Live at the Metro Theatre, Sydney. Mariachi El Bronx is the fourth studio album and released in 2009 by the LA based The Bronx. As the name suggests, and contrary to their usual hard core style, this album was recorded in mariachi style - of course it was! The band toured in support of the album and, for those shows, dubbed themselves Mariachi El Bronx (often playing alternate shows as The Bronx). We were lucky enough to capture this show in 2009. And they’re still doing it! As to why, in a December 2008 interview, singer Matt Caughthran commented that the album "was something that was a part of us that we didn't really realize. I mean, being from Los Angeles and, you know, growing up and surrounded by Mexican culture, it just kind of happened…We were writing two or three songs a day for that record, and the lyrics and everything just kind of shit out of all of us…it was the funnest and easiest record we've ever made.” Amen to that!  

 

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