Drawing on influences from the Mexican-US border region, Calexico combine rock, Southwestern jazz, country, mariachi, Tejano and more to produce a distinctly American sound overflowing with Latin spirit.

Never a band to stand still, they continue to expand their musical horizons, filling up empty sun-bleached landscapes with ambitiously large sounds. Their latest LP Carried to Dust has met with strong reviews for its sweeping ballads, ghostly guitar hooks and swells of spaghetti Western-style horns.

Calexico are touring Australia in 2010 along with their Perth Festival appearance.