In April 2007, the band announced that they would record two new albums. The Bronx was planned as a punk rock album, while Mariachi El Bronx would be a mariachi album. They entered a recording studio in March 2008 to begin work on both albums, with Brad Magers (formerly of Christiansen and Your Highness Electric) replacing Tweedy on bass guitar , and Vincent Hidalgo (formerly of The Drips ) also joining Mariachi El Bronx. That June they posted the new song “Knifeman”, from The Bronx , on their Myspace profile, followed by the premiere of “PR Rules” from El Bronx . During summer 2008, The Bronx played the entirety of the Warped Tour . They also appeared in the film What We Do Is Secret as Black Flag , performing the Black Flag song “Police Story”. Beginning with preparations for the release of El Bronx , the band has performed as “Mariachi El Bronx” when playing their mariachi set and as “The Bronx” for rock sets. The Bronx was released on November 11, 2008, with El Bronx following on August 17, 2009. The band toured North America, followed by a festival performance in the United Kingdom. A second album of mariachi music, Mariachi El Bronx , was released in August 2011.
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