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A striking
blend of modern rock grooves, potent guitar work, Latin percussion
and soulful lyrics has made VALLEJO one of the most popular bands
to hail from Austin, Texas. The music immediately hooks their listeners
right in, taking them on a roller-coaster ride of musical beats
and expressions. Raised in the small town of El Campo, Texas, The
Vallejo Brothers were formed in 1990 by three brothers A.J. (Vocals,
Guitar), Alejandro (Drums), and Omar (Bass). The Vallejo family
tree of Guatemalan and Mexican descent introduced the boys to the
Latin sounds of Tito Puente, Herb Alpert, and Santana, to name a
few. Their influences led this alternative band to have an eclectic
sound of heavy guitar rifts with an edge of Latin rhythms and melodies.
The first door opened when the three brothers were in their early
teens. "Our musical career was fueled when our parents bought us
three trumpets back when we were in our teens," says Alejandro.
"Between the three of us we were all over our school's music department
- in jazz, marching band and symphonic band." After high school,
the brothers officially changed the band name to VALLEJO and recorded
their first CD entitled, Sins that immediately gained them a local
following in Birmingham, Alabama and eventually all over the Southeast.
In 1995, the group moved to Austin, Texas, the "Live Music Capital
of the World" and set their sights on conquering one city at a time.
Over the next few years, Vallejo released two albums on TVT Records
and toured relentlessly all over the country. Their debut album,
Shining Sun was released in 1996, followed by 1998's, Beautiful
Life, produced by Vallejo and Neil King at the infamous Record Plant
in California. While sharpening their performance skills with a
non-stop touring schedule, the group also added James "Diego" Simmons
on percussion and most recently Heath Clark on guitar. Having become
one of Austin's premier live bands, Vallejo was voted the city's
best rock band of 2000.
In the winter of 1999, VALLEJO signed with Crescent Moon Records/Sony,
helmed by Emilio Estefan. Going into the new millennium, Vallejo
headed to the studio and began recording Into The New. Produced
by Michael Barbiero (Blues Traveler, Metallica, Guns N' Roses) and
the Vallejo Brothers, the album was recorded at Arlyn Studio (Austin,
TX) and mixed at Blue World Music in Dripping Springs, TX.
2002 promises to be an even more exciting year for VALLEJO as they
release their latest album entitled, Stereo on Universal/Japan that
truly captures their live and grooving energy and prepares them
for a tour that will take them to Japan, Europe, Mexico, and back
to the States for an American tour.
"We're out to have a good time," says A.J. "We want to play music
that makes our fans want to get up and be alive." The Vallejo show
is an energetic experience and the "tightness" of the band's chemistry
is apparent the instant the first note is played.
VALLEJO is primed, poised and ready to take you on a ride you won't
soon forget.
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A&R Online recommends Vallejo
Now here's something real, something for
the people. A high energy band with hooks galore, radio
driven pop and youthful good looks to boot. What could
be more perfect? Great to see this band playing to large
audiences in their Texas home. I have a good gut feeling
about these guys.
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