels Played – Pieta Brown, Joey Burns
  4. Tapping on the Line – Joey Burns, John Burns
  5. Cumbia de Donde – Joey Burns, Sergio Mendes
  6. Miles from the Sea – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Conventino
  7. Coyoacan – Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza
  8. Beneath the City of Dreams – Joey Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza, Jairo Zavala
  9. Woodshed Waltz – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino
  10. Moon Never Rises – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  11. World Undone – Joey Burns
  12. Follow the River – Joey Burns, John Burns, John Convertino, Sergio Mendoza

Calexico: Feast Of Wire

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On February 18, 2003, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Feast of Wire”, the fourth Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Wavelab Studio” in Tuscon, and was produced by Joey Burns, John Convertino and Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, guitar, upright bass, accordion, percussion, cuatro, cello, orchestra bells, pump organ, mandolin, bowed banjo, vibes, synthesizer, melodica, vox
  • Martin Wenk – accordion tracks, trumpet tracks , bowed vibes
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion, piano
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
  • Volker Zander – upright bass
  • Ed Kay – flute
  • Eddie Lopez – button accordion
  • Nick Luca – synthesizer tracks , piano tracks , vibes track, electric guitar
  • Jeff “Fruitpie” Marchant – trombone
  • Craig Schumacher – synthesizer, tympani, back up vox, trumpet
  • Fernando Valencia – violin
  • Joseph Valenzuela – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Untitled
  2. Sunken Waltz
  3. Quattro (World Drifts In)
  4. Stucco
  5. Black Heart
  6. Pepita
  7. Not Even Stevie Nicks
  8. Close Behind
  9. Woven Birds
  10. The Book and the Canal
  11. Attack el Robot! Attack!
  12. Across the Wire
  13. Güero Canelo
  14. Whipping the Horse’s Eyes
  15. Crumbie
  16. No Doze