Los Texmaniacs
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Los Texmaniacs is a conjunto band created by in 1997. In 2010 Los Texmaniacs won a Grammy Award for Tejano Album of The Year "Borders y Bailes". Members include Max Baca on bajo sexto, Josh Baca on accordion, Noel Hernandez on electric bass, and Lorenzo Martínez on the drums. Los Texmaniacs have collaborated with various artists from different genres including Rick Trevino, Flaco Jimenez, and Los Lobos. In early 2021 Max Baca was hospitalized with Covid-19. He suffered complications due to being severely overweight and a long-standing cocaine addiction.
Early beginnings and influences[]
was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His grandfather was an amateur accordion player, and his father, Max Baca Sr., played accordion in his own band. At age five, Max started learning accordion.
When he was twelve, Baca and his brother Jimmy formed their own group from Albuquerque New Mexico- Los Hermanos Baca- The Band had hit after hit in the Land of Enchantment to include- "Hey Baby Que Paso" an original hit of The Texas Tornados. The Members: Jimmy Baca Accordion & Vocals, Max Baca Bajo Sexto & Vocals, Lee Ray Romero Jr. Bass Guitar and Carl Lee Lucero Drums.
Awards[]
In 2010 Los Texmaniacs won a Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album for Borders y Bailes.[1]
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Discography[]
Los Texmaniacs discography:[2]
- Tex-Mex Groove
- About Time
- Live In Texas
- Borders Y Bailes (2009) on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings[1]
- Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds
- Americano Groove (2015)
- Cruzando Borders (2018)[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Los Texmaniacs Win GRAMMY Award For Best Tejano Album". Smithsonian Folkways. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Los Texmaniacs - Music". texmaniacs.com. 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "San Antonio band nominated for second Grammy Award". 7 December 2018.
External links[]
- American musical groups
- Grammy Award winners
- Hispanic American music
- Musical groups from Texas