On\u00a0February 13, 2026\u00a0Los Angeles trailblazers\u00a0Mariachi El Bronx\u00a0will release their first album in over a decade,\u00a0Mariachi El Bronx IV (ATO Records). The LP finds the mariachi alter ego of punk rock stalwarts\u00a0The Bronx\u00a0continuing to embody the boundary-pushing spirit that sparked their creation as they honor the rich Hispanic music and culture woven into the fabric of Los Angeles. Across the LP\u2019s 12 tracks, the band chronicles gamblers, former playboys, warriors, and lovers \u2013 characters that channel the specific weight of being alive right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Today, MEB offer another glimpse of their forthcoming album, by way of new single \u201cRIP Romeo.\u201d The track features\u00a0Ray Suen\u00a0on violin (Childish Gambino,\u00a0Lorde)\u00a0who had a hand in writing it as well. Lead vocalist Matt Caughthran\u00a0says:<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019RIP Romeo\u2019 started with a melody that wouldn\u2019t leave my head. I brought it to Ray and we knocked out a demo in an hour. We hadn\u2019t written together in years, but we fell right back into rhythm. It came alive when the rest of the band got their hands on it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a pretty direct song on the surface, but there\u2019s a lot going on underneath. I\u2019ve wanted to write about Romeo for years, but only if it came from a genuine place \u2013 not something forced or clich\u00e9. This one finally felt true, so I leaned in.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deeper layer revealed itself when I couldn\u2019t finish the lyrics. I had most of it written, but key lines were missing. I couldn\u2019t focus \u2013\u00a0my aunt had recently passed away from cancer, and my family was grieving.\u00a0That experience ended up shaping the song in ways I hadn\u2019t anticipated. The lines \u2018How could this happen to you, it\u2019s cruel and it\u2019s tragic\u2019 and \u2018Amor es muerte (love is death)\u2019 are about her \u2013 they completed the song for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Known for their electrifying performances and signature charro suits, Mariachi El Bronx are bringing their powerful eight-piece sound back on the road.\u00a0 Following a sold-out underplay show at\u00a0LA\u2019s La Cita, the band play a\u00a0sold-out show\u00a0in\u00a0Santa Ana\u00a0this\u00a0Saturday, December 6\u00a0and in\u00a0San Diego\u00a0on\u00a0January 17\u00a0(also sold-out).\u00a0 They will celebrate the album release in\u00a0Tijuana, Mexico\u00a0on\u00a0February 14\u00a0(low ticket warning<\/a>).\u00a0 They share, \u201cThese four shows represent a sacred right of passage for every Southern Californian. And Tijuana is raw, beautiful, dangerous, and inspiring. All dates are listed below.<\/p>\n Mariachi El Bronx tour dates<\/p>\n December 6 \u2013 La Santa \u2013 Santa Ana, CA \u2013 SOLD OUT*<\/p>\n January 17 \u2013 Coraz\u00f3n del Barrio \u2013 San Diego, CA \u2013 SOLD OUT*<\/p>\n February 14 \u2013 Black Box \u2013 Tijuana, BC \u2013 LOW TICKET WARNING\u00a0<\/p>\n March 3 \u2013 Forum \u2013 Melbourne, AUS<\/p>\n March 5 \u2013 King Castle \u2013 Newcastle, AUS<\/p>\n March 6 \u2013 Roundhouse \u2013 Sydney, AUS<\/p>\n March 7 \u2013 The Tivoli \u2013 Brisbane, AUS<\/p>\n * support from\u00a0The Mainliners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On\u00a0February 13, 2026\u00a0Los Angeles trailblazers\u00a0Mariachi El Bronx\u00a0will release their first album in over a decade,\u00a0Mariachi El Bronx IV…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-58892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}