Texicali Rose - Sundays in December

Texicali Rose perform the hot Norteno, Conjunto & Mariachi music from the borderlands of Texas and Mexico ... TEX MEX ... a heady brew of ranchera, corrido, waltz, bolero & son jalisco. Driven by accordion, mariachi horns, acoustic guitar, upright bass and passionate harmony vocals in Spanish and English, this is the music of dusty ranches and lonesome Mexican ranchhands ... songs of lyin', drinkin', cheatin' & tragic lost love. Texicali Rose bring to life the humor, drama & joy of this unique music.

"... watching Texicali Rose is an emotional journey that hauls you in, makes you want to cry, laugh, dance and shout."
Celia Kennedy, Metro News

"ranchera singers display an emotionalism that most Anglo-Saxons would avoid even when singing in the bath."
John Storm Roberts, The Latin Tinge

Texicali Rose was formed in 1995 by some of Melbourne's finest roots music musicians, all with backgrounds in a variety of American & latin genres; salsa, zydeco, cajun, blues, country & western, bluegrass and Texas swing. The band has since established a dedicated following, with audiences all over Australia responding to the exuberant Tex-Mex beat and the passionate performance style that is a trademark of the band.

Texicali Rose has had considerable success over the past five years at a variety of festivals, events and venues. They have appeared at every major Australian arts festival (Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth) and performed at music festivals, pubs & clubs, arts council events, community festivals and live-to-air radio broadcasts.

The band has released two CDs, both gaining strong airplay, in particular Radio National, along with capital city & regional ABC stations.

Ofrenda has just been voted World Music Album of the Year at the 2001 Australian World Music Awards and both CDs were awarded Best Australian World Music CD in the 1997 & 2000 reader's poll of music magazine, Rhythms

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Selected Appearances

• 2001 Darwin Festival (August)
• 2001 Salamanca Arts Festival , Hobart
• NYE 2001 at Southgate
• 2000 Adelaide Festival & Fringe Festival Opening
• 2000 Australian Performing Arts Market
• 1999 Noumea Music Festival, New Caledonia
• 1999 East Coast International Blues Festival, Byron Bay
• 1998 Melbourne Festival season Los Mariachis Ilegales
• 1998 Adelaide Festival: season at The Squeezebox Club
• 1998 Perth Festival Club & outdoor concert performances
• 1997 Sydney Festival (1 week season)
• 1995, 96 & 97 & 99 Melbourne Festival Outdoor Program and Opening Night Concerts
• 1998 National Regional Arts Conference
• 1998 Melb City Council Cultural Policy Launch
• Regional Arts Council Tours - Victoria (14 towns) , Barmera (SA), Karratha & Esperance (WA)

National Music and Folk Festivals including

Port Fairy	Lismore	Mallacoota
Brunswick	Apollo Bay	Queenscliff
Victor Harbour	Maldon	Mildura

Melbourne Pub Venues

Rainbow Hotel

Commercial Hotel

Mc Coppins

The Stage

Mayfield's

The Rosstown

Sydney Venues

The Basement

Harborside Brassiere

The Rocks

Local Community Festivals

St Kilda	Kensington
Port Melbourne	Warrandyte
Moonee Valley	Geelong
Chapel St	Banyule
Yarra Junction	Maribyrnong
Kensington Banks	Moonee Valley

Live to air radio performances

ABC Radio National

3LO

3RRR

3PBS

For more info, contact Patrick Cronin on:
T: (03) 9347 7649
F: (03) 9349 5186
M: 0407 319 346
E: pcronin@access.net.au