Life is Hard

(2003)

Long Hard Ride

Everything You Got

My Old Man

El Tejano

Big Lonesome

Welcome to Jerusalem

Tengo Una Herida

I Wanna Be A Lesbian

Flag Day

"Quotes"

"Life may be hard but making good music comes easy to Plata."  Wisconsin State Journal

"A strong effort that merges Plata's Mexican American roots and attraction to Lone Star country folk extremely well."  Isthmus

  Ziggy Dreams In Color  (1998)

You By My Side

Spirit

Tequila Mockingbird

I'm Wondering

La Mosquita Polka

Two Stepping Out Tonight

Was A Saturday Night

Texas Turnaround

El Mango

Mi Sueno

Ziggy Dreams  In Color

"Quotes"

Isthmus described "Ziggy" as "first class."  David Medaris wrote in a feature article for Isthmus that "Plata's ability to frame a complete story in three or four minutes--wasting neither notes nor lyrics--is the hallmark of a great song writer."

Fresh Horses (1993)

Greasy Chicken

Can't Let It Go

Fresh Horses

Down By The River

Hurricane

Don't Break My Heart That Way

Be By You

Cold Cruel Wind

Crushed Velvet Elvis

Sleep Will Know

Wisconsin State Journal:  "..a fresh blend  of country and folk that's accessible and addictive."

Isthmus:  "...a stellar self produced disc that smokes much of Nashville's recent output."

Spreading The Rumor

(1989)

Don't Break My Heart That Way

Spreading The Rumor

El Pueblo De Mi Corazon

Little Eagle

Sleep Will Know That I'm With You

Pretty Prancing Pony

Mexican Songbird

Spanish Girl

The Ballad Of Mexican Joe

Volver, Volver

Wisconsin State Journal:  "One  of the best recordings  of any genre, ever to be created by Madison area talent."

Produced by Butch Vig and WAMI nominated.