Alejandro Escovedo

Artist:  Alejandro Escovedo
Born:  January 10, 1951.  San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Punk Rock, Cowpunk, Heartland Rock, Americana, Roots Rock, Country Rock, Progressive Country, Adult Alternative
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Alejandro Escovedo is a Mexican American Singer and Songwriter.  He began performing in the first-wave Punk Rock Group The Nuns in San Francisco.  In 1980s He moved to Austin, Texas, where he adopted a Roots Rock, Alternative Country Style in the bands Rank And File.  He started solo career in 1992.  In 1997, he collaborated with Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams.  In 1999, he contributed to the tribute album to Moby Grape's co-founder, Skip Spence.  In 2003, in A Tribute To The Songs of Alejandro Escovedo, contributing musicians included Steve Earle, Jon Dee Graham, Lucinda Williams, John Cale, Jennifer Warnes, Ian Hunter, The Jayhawks, and Son Volt.

Title:  Burn Something Beautiful  (2016)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Punk Rock, Cowpunk, Heartland Rock, Americana, Roots Rock, Country Rock, Progressive Country, Adult Alternative
Label:  Fantasy Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Horizontal  (3:35)
 2.  Heartbeat Smile  (3:34)
 3.  Sunday Morning Feeling  (3:42)
 4.  Suit Of Lights  (4:25)
 5. Redemption Blues  (3:31)
 6.  Shave The Cat  (3:06)
 7.  Johnny Volume  (4:49)
 8.  Beauty Of Your Smile  (3:07)
 9.  I Don't Want To Play Guitar Anymore  (3:43)
10. Beauty And The Buzz  (4:00)
11. Luna De Miel  (2:57)
12. Farewell To The Good Times  (3:44)
13. Thought I'd Let You Know  (4:15)

Personnel:

Alejandro Escovedo:  Guitar, Lead Vocals
Peter Buck:  Guitars
Kurt Bloch:  Lead Guitar
Scott McCaughey:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Moen:  Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals
Kelly Hogan:  Vocals
Corin Tucker:  Vocals on Tracks:  6, 11
Steve Berling:  Baritone Saxophone

Burn Something Beautiful is a wonderful album by Alejandro Escovedo, was released on January 20m 2016 by Fantasy Records, produced by Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5).