LAURA MCGILL~Lead Vocals/Bajo Sexto/Electric Guitar
AUGUSTINE (Gootz) CHAVEZ~Lead Vocals/Accordian/Keyboards/Trumpet/Saxophone/Electric Guitar
JOHN (Wero) GARZA~Keyboards/M.C.
IRMA CHAVEZ~Bassist/Back-up Vocals
ROBERT ESPINOZA~Drummer
JACOB SIERRA~Saxophone
Influences
Where do we start? Year after year we have been influenced by so many artists, as a group and individuals.
-La Fiebre
-Selena
-Shelly Lares
-Fito Olivares
-La Mafia
-La Sombra
-Ramon Ayala
-Michael Salgado
-Elida Reyna
-Albert Zamora
-Laura Canales
-Kumbia Kings
-Juanes
-Mana
-Latin Breed
-Fama
-Elsa Garcia
and so many more!! Tejano music keeps changing and it will never die-just keep getting better and growing. We need to embrace each other and support one another.
Sounds Like
Tejano, of course, pero con SABOR!!
Primer Impacto Released year 2000
Distinctively different, the band's music is a perfect blend of rancheras and cumbias - La Distancia style!! In the year 2000, they released their first CD entitled "Primer Impacto". This enthusiastic promising band from San Marcos, Texas entertains the public with their versitility, excitement and energetic presence on stage. They have shared the stage with such greats as Shelly Lares, Jimmy Gonzalez, Michael Salgado and David Lee Garza, just to name a few. La Distancia is fronted by both-Laura McGill (vocalist, bajo sexto, and guitarist) Augustine "Gootz" Chavez (accordian player, vocalist, keyboard player and saxophone/trumpet player) Irma Rodriguez (bass player, back-up vocals) John "Wero G" Garza (keyboard player, M.C.) Robert Espinoza (drummer) and lastly Jacob Sierra (saxophone player). Be on the look out for their latest CD release late 2008 KUMBIAVASION.
Thank you for supporting La Distancia and their determination to succeed and keeping tejano music alive!! Feel free to leave a comment. Show some love!!
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