Huevos Rancheros | |
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| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Years active | 1990–2000 |
| Labels | C/Z (1992-1995) Mint (1995-2000) |
| 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.
Initially consisting of guitarist Brent Cooper, bassist Graham Evans and drummer Richie Ranchero, [3] 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. [3]
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] [2]
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]
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