Artist description Mexican Surf Music - Arizona style!

Music Style Country Rock

Musical Influences Country Music and 60's - 90's rock

Similar Artists Dire Straits, Buffet & Us!

Artist History Both Mark and Gene have been in and out of bands and song writing partnerships, but nothing clicked like Dos Coyotes.

Group Members Mark Tait, Vocals and Guitar,Gene Smeed, Vocals and Guitar.

Instruments Electric Guitar, A. guitar, 19 tracks of drums, timballi's, horns, bass guitar

Albums Dos Coyotes

Press Reviews AZ Spins: Dos CoyotesKerry LengelThe Arizona RepublicMarch 15, 2001Kerry LengelThe Arizona RepublicMarch 15, 2001 Dos Coyotes *** Dos Coyotes (Lips Records) Scottsdale's Dos Coyotes - a k a Mark Tait and Gene Smeed - call their style "Mexican surf music," but there's nary an echo of Dick Dale, and just a touch of Tejano, on their debut EP. Instead, their slick sound is a fusion of Nashville country and pop-rock eclecticism. Featuring Paul McDermand on steel drums, the opening Mambo to Cabo is a twangy tribute to Jimmy Buffett (with a horn lick lifted from Paul Simon's You Can Call Me Al). The Southwestern-sounding Seņorita demonstrates a distinct Pistoleros influence, Tejano Cowboy comes off as a hard-driving country version of Dire Straits, and Missing You in Houston has a Willie Nelson-esque Western feel. The surprise ending is a horn-drenched dance remix of Seņorita that will have country fans quaking in their boots with disco dread. And that in itself is reason enough to give Dos Coyotes a thumbs-up. (Available at Zia or online at http://www.dos-coyotes.com/.) ***Reach Lengel at kerry.lengel@arizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-4896. Read Lengel's bioRatings key: ***** Instant classic; **** Repeat play; *** Solid effort; ** For fans only; * Use as a coaster

Additional Info Available in Arizona at Zia Records

Location SCOTTSDALE, AZ - USA

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