Mariachi El Bronx are sharing “RIP Romeo.” featuring Ray Suen on violin (Childish Gambino, Lorde), the single is of the band’s forthcoming LP Mariachi El Bronx IV out on February 13 via ATO Records.

Lead vocalist Matt Caughthran says:

“”RIP Romeo” started with a melody that wouldn’t leave my head. I brought it to Ray and we knocked out a demo in an hour. We hadn’t 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.

It’s a pretty direct song on the surface, but there’s a lot going on underneath. I’ve wanted to write about Romeo for years, but only if it came from a genuine place – not something forced or cliché. This one finally felt true, so I leaned in.”
The deeper layer revealed itself when I couldn’t finish the lyrics. I had most of it written, but key lines were missing. I couldn’t focus – my aunt had recently passed away from cancer, and my family was grieving. That experience ended up shaping the song in ways I hadn’t anticipated. The lines ‘How could this happen to you, it’s cruel and it’s tragic’ and ‘Amor es muerte (love is death)’ are about her – they completed the song for me.”

the band play a sold-out show in Santa Ana this Saturday, December 6 and in San Diego on January 17 (also sold-out). They will celebrate the album release in Tijuana, Mexico on February 14.

Mariachi El Bronx is Matt Caughthran (vocals), Joby J. Ford (guitar, vihuela, accordion), Jared Shavelson (drums), Keith Douglas (trumpet), Ray Suen (violin), Brad Magers (trumpet), Ken Horne (jarana), and Vincent Hidalgo (guitarrón)

Mariachi El Bronx
Mariachi El Bronx IV
Tracklisting
ATO Records

Forgive or Forget
Bandoleros
Songbird
All Things
El Dorado
Fools Gold
The Takers
RIP Romeo
Gambler’s Prayer
El Borracho
Tie You Down
Into The Afterlife

Mariachi El Bronx 2025-2026 tour dates

December 6 – La Santa – Santa Ana, CA – SOLD OUT*
January 17 – Corazón del Barrio – San Diego, CA – SOLD OUT*
February 14 – Black Box – Tijuana, BC – LOW TICKET WARNING
March 3 – Forum – Melbourne, AUS
March 5 – King Castle – Newcastle, AUS
March 6 – Roundhouse – Sydney, AUS
March 7 – The Tivoli – Brisbane, AUS

* support from The Mainliners

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