Sons of Texas

Sons of Texas is an American heavy metal band formed in McAllen, Texas in 2013.^[1] They released their debut album Baptized in the Rio Grande in 2015.^[2]

History[]

Sons of Texas was formed in McAllen, Texas in 2013. Shortly thereafter, the band was signed to Razor & Tie and entered the studio with producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, All That Remains, Hatebreed).^[3] The music video for the first official track from the band, "Baptized in the Rio Grande", premiered via Revolver's website on January 6, 2015.^[4]

The band released their debut album Baptized in the Rio Grande on March 3, 2015 in digital and physical format.^[5] The first single "Baptized in the Rio Grande" peaked at No. 29 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart. They released their second album, Forged by Fortitude, on September 22, 2017.

In between the release of Forged by Fortitude and their next studio session in 2018, Mark Morales was tapped by Mark Morton of Lamb of God to provide vocals on his solo album.

In 2019, working without a record label, Sons of Texas headed back to the studios in San Antonio, Texas, to release a three-song extended play titled Resurgence.^[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band used the time to release another EP, As the Crow Flies, in September 2020.^[7]

Band members[]

Mark Morales – lead vocals (2013–present) Jes DeHoyos – lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–present) Jon Olivarez – rhythm guitar (2013–present) Nick "Rat" Villarreal – bass (2013–present) Mike Villarreal – drums (2013–present) Discography[] Studio albums[] Title Year Label Chart Positions Top 200[2] Heatseekers Albums US Rock US Hard Rock Baptized in the Rio Grande[8] 2015 Razor & Tie 143 5 36 10 Forged by Fortitude 2017 New Razor & Tie Enterprises Extended plays[] Title Year Label Resurgence 2019 Warhorse Studios As the Crow Flies 2020 Warhorse Studios CD singles[] Title Year Label "Blameshift" 2016 Razor & Tie "Beneath the Riverbed/Ball and Chain"[9] 2016 Razor & Tie "Under the Gun" 2020 Warhorse Studios References[] ^ Mark Deming. "Sons of Texas - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2015. ^ Jump up to: a b "SONS OF TEXAS DEBUT ALBUM BAPTIZED IN THE RIO GRANDE LANDS AT #5 ON THE BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS CHART". Razorandthetie.com. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016. ^ "Sons of Texas - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2016. ^ "Sons of Texas Premiere New Song and Music Video, "Baptized in the Rio Grande"". Revolvermag.com. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016. ^ "SONS OF TEXAS DEBUT ALBUM BAPTIZED IN THE RIO GRANDE LANDS AT #5 ON THE BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS CHART". Retrieved March 12, 2015. ^ "SONS OF TEXAS Return with New EP 'Resurgence'". Metal Nation. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2021-03-08. ^ "SONS OF TEXAS To Release As The Crow Flies EP In September". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08. ^ Mitchell Peters. "New Signings: AM Only Signs ILoveMakonnen, Juvenile Returns to Cash Money, WME Inks Passion Pit". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2015. ^ "Sons Of Texas Discography - Singles - www.discogs.com". This article on a United States metal band is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . v t