Huevos Rancheros (named after a Mexican breakfast dish consisting of eggs served in the style of the traditional large mid-morning fare on rural farms) were a Canadian surf rock band from Calgary, Alberta, active from 1990 to 2000. 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, Huevos Rancheros released the six-song EP Huevosaurus independently in 1990 before releasing the EP Rocket to Nowhere in 1991 on Estrus Records. In its early years the band was sometimes described as a cross between Led Zeppelin and The Ventures.
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Links to Peel[]
Following on from Man Or Astro-Man?, an American surf band that Peel was keen on, he continued with another predominantly surf group from Canada called Huevos Rancheros, who did a session for his show in 1995 and were regularly played on his programmes between 1992 and 2000. After 2000, he didn't play any of their music.
Sessions[]
Huevos Rancheros - Peel Session (19th May 1995)
1. Recorded: 1995-04-25. First Broadcast: 19 May 1995
- Get Outta Dodge / Jack The Ripper / El Rancho Relaxo / Telstar / Rocket To Nowhere / Rumble
Other Shows Played[]
- 1992
- 31 August 1992 (BFBS): Burrito Grande Prix (Box Set - Estrus Gearbox) Estrus
- 1993
- 06 November 1993: ‘Latin Ranch (CD – Endsville)’ (C/Z Records)
- 12 November 1993: ‘Huevosaurus (CD – Endsville)’ (C/Z Records)
- 13 November 1993: Bo Diddlious (album - Endsville) C/Z Records
- 13 November 1993 (BFBS): Gutbomb (album - Endsville!) C/Z
- 20 November 1993 (BFBS): Latin Ranch (album - Endsville!) C/Z
- 26 November 1993: Bo Diddlius (album Endsville!) C/Z Records
- 03 December 1993 (BFBS): Bo Diddlius (CD: Endsville!) C/Z Records
- 1994
- 12 August 1994: Rockin' In The Henhouse (7") One Louder
- 20 August 1994 (BFBS): Rockin' In The Henhouse (7") One Louder
- 02 September 1994: Go West Young Bee (7 inch) Top Drawer
- 03 September 1994: Raunchy (7" Rockin' In The Henhouse) (One Louder)
- 05 September 1994 (Ö3): 'Go West Young Bee (7")' (Top Drawer) (JP: 'If I live to be a thousand, I shall never get tired of twangy guitars.')
- 10 September 1994 (BFBS): Raunchy (b/w 7" - Rockin' In The Henhouse) One Louder
- 24 September 1994: 'Raunchy (7"-Rockin' In The Henhouse)' (One Louder)
- 1995
- 06 January 1995: 'Jezebel (split single EP with Vice Barons )' (Demolition Derby)
- 07 January 1995: Durango 95 (7 inch - Split with Vice Barons) Demolition Derby
- 07 January 1995 (BBC World Service): 'Jezebel (split 7" with Vice Barons)' (Demolition Derby)
- 14 January 1995 (BBC World Service): 'Durango 95 (split 7" with Vice Barons)' (Demolition Boys)
- 14 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Jezebel (split 7" with Vice Barons)' (Demolition Derby)
- 14 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Durango 95 (split 7" with Vice Barons)' (Demolition Derby)
- 20 January 1995: 'Jezebel (split 7 inch with Vice Barons )' (Demolition Derby)
- 21 January 1995: Durango 95 (split 7" EP with Vice Barons - Jezebel / Starlite Motel) Demolition Derby
- 07 April 1995: 'Gump Worsley's Lament (LP-Dig In!)' (Mint)
- 15 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Gump Worsley's Lament (CD-Dig In!)' (One Louder)
- 29 April 1995: Rockin' In The Hen House (7") One Louder
- 29 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Where's The Bathroom (In Spanish) (CD-Dig In!)' (One Louder)
- 05 May 1995: Go West Young Bee (LP - Dig In) One Louder
- 2000
- 28 June 2000: Bring Me The Beard Of Billy Gibbons (LP - Muerte Del Toro) Mint
- 29 June 2000: Super Creep (LP - Muerto Del Toro) Mint