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USA/Mexico | |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members | Nate Cross (bass) King Coffey Craig Clouse |
| Website | usamexico12xu |
USA/Mexico is an American noise rock supergroup from Austin, Texas, United States.
The band has their roots in the Austin, Texas noise rock scene, and features Butthole Surfers drummer, King Coffey, lead singer of Drain, Craig Clouse, and Nate Cross of Marriage on bass. [1] [2]
On May 26, 2017, USA/Mexico released their debut album, Laredo. [3] Their second album, Matamoros came out on March 23, 2019. [4]
Butthole Surfers is an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas, by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second drummer from 1983 to 1985, 1986 to 1989, and 2009. The band has also employed a variety of bass players, most notably Jeff Pinkus.
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Former Butthole Surfers drummer King Coffey and current Shit and Shine guitarist Craig Clouse both have extensive experience concocting brain-scrambling music. Those histories align in their new noise group USA/Mexico, which also includes bassist Nate Cross.
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