Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
From his punk days in the Nuns to his work in the pseudo-country band Rank & File, Alejandro Escovedo made a name for himself as an expressive guitarist who was content to stay out of the limelight. During his tumultuous career, the singer-songwriter’s been a band member, the band leader and, now, a solo artist. He returns to the Chicago area for a performance tonight at FitzGerald’s.
Back in 1982 when Chip and Tony Kinman were having critical success with their band Rank and File, the group was one of the forerunners in the return to rock’s country roots. They advertised themselves as being good ol’ boys from Austin, Texas, and Chip even spoke with a slight drawl.
Rank & File don’t look like a country band, but they are. Led by the Kinman Brothers, Chip (25) and Tony (26), Rank & File is the hottest thing to come out of Texas since the yellow rose. Originally, Chip and Tony were founding members of a San Francisco based punk band called the Dils.