Calexico is a
Tucson, Arizona-based
Americana,
Tex-Mex,
indie rock band. The band's two main members, Joey Burns and John Convertino, first played together in
Los Angeles as part of the group
Giant Sand. They have recorded a number of albums on
Quarterstick Records, while their 2005 EP
In the Reins recorded with
Iron & Wine has reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Their musical style is influenced by traditional
Latin sounds of
mariachi,
conjunto,
cumbia, tejano, as well as
country,
jazz, and
post-rock. The band has been described by some as "desert noir", and is named for the border town of
Calexico, California.