LECHUZA [Opaque Crimson Vinyl]

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By dictionary definition, LECHUZA is simply Spanish for owl, and Fenix TX is simply a Houston-born rock'n'roll quartet. But such definitions never tell the whole truth.

For instance, LECHUZA is much more than just an owl. It's the legend of a half-witch half-owl, all evil creature that searches the night for children. If a child hears a whistle in the dark, and has the gall to whistle back, this Tex-Mex boogey man swoops down from the sky and the child mysteriously vanishes, never to whistle again.

More importantly, LECHUZA is the title of the sophomore album by the band which was originally released on May 22, 2001.

The spotlight found Fenix TX shortly after their 1998 self-titled MCA debut. While the album had been previously released in ‘97 under the name RIVERFENIX on the indie label Drive Thru Records, increased distribution & more non-stop touring soon drove the album to hit status. Singles "Speechless" and "All My Fault" fueled by mass requests, found their way into heavy rotation on radio stations all over the country. "All My Fault" also found its way into the hearts of MTV viewers, with a video in rotation and with a prominent role on the soundtrack for MTV's "Jailbait". Watch closely and you may even see a band member or two grace the screen in the original TV movie. Soon Fenix TX held a rising position on the Billboard Top 200 & Billboard Heatseekers chart. Not to mention the adoration of thousands of fans around the world.

Not a band to rest on its laurels, or to rely on fickle radio & TV audiences, Fenix TX took to the road again for most of '99 and ’00 playing as many shows as humanly possible in an effort to reach as many humans as musically possible. In this short amount of time, Fenix TX has managed to squeeze in shows in England as well as other parts of Europe, a featured slot on the blink-182/Bad Religion Summer 2000 tour, and headlining tour in the fall of 2000 as well as countless other tours too numerous to mention.

The band has returned this time with a harder hitting, heavier sound that is sure to surprise anyone who thought they had the band pegged. Tracks like "Threesome" and "Abba Zabba," already live show favorites, vault the band past their earlier pop-punk acclaim into the arena of true rock and roll glory. Still, anyone who loved the band's trademark glibness need not fear. Tracks like "Phoebe Cates," an ode to the goddess of Fast Times at Ridgemont High will definitely please long-time fans who love the band's sense of bawdy humor.

Produced by Jerry Finn
Mixed by Any Wallace
Mastered for Vinyl by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering

Tracklisting:

Side A
1. Phoebe Cates 3:40
2. Katie W. 3:34
3. Threesome 2:34
4. Something Bad is Gonna Happen 3:36
5. Tearjerker 3:45
6. Pasture of Muppets 3:00

Side B
1. A Song for Everyone 4:09
2. Manufactured Inspirato 2:51
3. Beating a Dead Horse 3:17
4. Abba Zabba 4:02
5. El Borracho 5:33
6. Hidden Track 3:15