Huevos Rancheros (band) explained

Huevos Rancheros
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Years Active:	1990 - 2000
Label:	C/Z (1992-1995) Mint (1995-2000)
Associated Acts:	The Ramblin' Ambassadors
Past Members:	Brent Cooper Tommy Kennedy Richie Ranchero Graham Evans

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.

History

Initially consisting of guitarist Brent Cooper, bassist Graham Evans and drummer Richie Ranchero, 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.

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]

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]}

Band members

Original lineup

• Brent J. Cooper - guitar
• Graham Evans - bass
• Richie Lazarowich - drums, percussion

2nd lineup

• Brent J. Cooper - guitar
• Tom Kennedy - bass
• Richie Lazarowich - drums, percussion

3rd lineup

• Brent J. Cooper- guitar
• Keith Rose - bass
• Richie Lazarowich - drums, percussion

Discography

EPs

• Huevosaurus (1990; reissued on C/Z Records in 1992)
• Rocket to Nowhere (1991)
• The Wedge (Mint Records, 1999)

Albums

• Endsville (C/Z Records, 1993)
• Dig In! (Mint Records, 1995)
• Longo Weekendo Fiesta (Lucky Records, 1995)
• Get Outta Dodge (Mint Records, 1996)
• Muerte del Toro (Mint Records, 2000)^[13]

See also

• Music of Canada
• Canadian rock
• List of Canadian musicians

External links

• Huevos Rancheros at CBC Music

Notes and References

1. "Band happy to hit big time from Calgary". Calgary Herald, 22 December 2000.
2. https://www.straight.com/music/ramblin-ambassadors-brent-j-cooper-instro-rock-ace "Ramblin' Ambassadors' Brent J. Cooper is an instro-rock ace"
3. "Spontaneity the name; Huevos Rancheros bring youthful enthusiasm". Edmonton Journal, 4 September 1992.
4. "Huevos Rancheros get cracking with c'mon-and-dance message". Toronto Star, 23 September 1993.
5. "Huevos Rancheros London bound". Calgary Herald, 26 March 1995.
6. "Rancheros have nuevo Huevo; Band's twisted instrumentals continue with new bass player". Edmonton Journal, 24 July 1996.
7. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dig-in-mw0000648560 " Huevos Rancheros Dig In"
8. "Top Canadian talent up for Juno awards". Vancouver Province, 12 February 1998.
9. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/duotang-two_piece_suites "Duotang Two Piece Suites"
10. "Huevos Rancheros reunite for scholarship benefit; Former local mainstays salute late music writer". Calgary Herald, 2 October 2010.
11. "Rock of ages; Garage band veterans rev it up". Calgary Herald, 20 March 2012.
12. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ramblin_ambassadors-avanti "The Ramblin' Ambassadors Avanti"
13. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/huevos_rancheros-muerte_del_toro "Huevos Rancheros Muerte Del Toro"