Song:Castanets
Album:A Man Under The Influence
If you are a fan of roots rock, you probably already know about Alejandro Escovedo. He mixes several musical genres but mostly he's a straight ahead rocker. He has resisted attempts to commercialize his music. He was born Jan. 10, 1951 in San Antonio, TX. His half brothers are legendary musicians Coke and Pete Escovedo meaning Sheila E. is his niece. Escovedo started out in the punk rock group The Nuns in San Francisco. He moved to Austin in the 80s and he has been a big part of that music scene ever since. Escovedo switched to roots rock with Rank and File and True Believers. He first recorded as a solo artist in 1992. He signed with Bloodshot Records in 1999. Castanets is one of Escovedo's more popular songs. It's from the 2001 album A Man Under The Influence. The song is about a woman who wants to play the castanets but she has no sense of rhythm. The album was produced by Chris Stamey of The dB's. Musicians are Joe Eddy Hines and veteran session musician Mitch Easter on guitar, Mac MacCaughan on keyboards and Jon Wurster on drums (both guys are from Superchunk), Mike Daly of Whiskeytown on bass and Tres Chicas on background vocals. Escovedo stopped performing Castanets when he found out President George W. Bush had it on his iPod. He brought it back when Bush left office. Escovedo suffered for many years from Hepatitus C. A benefit album and shows helped pay his medical bills. He has recovered and Escovedo has recorded for Concord's Fantasy label since 2010. His latest CD Burn Something Beautiful was released in 2016. It was produced by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck. Escovedo is currently on tour. Roots rock fans should check him out. Here's Alejandro Escovedo performing Castanets on the Feb. 10, 2017 episode of Austin City Limits.
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