Los Juanos
Los Juanos are carving an unprecedented path with their Indie/Alternative-Regional Mexicano. The San Antonio based group consists of members Baldemar Esquivel III, Miguel Jaime “Werito” Guzman, Mel Sanchez, Eddie Longoria, Richard “Nebyula Dreamz / R!ch Boy” Ramírez and Frank Tovar. Blending rhythms, styles and genres taking equally from old and new, from Mexican and American traditions, Los Juanos’ music is a representation of the people that make it, algo ni de aquí, ni de allá. Liberally interweaving Conjunto, Corrido, and Cumbia Norteña with elements of Dream Pop, Psychedelic, Punk and more, Los Juanos echo the pioneers of the Tejano movement, characterized by an unfiltered creativity and an even more daring disregard for the cultural barriers that cut through la frontera. While this sound may share roots with Latin Indie and Bedroom Pop acts or the modern Corrido and Sireño movements, Los Juanos’ home of San Antonio, Texas has given them a wholly distinct and culturally important identity, a sound primed to be heard on a broader scale.
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