Lucero

No one goes about purposely stacking formidable odds against themselves, but most are aware that this might be an outcome once a particular path is chosen. "Touring Rock Band" is a career that comes standard with a mind-numbing mountain of adversity, and there comes a point when the parties involved need to decide if the band has the wherewithal and integrity to push everything else aside and drop the hammer on one solid drive. Lucero made this decision a number of years ago, perhaps around the time that local Memphis clubs started to welcome a Lucero show, the band started to establish a backbone of touring options, and when that ever elusive regional to national line was first crossed. Memphis, TN, it must be noted, is a tar pit, sometimes trapping undeserving artists for their entire careers, sometimes creating legendary cult artists, and infrequently dispersing success stories. We may be on the brink of the latter, relatively of course, with Lucero. And I'm sure that all four members will agree that it's about fucking time. Lucero began quite humbly with vocalist/guitarist Ben Nichols and guitarist Brian Venable. They wanted to play quiet country-influenced so... more...