Grammy winner Max Baca on playing bajo sexto with the Texas Tornados and carrying on conjunto music for the next generation. ByJ.B. Sauceda Viva Tejano| November 26, 2024 Eva Ybarra Has an Accordion Lesson for You—If You Can Keep Up ...
Gary Mackey Jr., and Eloy Cantu. Kix covers the vocals, guitar, and composes songs for the band. Eddie plays lead guitar, sings backup vocals, and serves as a co-writer. Eloy plays the bass, and Gary plays the drums and sings backup vocals. The band formed in the summer of 2014,...
San Antonio’s 83-year-old Flaco Jiménez—son, grandson, and brother of celebrated accordionists—has won six Grammys.
s slipped references to the Spurs into a Tim McGraw cover as the ace accordion player added a layer of conjunto to the country sound. When the band launched into the Texas Tornados’ “Guacamole,” whoops of “¡Órale! ” went up from the tattooed crowd. Between songs, dudes in ...