20-year-old Riverside native Ivan Cornejo began taking mariachi classes at church and learned to play guitar through YouTube lessons. Launching his staggering headlining tour with a new album, Mirada, Cornejo folds his growing pains, both personal and as a rising star, into intimate songs.
“I wanted Mirada to feel like the long summer nights of my high school years,” he reflects. “Hanging out with friends, going for late night drives, lighting up bonfires at the beach. Even though I dropped out of high school during my junior year, I do get nostalgic about those summer evenings and their memories — both the good and the bad.”
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