Alejandro Escovedo got his start in first-wave punk rock group The Nuns, with Delphine Neid, Jennifer Miro, and Jeff Olener, in San Francisco, California. They recorded an album on Posh Boy Records, but had little commercial success.

In the 1980's he set up shop in Austin, Texas, where he adapted a roots rock/alternative country style in the bands Rank and File and the True Believers (with brother Javier). However, it was with the release of his first solo albums, "Gravity" in 1992 and "Thirteen Years" in 1994 he found his true voice. Although he has yet to crossover to any type of mainstream audience, he has a huge underground following, and many popular artists cite Alejandro as a strong influence. No Depression magazine named him Artist of the Decade of the 1990's.

In 2003, Alejandro contracted a virulent strain of the Hepatitis-C virus, and nearly died. In his long road to recovery, he faced increasing medical bills, and since he had no medical insurance, and hadn't been commercially successful enough to pay his incredible debts himself, he had no way to pay them. It's a testament to the respect with which Alejandro is held as an artist and as a person that friends and admirers around the country began organizing benefit shows to help the songwriter in his time of crisis, a grassroots effort that eventually grew into the album Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo, a sprawling two-disc set whose proceeds benefit the Alejandro Escovedo Medical and Living Expense Fund. Musicians contributing included Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, John Cale, Jennifer Warnes, Ian Hunter, The Jayhawks, and Son Volt, as well as family members Pete Escovedo, Javier Escovedo and niece Sheila E.

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listening to "Alejandro Escovedo - Rosalie" ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzp0n
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listening to "Alejandro Escovedo - Rosalie" ♫ http://blip.fm/~fzp0n
The 2nd Annual San Antonio Latino Music Festival down at Main Plaza Saturday night...Flaco, Krayolas and Alejandro Escovedo!!!
JalaconBigRed (Roy Knowles) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:35 -0000
The 2nd Annual San Antonio Latino Music Festival down at Main Plaza Saturday night...Flaco, Krayolas and Alejandro Escovedo!!!
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We just got an Alejandro Escovedo promo returned to us that was mailed in 2001. Thanks US Postal Service!
marahe (Marah Eakin) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:46:33 -0000
We just got an Alejandro Escovedo promo returned to us that was mailed in 2001. Thanks US Postal Service!
On sale tomorrow @11am @ Aladdin - Acoustic Brotherhood: Feat Los Lonely Boys / Alejandro Escovedo & Carrie Rodriguez. Show date 02/23/10!
Aladdin_Theater (Aladdin Theater) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:24:11 -0000
On sale tomorrow @11am @ Aladdin - Acoustic Brotherhood: Feat Los Lonely Boys / Alejandro Escovedo & Carrie Rodriguez. Show date 02/23/10!

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