As Rolling Stone puts it, “To call Alejandro Escovedo the godfather of modern country rock would sell him short.” Bottom line - if you like Springsteen, Petty, or any other legendary rock stars of that ilk and are not listening to Alejandro, you better get started. You'll thank us, we promise.
Few folks this side of Neil Young or Gram Parsons are as cited as often as Escovedo is when it comes to artists vital to the melding of rock and twang. From his early days with The Nuns, to his later forays into alt-country with the True Believers, to his more recent work, Escovedo has been and continues to be a critically influential figure in modern American rock and roots music.