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His first CD, "Coyote Tales," is recommended listening for those embarking on a journey into the Southwest and themselves. Aragón’s "Coyote Tales" centers around the coyote and his environment. Before the Native American, Spanish, and Anglos settlers, the animals reigned over this land. Coyote, with his powers, is both a guide and a mirror. Much like the rest of us, Coyote is by no means a perfect creature. His adventures test our sense of right and wrong, and often illuminate how the best-laid plans can come back to haunt us. Coyote encounters friends, enemies, opportunities, and dilemmas, and he doesn’t always make the best choices. But "best" is in the eye of the beholder, and wisdom is a window that isn’t always wide enough to crawl through.

Some three years after the release of "Coyote Tales" came Aragon’s second CD, "American Native," which continues the adventure by introducing new cultures and creatures to Coyote’s territory: Don Borrego, the legendary Spanish lover of life and the female form; Shawn, a red-coated stallion of Irish birth; and Bruja Petra, a powerful witch. Together with Coyote and his friend Badger, these characters explore a new range of emotions all wrapped in magic, dreams and desires.

Like Aragon’s first CD, "American Native" was conceived, created, written, designed and composed entirely by the artist. Aragon’s son Ehron co-produced the CD and in addition brought his own studio musician skills to bear as he performed on keyboards, rhythm guitar and lead guitar, drums, shakers, and rattles. The result is a rich, evocative blend of vocals and music tracks that range from simple to complex and all call to mind the soul of the American Southwest.