Winter snowstorms getting you down? Tune in and drop out with the sunbaked sounds of Escondido, a Nashville duo whose songs mix Ennio Morricone, Fleetwood Mac and Mazzy Star into the same psychedelic swirl. On “Black Roses,” bandmates Jessica Maros and Tyler James trade harmonies over spaghetti western guitar riffs and washed-out string arrangements. It’s [...]

ARTIST: Escondido SONG: “Cold October” BIRTHDATE: September, 2011 BIRTHPLACE: Clint Eastwood’s mom. TURN-OFFS: East Nashville cops and Nickelback. TURN-ONS: sunsets, Econo Lodge, and beamer convertibles. DREAM GIG: Selling out the Grand Canyon during a meteor shower. ALL-TIME FAVE MOVIES: Annie Hall, Star Wars, anything Wes Anderson. 5 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD OWN: Ibuprofen, a good bra, hot man, [...]