Mariachi El Bronx

[Swami/Wichita: 2009]
Mariachi El Bronx are the South-of-the-Border alter ego of fantastic Los Angeles band, The Bronx. Earlier last year while recording their third punk rock release ‘The Bronx’, they switched styles and concurrently recorded a mariachi style album and thus Mariachi El Bronx was born. According to the band, this record was inspired from growing up in LA and being inadvertently exposed to its strong Mexican culture especially the Mariachi sound.
This is a great album. Hearing the opening track "Cell Mates" initially grabbed my attention and is the standout, but the remaining tracks are just as captivating. Matt Caughthran showcases his vocal diversity and had me trying my best to sing along to each chorus. And what I assume are the traditional mariachi sounds of trumpets, guitars and Vihuela come across incredibly smooth and extremely cool. Look, I don’t know sh*t about mariachi music nor could I pretend to (like I usually do) but it certainly sounds like The Bronx have pulled it off and with summer around the corner this could be the perfect soundtrack.



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