| Chingon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Rock, Latin, blues, Latin Rock, mariachi, ranchera, Tex-Mex |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Rocket Racing Rebels |
| Members | Robert Rodriguez Rick del Castillo Mark del Castillo Danny Ortiz Albert Besteiro Mike Zeoli Jason Murdy |
| Past members | Carmelo Torres |
Chingon is a band from Austin, Texas. Their sound is heavily influenced by Mexican rock, mariachi, ranchera, and Texan rock 'n roll music.
History
Chingon was formed by film director Robert Rodriguez to record songs for his 2003 film Once Upon a Time in Mexico. They contributed to Mexico and Mariachis, a compilation album from Rodriguez' Mariachi Trilogy, and released their debut album, Mexican Spaghetti Western, in 2007. The band's name comes from a Mexican slang term, chingón, loosely but closely enough meaning "badass" and/or "the shit".
Chingon also contributed the song "Malagueña Salerosa" to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Volume 2 — which Rodriguez scored — and a live performance by the band was included on the film's DVD release. They also contributed to the soundtrack for his next film, a collaboration with Tarantino, Grindhouse, doing a cover of the film's opening theme, re-titling it "Cherry's Dance of Death". Rodríguez plays guitar in the band. The band has also made an appearance on "George Buys a Vow", an episode of the US sitcom George Lopez.
On December 12, 2015, Chingon performed as the house band for Lucha Underground during a Season Two taping. Rodriguez is an Executive Producer for the series and it airs on his network, El Rey Network.
Band members
- Robert Rodriguez – guitar
- Alex Ruiz – vocals
- Mark del Castillo – guitar, vocals
- Rick del Castillo – guitar, vocals
- Albert Besteiro – bass guitar
- Carmelo Torres – percussion
- Mike Zeoli – drums
When playing without Robert Rodriguez, the band is known as Del Castillo.
Guest artists include:
- Patricia Vonne (Rodriguez's sister co-wrote and performed on "Severina")
- Salma Hayek (performed "Siente Mi Amor")
- Tito Larriva (wrote and performed "Alacran y Pistolero")
- Nataly Pena
Discography
Albums
- Mexican Spaghetti Western (2004)
Soundtrack appearances
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- Mexico and Mariachis (2004)
- Kill Bill Volume 2 (2004)
- Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007)
- Hell Ride (2008)
- Machete (2010)
References
- LuchaDubs (13 December 2015). "Chingon playing at @LuchaElRey!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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