Marfa Lights…an indie Americana band from a UFO slowly orbiting Fort Worth, Texas. Marfa Lights create a cosmic sound that meshes indie, folk and Latin music. Using horns, classical guitar and other forms of antiquated technology discovered while visiting earth, no humans on the planet sound like Marfa Lights. Really.

The eponymous debut is the soundtrack story of a Gen X’er driving from Colorado to Texas to Mexico City. Piloting an old Ford Ranchero recently inherited from his father and with nothing but a case of 8 track tapes for entertainment and Jack Kerouac’s incomprehensible Mexico City Blues, the protagonist looks back at life decisions, his failures and how technology intersected with popular culture. Once surrounded by the beautiful people and traditions of Mexico he realizes Kerouac was right when he said “I have nothing to do the rest of my life but do it, and the rest of my life to do it.” There’s plenty of time for a second act and a girl from Oaxaca to share it with.

Marfa Lights chose the human names Brian, Daniel, Shawn and Mark. For the recording of the album they abducted drummer Pete Coatney (Jack Ingram), bassist Aden Bubeck (Miranda Lambert), accordionist Abel Casillas (Squeeze Box Bandits), keyboardist John Ginty (Allman Brothers) and producer Phil Pritchett. Everyone was returned safely to their families.