Sunday, September 12, 2021

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:   LA Cruzada. (2021)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Punk Rock, Cowpunk, Heartland Rock, Americana, Roots Rock, Country Rock, Progressive Country, Adult Alternative

Label:  Yep Roc Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Andare. (0:53)

 2.  Pasos Por Las Sombras (4:49)

 3.  Tejas Es Mi Madre. (3:01)

 4.  Equipaje Adolescente (3:25)

 5.  Algo Azul. (4:10)

 6.  Bandido Para Ti. (3:26)

 7.  Amor Puro. (2:38)

 8.  Esperandome. (3?17)

 9.  Cantas Veces  (4:29)

10. Luvia de Flor de Cerezo. (3:36)

11. Sonica USA (2:20)

12. Rio Navidad. (3:45)

13. Cludad Plateada. (5:28)

14. Furia Y Fuego. (2:13)

15. Volador  (3:08)

16. MC Overload. (3:04)

17. LA Cruzada. (5:19)


Personnel:


Alejandro Escovedo:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals

Don Antonio:  Guitar, Bass, Lap Steel Guitar, Keyboards,Vocals on Track 15

James Williamson:  Guitar on Track 4

John Perry:  Guitar on Track 8

Wayne Kramer:  Guitar on Track 11

Vanni Crociani:  Grand Piano on Track 1

Rick Del Castillo:  Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Piano on Track 13

Denis Valantini:  Bass, Chorus, Percussion on  All Track 

Matteo Monti:  Drums, Percussion on All Track

Gianni Perinelli:  Bass Clarinet on Track 15

Franco Naddei:  Beats on Track 16

Adriana Vor. Ckov:  Cello 

Pavel Ciprys:  Viola 

Agnieszka Sciazko, Helena Jir.Kovsk, Marie M. Vlot, Mielena Koi. Rov, Radek Krizanovsky:  Violins

Nicola Peruch:  Organ Electric Piano, Piano, Synths 

Patricia Vonne:  Harmony Vocals, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 9

Vanessa Del Fierro:  Harmony Vocals, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 9

Emma Morton, Nicholas Tremulis, Peter Perrett:  Vocals on Track 8

Sabrina Rocchi:  Vocals on Track 9


LA Cruzada is Alejandro Escovedo's critically acclaimed album, The Crossing, with vocals recorded in Spanish, released on August 27, 2021 by Yep Roc Records, featuring Don Antonio, Wayne Kramer, John Perry, and many more!.













 

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