Huevos Rancheros were a Canadian surf rock band from Calgary, Alberta,[1] active from 1990 to 2000.[2] Huevos Rancheros performed an instrumental blend of rockabilly, surf, garage and punk music.
Huevos Rancheros | |
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Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Years active | 1990–2000 |
Labels | C/Z (1992-1995) Mint (1995-2000) |
Past members | Brent Cooper Tommy Kennedy Richie Ranchero Graham Evans |
Initially consisting of guitarist Brent Cooper, bassist Graham Evans and drummer Richie Ranchero,[3] Huevos Rancheros released the six-song EP Huevosaurus independently in 1990 before releasing the EP Rocket to Nowhere in 1991 on Estrus Records.[3] In its early years the band was sometimes described as a cross between Led Zeppelin and The Ventures.[3]
The band then signed to C/Z Records, which reissued Huevosaurus in 1992 before releasing the band's full-length album Endsville in 1993.[4]
In 1995, the band signed to Mint Records.[5] Around the same time, Evans left the band and was replaced by Tom Kennedy.[6] The band's instrumental rock record Dig In was released that year.[7]
In 1998, their album Get Outta Dodge was nominated for a Juno Award in the Best Alternative Album category.[8][2]
After touring in Europe with Duotang,[9] in 2000 the band released the album Muerte del Toro. They broke up soon after, although they have performed occasional reunion shows at benefit concerts to raise money for a journalism scholarship named in memory of former Calgary Herald music critic James Muretich.[10] The reunion show lineup has featured Evans rather than Kennedy on bass.[10]
Cooper went on to found The Ramblin' Ambassadors, a three-piece instrumental band.[11][12]