Chingon (band)
Chingon | |
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Origin | |
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
, 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 "
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.[1]
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 [@LuchaDubs] (December 13, 2015). "Chingon playing at @LuchaElRey!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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