Calexico groovin’ with Latin fusion at Kilkenny Roots Festival

Calexico mix a myriad of influences but it all just seems to make sense, writes Gerry Quinn

ONE of the highlights of the Kilkenny Roots Festival this weekend promises to be Calexico.

The Tucson-based band, fronted by Joey Burns and John Convertino, are famed for creating an aural richness that encapsulates a plethora of influences, such as Tex-Mex, Americana, and world music, in an indie-Rrock setting.