A band with one foot in the present and another in the past, Cordovas embrace the sound of classic Americana and country-rock, with the Band, the Grateful Dead, and the Allman Brothers Band as key influences and plenty of close harmonies and dueling guitar work. The group are led by bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Joe Firstman, who had recorded as a solo artist and led the house band on Last Call with Carson Daly before forming Cordovas in 2011. Teaming with guitarist Toby Weaver, the group issued a self-titled indie album in 2011 while earning a following through extensive roadwork. As Firstman and the band gained more listeners, they signed with ATO Records, releasing That Santa Fe Channel in 2018 and its Band-besotted sequels, 2020's Destiny Hotel and 2023's The Rose of Aces.