Mariachi El Bronx announce details of U.K. headline tour

Following the release of their well-received second album, Mariachi El Bronx (II), in September, Mariachi El Bronx have announced a U.K. tour in November. They recently played rapturously received sets at both the Reading & Leeds festivals.

The reaction to the album in their native U.S. has been equally impressive ' the album topped the Billboard alternative chart, they recently made their debut national TV appearance on Jay Leno and are also set to support the Foo Fighters on their forthcoming arena tour.

Their Jay Leno appearance can be viewed here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRnAHX4bf0s

The full list of dates is as follows:

NOVEMBER

18 - The Workman's Club, Dublin
19 - The Stiff Kitten, Belfast
20 - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
21 - The Cluny, Newcastle
22 - Bodega, Nottingham
23 - Sound Control, Manchester
24 - Cockpit 2, Leeds
25 - Leadmill, Sheffield
26 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
27 - The Globe, Cardiff
28 - Waterfront, Norwich
29 - Concorde 2, Brighton

DECEMBER
17 - King's College, London
18 - Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton

The recent album was once again co-produced by John Avila, a former member of Oingo Boingo,and was recorded this past Christmas and New Year at Avila's studio, Brando's Paradise in San Gabriel, CA.

In recent years, The Bronx has redefined what punk means, releasing three self-titled full-length albums and a deluge of 7 inches and EPs. Mariachi El Bronx was conceived in 2006, after The Bronx was asked to perform unplugged on Fuel TV. Believing that nothing sucks more than rock bands playing acoustic songs, they adopted another style of music endemic to Los Angeles and infinitely better suited for an acoustic performance ' mariachi music. The experience unearthed something unexpected, what the band likens to discovering a second soul within. Touring the world as The Bronx, they simultaneously began writing songs for Mariachi El Bronx. In 2007, Vincent Hidalgo, son of David Hidalgo (Los Lobos, Latin Playboys), joined the lineup and everything came together. They have released 2 Mariachi El Bronx albums to date.

Mariachi El Bronxare: Matt Caughthran (vocals), Joby J. Ford (vihuela), Jorma Vik (drums), Brad Magers (trumpet), Ken Mochikoshi Horne (jarana), Vincent Hidalgo (guitarrón) and Ray Suen (violin)

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