Singer and guitarist Win Butler brought in the songs, and with help from this band of seemingly rocket fueled, multi-instrumentalists, they created ingenious orchestrations.

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Here, he'll perform with that full band featuring multi-instrumentalists Brigham Brough, Wyndham Boylan-Garnett and Nick Kinsey which employs delicately strummed guitars and the occasional frivolity of New Orleans-inspired brass.

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Here's why Calexico can afford to kick back during sound check: Burns and his longtime musical partner, drummer John Convertino, have assembled a versatile crew of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists from their hometown of Tucson, as well as Madrid and Berlin.

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