This
website is dedicated to publicizing and promoting my music,
as well as Chicano music in general, which doesn't get its
share of attention in the mainstream media. In addition
to information on me and my music, there is a special emphasis
on the music and career of my dad, the late Lalo Guerrero,
and the musical artists who emerged from East Los Angeles
from the 1960s to the 80s, who were part of what has become
known as the "Eastside Sound."
Brief Bio
Mark Guerrero began playing in rock & roll bands at age 12. He led the
popular East Los Angeles band Mark & the Escorts, who recorded two singles for
GNP Crescendo Records. The first single, "Get Your Baby," has appeared on many compilaition albums and in the 2017 motion picture, "Logan Lucky." Mark has also recorded as a solo artist on both Ode Records (produced
by rock & roll hall of famer Lou Adler) and Capitol Records, with his band Nineteen Eighty Four for Kapp/MCA Records, and his band Tango, for A&M
Records. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Herb Alpert, Trini
Lopez, Chan Romero, and his late father, Lalo Guerrero, "known as the Father of Chicano Music." Mark has performed in
concert with his own bands and with Redbone, Eric Burdon, El Chicano, Tierra, Lalo Guerrero, Los Lobos, The Cannibal & the Headhunters Band, and many
others. As a Chicano and East L.A. music historian, Mark has written over
a hundred articles, hosts a podcast and a Zoom show, interviewed hundreds of artists, been a guest on numerous
radio and television programs, consulted for museums, and lectured at
universities. Mark's 1972 song and record, "I'm Brown" has been twice on display, in 2009 and 2022, at the Grammy Museum in an exhibit called "Songs of Conscience Sounds of Freedom." See Mark's bio
and resume
for more detailed information.
Mark Performing with Los Lobos
Garfield High School
East L.A.
November 25, 2023
Photos from Mark with Los Lobos
Whiskey A Go Go
Hollywood, CA
November 22, 2023
Mark will be performing at Frank's Hideout Social Club in Palm Desert, CA dates and times soon to be determined (Click here for more information)
Mark Performing at the Grammy Museum
with Little Willie G, Geree Gonzalez, and Trio Los Dados
April 13, 2022
Mark's Zoom Interview Show
"Mark Guerrero's East L.A. Music Stories" is a series with interviews with musical artists who are part of the history of the music that has emerged from East Los Angeles. There are currently 23 episodes up on YouTube, including shows with Little Willie G, Little Ray Jimenez, Chan Romero, Lawrence Perez of The Premiers, and Sal Murillo of The Blendells.
EPs Out!
"Southwest Serenade- A Journey Through Aztlán" (2023)
A four song EP made up of original compositions of Mark Guerrero. The theme is the American Southwest/Aztlán. It's all acoustic instruments: nylon and steel string guitars, charango, upright and acoustic bass, accordion, glass flute, sax, and percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, cajon, Indian drum, bells, and chimes). The songs are; "Pre-Columbian Dream (a new version), "San Antonio Serenade," "Sedona, Arizona," and "The Streets of East L.A." The musicians are Sergio Villegas (nylon string guitar, charango, and accordion), Steve Alaniz (sax and glass flute), Rick Reyes (upright and acoustic bass), Dale Villavicencio (all percussion).
Click here to hear and order the EP
It's available as a download, CD, and vinyl
"Legacy: Mark Guerrero Sings Lalo Guerrero" EP (2021)
Mark sings his late father's songs "Nunca Jamas," "Lola," "Do You Believe in
Reincarnation," and "Los Chucos Suaves" with the Reckless Night Ensemble, a
eight-piece band led by bassist Nick Ornelas and guitarist Skip Heller, who
transcribed the arrangements off of Lalo's original recordings.
Click
here to hear and order the EP
It's available as a download,
CD, and vinyl
Mark Guerrero Podcast
Mark's "Chicano Music Chronicles" show is a free audio podcast at podbean.com.
Mark's interviews with artists such as Pat Vegas of Redbone, Trini Lopez, Lonnie
Jordan of War, Louie Perez of Los Lobos, Chris Montez, Sunny Ozuna, Chan Romero, and many more can be heard, shared, and
downloaded. Also on the podcast pages is Mark's new show "Rock Doc
Chronicles," which features shows with legendary folk artist Ramblin' Jack
Elliot and British rocker Terry Reid. Click
on the green podbean icon on the right below to visit the page.
Mark's Featured
Video
"I'm Brown" words & music by Mark Guerrero
Contents
of Website
The
What's New pages have information about upcoming
and recent shows, events, lectures, books, CDs and DVDs.
There are also "What's New" archives.
The Miscellaneous Writings page contains
stories of many of my recent and past "live" shows and
recording sessions. Included are stories of my two
trips to Liverpool, England, where I performed at the
legendary Cavern Club; my musical experiences with artists
such as Eric Burdon, Ry Cooder, Flaco Jimenez, Redbone,
Harry Nilsson, Trini Lopez, and others; my performance with
my dad in Paris, France, and our trip to the White House.
Also on this page are related book, documentary, and CD reviews
I've written, including for a book entitled "Land of a
Thousand Dances" in which I'm featured. You can also
read about a book on the life of my dad, Lalo Guerrero, "Lalo- My Life and Music" and liner
notes and a bio of my teenage band, Mark & the Escorts,
I wrote for a CD released in 2000, "Eastside Sound, Vol.
2, Featuring Mark & the Escorts" on Dionysus Records.
The Mark
Guerrero Band page has information on my band,
Radio Aztlán, which I started in 2002 as a vehicle for my
original music. We had our first gig, July 20, 2002
at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA, on the bill with Malo
and Tierra. Also read about our appearances at The Hop in the City of
Industry, CA, La Placita Village in Tucson, AZ, the Gene Autry
Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles, the 2003 Latin
Oldies Festival in San Bernardino, and the John Anson Ford
Theater in Hollywood. In 2008, I retired the name and
have since performed my original music, with some of my dad's,
using the name the Mark Guerrero Band. I use different
numbers of musicians based on the venue and show.
The
Songwritingpage features sound bytes, cover and label scans, and information on
my songs that have been recorded by me and other artists.
The Mark Guerrero Videos page features
selected "live" performances from 1985 to the
present.
These include my performances at The Cavern in Liverpool,
England, Cite de la Musique in Paris, France, and various
highlights from other concerts, television appearances, and
studio videos.
The Lecture/Performance page is dedicated to information on
lectures and lecture/performances I've done at universities,
museums, and other venues.
The Lalo & Mark page has information
on concerts and recordings I did with my dad, the late legendary
Chicano singer/songwriter, Lalo Guerrero. It also has
a photo and flyer gallery, along with seven pages of videos
of performances I did with my father between 1998 and 2000.
The Mark & the Escorts page has
the history of my 1960s teenage band, which is currently
doing occasional reunion shows. Our 1965 recording of
"Get Your Baby" has become a garage rock classic, having been included on many
60s compilations around the world.
The Tango (My
70s Band)page has the history of my 1970s band, which recorded an album
and single for A&M Records.
The Selected Lyrics
page features the lyrics to many of my songs.
The Radio
& Sound Bytes page includes radio shows
on which I'm a guest, in addition to other related sound bytes of
interest.
The Mark Guerrero Radiopage has episodes of my two different radio podcassts,
"Chicano Music Chronicles" and "Rock Doc Chronicles."
The
shows include interviews with artists about their music
and careers. My favorite recordings by each artist are
played and discussed. On "Chicano Music Chronicles" my guests include Trini Lopez,
Chris Montez, Chan
Romero, Louie Perez of Los Lobos, Lonnie Jordan of War, Pat
Vegas of Redbone, Rene
Rene, Sunny Ozuna, Fred Sanchez and Jerry Salas of El Chicano, Rudy Salas
of Tierra, Little Ray Jimenez, Little Willie G, Geri "Geree"
Gonzalez, Hirth
Martinez, Los Illegals, Don Tosti, George Ochoa of Yaqui, Steve Salas
of Tierra, George Landa of Los Nawdy Dawgs, Butch Rillera of Redbone, Gabriel
Manzo, pc Muñoz, Jose "Dr. Loco" Cuellar, Arty Perez of Redbone,
Max Uballez, Ersi Arvizu of the Sisters, Louie Mendez and Lorenzo "Lencho
Martinez, Pete "Last Walking Bear" DePoe, Elijah, APB, Arcelio Garcia
of Malo, The Reckless Night Ensemble, Gil Rocha of The Silhouettes,
Carmencristina Moreno, managers Billy Cardenas
and Art Brambila, and an "Eastside Sound" show with various principals of the Eastside
Sound of the 60s, including Richard "Scar"
Lopez of Cannibal & the Headhunters, George Delgado of
The Premiers, Sal Murillo of The Blendells, Max Uballez and
Andy Tesso of The Romancers, and Rudy Salas of the Salas
Brothers. Also shows with no
interview on Lalo Guerrero and yours truly. On my new "Rock Doc Chronicles"
guests include folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliot, British rocker Terry Reid, and
Tim Wiedenkeller aka Tim Weed.
The East L.A. Music Stories pages has interviews Mark did with East L.A. related musical artists including Anthony Baray of The Emeralds, Little Willie G, Little Ray Jimenez, Bobby Rodriguez, Geree Gonzalez, George Ochoa of Yaqui, Lawrence Perez of The Premiers, Sal Murillo of The Blendells, Max Uballez of The Romancers, and Chan Romero. There are currently 29 episodes.
The Main Photo Gallery pages have
photo images of most of the artists featured on this website, either in
articles, my radio show, and artists I've met or worked with throughout the
years.
The Media Clippings page has newspaper
and internet articles pertaining to my career from the mid-60s to the
present.
The Local Gig Page has information on
where I'm performing locally around the Coachella Valley of California where I
reside. It also has information on past local gigs.
My Related Linkspages have links to a multitude of other related websites. Included
are websites of other musical artists, record companies,
television/film/documentaries, community, media, comedy, art, radio shows, and
miscellaneous.
The
60s Eastside Flyers pages feature
scans of flyers of dances and shows from East L.A.'s golden
age. The 60s Eastside Band
Cardspage features scans of band cards and the 60s
Eastside Photos page has photos of many of the bands of the era.
The Record/CD Labels,
Sleeves & Covers pages feature scans of my record
and CD labels, sleeves and covers, as well as those of Eastside
Sound and other related artists.
The Lalo Guerrero Gallery
page has miscellaneous photos and other Lalo-related
images.
The Mark Guerrero Gallery
page likewise has selected photos and images of yours truly.
The
Mark Guerrero Discography 1 features
label scans, album and CD covers, and information on recordings on which I'm featured as the recording artist.
The Mark Guerrero Discograpy 2 features
label scans, album and CD covers, and information on recordings on which I am a guest singer, musician,
or the songwriter.
The Passages
page pays tribute to Chicano and "Eastside Sound" related
artists, as well as others who have contributed to the genre
and Chicano culture in general, who have passed on.
The Booking
page provides contact information regarding the booking of
my musical, lecture, and other related services.
I hope you enjoy my website! If you have any questions
or comments, please email me at info@markguerrero.com
or by way of the contact page.