Husband and wife due David Wax and Suz Slezak and band joined us for a Studio Milwaukee session and interview before their Shank Hall performance on July 21.
The sunny, Mexo-Americana songs included instrumentation like a donkey jawbone and jarana. Listen to the interview and learn about the instrumentation and cross-border influences of the group below.
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For more from The David Wax Museum, find them here: www.davidwaxmuseum.com
For more from The David Wax Museum, find them here: www.davidwaxmuseum.com