The Mescaleros

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The Mescaleros were the backing band formed by former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, known for blending punk, rock, and world music influences in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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instanceOf rock band
activeEnd early 2000s
activeStart late 1990s
associatedWith Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
basedIn London NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith The Clash NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
disbandedAfter death of Joe Strummer
formedAsBackingBandFor Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
frontedBy Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
genre alternative rock
punk rock
reggae
rock
ska
world music
hasInfluenceFrom Latin music
dub
folk
punk rock
world music
hasLiveAlbum Live at Acton Town Hall NERFINISHED
hasPosthumousRelease Streetcore NERFINISHED
influencedBy The Clash NERFINISHED
languageOfLyrics English
memberOf Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
Martin Slattery NERFINISHED
Pablo Cook NERFINISHED
Richard Flack NERFINISHED
Scott Shields NERFINISHED
Smiley NERFINISHED
Tymon Dogg NERFINISHED
notableSong Bhindi Bhagee NERFINISHED
Coma Girl NERFINISHED
Johnny Appleseed NERFINISHED
Redemption Song NERFINISHED
Tony Adams NERFINISHED
Yalla Yalla NERFINISHED
notableWork Global a Go-Go NERFINISHED
Rock Art and the X-Ray Style NERFINISHED
Streetcore NERFINISHED
performedAs Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros NERFINISHED
performedOn Glastonbury Festival NERFINISHED
various European festivals
recordLabel Epitaph Records NERFINISHED
Hellcat Records NERFINISHED
touringPeriod 1999–2002

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The Clash associatedAct The Mescaleros