Praised by NPR for their “sprawling, cross-cultural indie rock,” Calexico has spent the better part of the past three decades exploring the dusty musical borderlands of the American Southwest, crafting singular, cinematic songs as mysterious and magnificent as the arid desert landscapes that inspired them. Founded in Tucson, AZ, by guitarist/singer Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino, the band first emerged to widespread acclaim in the mid-1990s with a string of arresting, evocative records that blurred the lines between their roots, rock, and Latin influences, but it was 2003’s ‘Feast of Wire’ that truly marked the duo’s commercial and critical breakthrough, earning them their first appearances on the Billboard charts and rave reviews everywhere from The Guardian to Pitchfork, who called the record “genuinely masterful.” In the years to come, Calexico would go on to release eight more similarly well-received studio albums (including ‘Years To Burn’, their GRAMMY-nominated 2019 collaboration with frequent tourmate Iron & Wine), work with everyone from Willie Nelson and Jim James to Nancy Sinatra and Neko Case, produce and perform on Amos Lee’s #1 album ‘Mission Bell’, score multiple feature films, earn festival slots everywhere from Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza to Glastonbury and Roskilde, and hit the road with the likes of Wilco, Pavement, Arcade Fire, and Andrew Bird, among others, prompting The Washington Post to hail the band’s live show as “near-flawless” and WNYC to marvel at the group’s ability to both “roar like Sonic Youth [and] whisper like Elliott Smith” onstage. Calexico’s 2022 album, ‘El Mirador’, stands both as a lookout point and beacon in the dark; an opportunity to search inwards, ponder our connections to the Earth and its people, and hopefully illuminate a path forward. After decades on the road Calexico’s music remains boundless and romantic, still gazing upon the horizon in search of their next adventure.

Brian Lopez is a classically-trained guitarist and crooner-style singer from Tucson, Arizona. He is co-frontman of the Tucson-based Psych Rock/Cumbia band XIXA . He has been a sideman for many artists, including KT Tunstall , Giant Sand , Mexican Institute Of Sound , Orkesta Mendoza , and is currently touring with Calexico . Lopez began is professional career as the lead singer/guitarist for 3-piece prog-rock group, Mostly Bears in 2007. He went on to release his first solo album,” Ultra ” in 2011 to much international acclaim. Rolling Stone Germany called Ultra “Psychedelic chamber-pop with the surrealist touch of Dalí.” European tastemaker, Musikexpress, called Lopez “…the missing link between Devendra Banhart and Roy Orbison ” and gave Ultra 4.5/5 stars. In 2014, Lopez released his sophomore album, ” Static Noise ,” to more international acclaim – Musikexpress giving 4.5/5 stars again, exclaiming “Lopez is without a doubt one of the best songwriters of his generation.” In 2015, Lopez parted ways with his record label and manager, and put his solo career aside to focus on developing his new psych/cumbia band, XIXA . In 2018, Lopez independently released his 3rd album, Prelude , a 10-song lo-fi experimental album written and recorded in his bedroom during a 2-week period.

Lopez’s voice has been featured in many recordings including Amos Lee ‘s ” Windows Are Rolled Down ” and KT Tunstall ‘s album ” Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon .”