K-Paz de la Sierra
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| K-Paz de la Sierra | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois U.S |
| Genre(s) | Duranguense, Regional Mexican |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Univision |
| Associated acts | AK-7 Majestad de la Sierra |
| Website | http://www.kpaz.com.mx/ |
| Members | |
| Juan Gómez Miguel Galindo Jair Loredo Sergio Caballero Luis Eduardo Guadarrama Gabriel Guadarrama Fernando del Vale |
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| Former members | |
| Sergio Gómez (deceased) Beto Durán Luis Diaz |
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K-Paz de la Sierra is a Duranguense band that was formed in the United States by Mexican natives. The group was formed on Christmas Eve of 2002. It was formed after some members of Montez de Durango left the that group to form K-paz de la Sierra. They debuted in 2003 with the CD titled Arrasando con Fuego and the lead single Jambalaya. Some of their biggest hits are "Mi Credo", "Volveré", "Con Olor A Hierba", "Pero Te Vas A Arrepentir", "Procuro Olvidarte" (first Hernaldo Zúñiga's international hit), "Y Aquí Estoy", and many others. On December 2, 2007 the founder and lead vocalist was kindnapped and murdered following a concert in Mexico. Since then his brother, Juan Gómez, took over as the leader of the group.
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[edit] Band Members
- Juan Gómez - Tambora y Lider
- Miguel Galindo - Primera voz
- Jair Loredo - Batería y Fundador
- Sergio Caballero - Teclados
- Luis Eduardo Guadarrama - Segunda voz
- Gabriel Guadarrama - Teclados y Sax
- Fernando del Vale - Tuba Eléctrica
[edit] Disband
[edit] La Autoridad de la Sierra
In October of 2004 following their second album Pensando en Ti, four of their original members Jair Loredo, Oscar Cepeda, Simon Valtierrez, and Jose Luis Corral left to formed La Autoridad De La Sierra. In 2007, Jair Loredo returned to the group.
[edit] AK-7
On May 28, 2007 seven long-time members of the group left because of disputes with former lead singer Sergio Gomez, they then formed a new group named AK-7.[1] which stood for "Antes K-Paz", and the 7 members remaining in the band.
[edit] Majestad de la Sierra
Eight months after Sergio Gomez death, second vocalist Beto Durán, Luis Diaz and some members left the group to create Majestad de la Sierra.
[edit] Death of Sergio Gómez
On December 2, 2007, lead singer Sergio Gómez was kidnapped with two businessmen as he was leaving a dance hall in Morelia, Michoacán. The two businessmen were released, but Gómez was found dead on December 3. Gómez was warned not to perform in Michoacan according to friend Jose Manuel Zamacona.
On December 6, 2007 Gómez, as well as another murdered Mexican musician, Valentín Elizalde, were nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards. [2]
On January 29, 2008, K-Paz introduced the new lead vocalist[3]: Miguel Galindo.
[edit] New Album
The new album was released June 2, 2009. It was originally scheduled to be released in April but was pushed back. It features the new single, Como un Tatuaje, composed by Espinoza Paz. It will also feature Guadalupe Esparza from Grupo Bronco in the cover of Adoro, a song by Bronco.
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Live albums
- 2004: En Vivo
- 2008: En Vivo: Desde el Auditorio Nacional
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- K-Paz de la Sierra's Official Website
- K-Paz de la Sierra at MySpace
- AK-7's Official Site and History
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