As was mentioned before, Del Castillo, from Austin, TX, is coming to Solar Culture Nov. 30. Del Castillo is also being joined by the young Ryan Bingham, who grew up in both New Mexico and Texas. Bingham’s new album, Mescalito, exposes his childhood experience of growing up on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bingham spent much of his life moving from small town to small town along the border without much money in his family. Because of his regional influences, Bingham’s music is a fusion of raw country and mariachi.
In Bingham’s recently released album Mescalito, Bingham tells it like it is and exhibits a lovely frankness in his gravely voice and lyrics.
The track “Southside of Heaven” is a twangy song with harmonica, banjo and tapping beats that sound more like a boot hitting the floor than a drum.
“Boracho Station” eerily sounds similar to something Johnny Cash would sing, and Bingham croons huskily about the hills of Mexico.
The track “Dollar a Day” is possibly Bingham’s most upbeat song on Mescalito and sounds like an old country anthem with sassy guitar leads.
“The Other Side” is also upbeat and features a slide guitar and a steady beat, as Bingham asks “Won’t you take me to the other side.”
Here is a YouTube video, provided by user ethornson, of Bingham performing “The Other Side” live.
Here is another video from YouTube, provided by user LostHighwayRecords that has people describing why Bingham is such an amazing musician and person.
It is clear that this 25-year-old, who sounds wise beyond his years, has an effect on others both musically and personally. Check out Bingham’s MySpace page or his official site to hear his honest, stripped down country-esque songs or show up at Solar Culture on Nov. 30 to hear him in the flesh.
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