Lucero

Lucero is an American alt-country band from Memphis, Tennessee, led by singer and guitarist Ben Nichols. Their debut album 'East Main Street' came out in 2001, followed by records like 'Tennessee' in 2002 and '1372 Overton Park' in 2015. The band's core lineup has included Roy Berry on bass and Brian Venable on drums, with other members like Todd Gill and Rick Steff contributing at times.

Their songs often deal with love and loss in straightforward terms, with tracks like 'Dona Desse Amor' and 'Dueña de Tu Amor' showing their reach into Spanish-language material. The band faced some rough patches in the early 2000s, including a bus accident in 2006 that left Nichols injured, but they kept recording and touring through it.

Lucero's sound stays grounded in the kind of country-rock that doesn't need much polish, with Nichols' voice carrying most of the emotional weight. They've built a steady following without much mainstream fuss, playing the sort of music that works in dimly lit bars and on worn-out car stereos.