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, active from 1990 to 2000."Ramblin' Ambassadors' Brent J. Cooper is an instro-rock ace"
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History

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

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."Spontaneity the name; Huevos Rancheros bring youthful enthusiasm". ''

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'', 4 September 1992. In its early years the band was sometimes described as a cross between

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. The band then signed to

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, which reissued ''Huevosaurus'' in 1992 before releasing the band's full-length album ''Endsville'' in 1993. In 1995, the band signed to

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. Around the same time, Evans left the band and was replaced by Tom Kennedy. The band's instrumental rock record ''Dig In'' was released that year. In 1998, their album ''

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'' was nominated for a

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in the Best Alternative Album category. After touring in Europe with Duotang, in 2000 the band released the album '' Muerte del Toro''. They broke up soon after, although they have performed occasional reunion shows at benefit concerts to raise money for a

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'' music critic James Muretich."Huevos Rancheros reunite for scholarship benefit; Former local mainstays salute late music writer". ''

'', 2 October 2010. The reunion show lineup has featured Evans rather than Kennedy on bass. Cooper went on to found The Ramblin' Ambassadors, a three-piece instrumental band.

Band members

Original lineup

*Brent J. Cooper - guitar *Graham Evans - bass *Richie Lazarowich - drums, percussion

2nd lineup

*Brent J. Cooper - guitar *Tom Kennedy - bass *Richie Lazarowich - drums, percussion

3rd lineup

*Brent J. Cooper- guitar *Keith Rose - bass *Richie Lazarowich - drums, percussion

Discography

EPs

*''Huevosaurus'' (1990; reissued on C/Z Records in 1992) *'' Rocket to Nowhere'' (1991) *''The Wedge'' (Mint Records, 1999)

Albums

*''Endsville'' (C/Z Records, 1993) *''

Dig In! Dig In! is the second album by Huevos Rancheros. It was released on CD May 27, 1995 on Mint Records Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy ...

'' (Mint Records, 1995) *'' Longo Weekendo Fiesta'' (Lucky Records, 1995) *''

'' (Mint Records, 1996) *'' Muerte del Toro'' (Mint Records, 2000)"Huevos Rancheros Muerte Del Toro"
''Exclaim!'', By Rob Ferraz 1 Oct 2000

References

External links

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