Tex Flex is a delicious sonic “guiso” infusing elements of Bolero, Cumbia, Tejano, Bachata, and Salsa into modern rock and pop production, and its new sibling album Tex Flex Folklórico further explores those proclivities.įrom Spanish renditions of band-penned originals such as the effervescent “Vamos a Bailar,” the sultry “Maldita,” and romantic bachata “Siempre Me Enamoré,” to modern takes on classics such as “La Malagueña” and Los Panchos’ “Sin Ti,” The Last Bandoleros’ Tex Flex Folklórico album is an inviting soundtrack to the many moods of a magical stroll down San Antonio’s Riverwalk. The trio lovingly refers to their unique new sound – a mix of Rock, Pop, and Latin flavor – as “Tex Flex.” The group will be taking its energetic show to the Stagecoach Festival having just been announced on the line-up for next May. The Last Bandoleros have been earning effusive praise for their accomplished musicianship and impressive harmonies opening for respected artists such as Sting, The Mavericks, Los Lobos, The Boss Hoss, and Dwight Yoakum. “It’s what we grew up doing with my dad.” “We’re singing in Spanish and English,” Diego elaborates. “It’s like a prequel to Tex Flex!” chimes in Emilio Navaira IV, vocalist and drummer in The Last Bandoleros and, along with his brother, vocalist and bassist Diego Navaira, are the sons of legendary Tejano singer Emilio Navaira.
“It’s a deeper dive into our Mexican-American roots, a nod to the Southern Texas melting pot that informs our musicianship, and a glimpse into the anchors of our ‘Tex Flex’ sound.”
“It’s a companion album to our album Tex Flex which came out in June,” explains the group’s vocalist/guitarist Jerry Fuentes.
0 kommentar(er)
