Grupo Maldad!!!
Based out of San Antonio, Texas, Grupo Maldad has been playing at all kinds of events such as the TTMA Nominees Dance, TTMA Industry Awards, Fan Fair, Los Aguilares Anniversary Dances, Tejas Records Party, and also a numerous number of clubs. Every performance is gratifying upon receiving positive feedback from the crowd, as well as fellow musicians.
Members of the band include one of RODEO's original singers. Marcos Jaime, brother of tejano female vocalist, Esmeralda. Marcos is on lead vocals and acoustic guitar. Back in ’93, during the time with RODEO, Marcos and his brother Alfonso won the Rising Star Award for TTMA, not to mention a number of nominations. Marcos has sang with many bands including Los Hermanos Jaime, which was led by him and his brother, and is also writing some originals that will be included for Grupo Maldad's 1st CD.
On accordion and vocals is J.R. Ramos. J.R. started playing the accordion at the age of 6 years old, and went to classes with one of the greatest accordionist of all time, the late Don Valerio Longoria. J.R. was also nominated best Instrumental of the Year back in ’94 for “La Polaka Polkaâ€, which was recorded with a local conjunto that he and his dad, Cone Ramos, had. He has played with many well-known bands including Grupo Escandalo, Steve Jordan for the president of Mexico, Little Joe y La Familia all around Texas, Arkansas, and even Kumamoto, Japan at the age of 10. He has recently been with San Antonio's own Los Aguilares for the past 8 years.
On drums, is Santos Aguilar, hijo de Emilio Aguilar de Los Aguilares. Santos has been around music all of his life, traveling all over the U.S. with his DAD and uncles. He also played for Grupo Escandalo, and Conjunto Volcan, which, back in 2002, won three TTMA awards including Best Conjunto Uprising, Best Bajo Player of the Year, and Best Instrumental of the Year, and is now keeping solid beat for Grupo Maldad.
Charles "Guero" Howton, who has been in the music industry for 25+ years, is on bass guitar and vocals. Charlie first started out with his step-father, Patricio Salinas, and his band Los Dynamos, which later went on to become La Herencia. Charlie has also played with Jimmy Edwards, Roberto Pulido y Los Clasicos, Nick Villareal, and Ram Herrera and is going on his 20th year with Los Aguilares.
Thank you for visiting Grupo Maldad's my space page, and listen out for us. Grupo Maldad is working to get in the studio, so check back for more updates.
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