| "...an energetic combination
of original and traditional songs. The vocal interplay between
Luján and Elliott Baribeault is playful and pleasing
throughout Margie's. Their original songs, mostly penned by
Baribeault, hold up impressively well when stacked side-by-side
against the music of their predecessors. Baribeault displays
a keen interest in the foibles of human relationships. His
dark tales of drinking and loving are sometimes humorous ("Liquor
Stores") and sometimes quite disturbing beneath the relentlessly
festive music ("She Said, He Said," a tale of an
abusive lover that ends in a murder-suicide). Los Pochos has
more going on than meets the ear on first listen. These toe-tapping,
dance-friendly songs have a layer of darkness that makes the
celebration all the more poignant. When they salute their
ancestors, they do so mostly through traditional Conjunto
music, but Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard's "I Fall To
Pieces" is also given a loving treatment." --
Adam McKibbin, Entertainment Today -
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This collection
of songs spans from traditional standards to new original
work, all the while you'll find yourself tapping your feet
to the different rhythms--if you can resist the urge to
dance. Conjunto Los Pochos has developed their unique sound
that combines elements of both Texas and Mexico Conjunto
styles...from Polkas and boleros to waltzes and Country,
the band mixes it up on this eclectic album to pay tribute
to their musical predecessors and showcase new original
music. Joining the band on this full length debut are Ernesto
Molina (bass) and Lorenzo Martinez (drums), while musician
friend, Ned Albright, plays rhythm guitar on "I Fall
To Pieces."
"We had a lot of fun making the album...it
was a labor of love. We hope you enjoy it, too...listen,
dance, enjoy!"
Recording Credits:
Otoño Luján - 3-Row Diatonic Button-Accordion,
Vocals
Elliott Baribeault - Bajo Sexto, Vocals, Güiro on tracks
3 & 8, Clave on track 4
Ernesto Molina - Bass
Lorenzo Martinez - Drums
Special guest: Ned Albright - Acoustic Guitar on track 12
Produced by Otoño Luján, Elliott
Baribeault and Larry Hirsch
Recorded by Larry Hirsch at Ned's
Mixed and mastered by Larry Hirsch at Twin Palms Labs
Graphic Design by Silbina Lepe
Photographs by Silbina Lepe and Scott Griffith |
