Chingon (band)

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Chingon is a Mexican rock band based in Austin, Texas and started by director Robert Rodríguez to record songs for his 2003 film Once Upon a Time in Mexico. They contributed on Mexico and Mariachis, a compilation album to Rodríguez' "Mariachi Trilogy", and released their debut album, Mexican Spaghetti Western, in 2004.

Chingon also contributed the song "Malagueña Salerosa" to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2 — which Rodríguez scored — and a live performance by the band was included on the film's DVD release. They also contributed to the soundtrack for his next film, the collaboration with Quentin Tarantino called Grindhouse, doing a cover of the film's opening theme, re-titling it "Cherry's Dance of Death."

Rodríguez plays guitar in the band.

Other members of the band, who play without Robert Rodríguez as the band Del Castillo:

Alex Ruiz - Vocals

Mark del Castillo - Guitar, Vocals

Rick del Castillo - Guitar, Vocals

Albert Besteiro - Bass

Carmelo Torres - Percussion

Mike Zeoli - Drums

The band's name comes from a Mexican slang term, chingón, meaning "badass."

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Soundtracks 2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Mexican Spaghetti Western (2004)

[edit] Soundtracks

• Once Upon a Time in Mexico Soundtrack (2003)
• Mexico and Mariachis (2004)
• Kill Bill Vol. 2 Soundtrack (2004)
• Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007)

[edit] External links

• Chingon
• Chingon Myspace

v • d • e Films of Robert Rodriguez Mexico Trilogy El Mariachi (1992) • Desperado (1995) • Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Spy Kids trilogy Spy Kids (2001) • Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Sin City Sin City (2005) • Sin City 2 (in development) • Sin City 3 (pre-production) Other films Bedhead (1991) • Roadracers (1994) • Four Rooms (1995) • From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) • The Faculty (1998) • The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) • Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007) • Machete (2008) • Barbarella (in development) • Other works Rebel Without a Crew (1995 autobiography) • Chingon (band)