Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s
Fans of the Blasters, Tailgators and/or the Paladins, take note: the Forbidden Pigs are a West Coast rocking trio not to be missed. Upright bassist/vocalist Billy Bacon write blues, honky-tonk and Tex-Mex favorites ("Una Mas Cerveza" was even recorded but unreleased by the Texas Tornados) while guitarist/vocalist Mario Moreno writes rockabilly... [+] Read More
Genre: Latin
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Intocable's history began when friends Ricardo Muñoz and René Martínez started playing together just for fun. Soon after, these enthusiastic young musicians were helped by their parents to form their own band. In 1992, Intocable independently recorded its first album at Corpus Christi, later getting the attention of EMI Latin, which signed them... [+] Read More
Genre: Country
Decades Active: 90s
Kathy Robertson was born in Texas and raised in California. A singer most of her life, she graduated with a Masters Degree and taught kindergarten during the day in order to support her music. Refusing to bend to Nashville or allow someone to tell her how to sing, dress or what material to chose, Robertson made the decision early on that she... [+] Read More
Genre: Country
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
During the mid-'90s, Rick Trevino emerged as one of the first popular Hispanic singers in country music since the mid-'70s, when Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez were having hits. Beginning with "She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" in 1994, Trevino racked up several hits over the next few years with his Garth Brooks-inspired blend of new country and... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s
The ultimate Tex-Mex supergroup, Texas Tornados were composed of some of the genre's most legendary figures: Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers (Sahm's bandmate in the groundbreaking Sir Douglas Quintet), Hispanic country star Freddy Fender, and accordion virtuoso Flaco Jimenez. The group's infectious, party-ready sound blended country, early rock & roll,... [+] Read More
