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Cisco
Biography
Surrounding himself in mystery and giving out little or no information about his history, Cisco drove out of Fresno, through Bakersfield and down the historic 99 highway to Los Angeles during the 1980s. Of Italian ancestry, he was deeply influenced early on by Dean Martin and Elvis. His country connections were derived from the local Bakersfield Sound that flowed through the central valley region of California and the Outlaw Movement of the 1970's.

Arriving in Los Angeles, Cisco struggled to find the sound he heard in his head. After 10 years he started to put the pieces of the puzzle together and found musicians whom he could work with. By 1997 he had joined up with long time L.A. steel phenomenon and hot-shot guitarist Chris Lawrence. Working together, they went into the studio to record demos of Cisco's songs. Later former Lonesome Strangers bassist Jeff Roberts joined the band. Drummer Bogie Bowles, a transplant from the Carolinas, rounded things off nicely.

A stunning physical presence, Cisco walked and dressed the part of a country music outlaw from the San Joaquin Valley. With careful precision, he exuded a wild charm that belied the intelligent, sensitive individual beneath. Still, his live shows were events that started to generate a buzz along the west coast while at the same time causing some to wonder if he wasn't just a bit too dangerous.
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