Longtime Calexico and Devotchka collaborator and sideman Sergio Mendoza mixes cumbia,merengue, and ranchera with jazz and rock, adding a pinch of psychedelia to create what he calls “indie mambo.”
With garage band ferocity, the Mavericks present an intense live show steeped in a deep love of romance, pure country, and tasteful yet surprising covers. They fuse Latin big band, rock, and R&B, resulting in a warning to concertgoers: “Choose your seats wisely—on this night, spontaneous joyful dancing might erupt!”