Voz de Mando

Voz de Mando is a Regional Mexican band based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Voz de Mando
Voz de Mando interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2013. Left to right: Jorge Gaxiola, Miguel Gaxiola, Carlos "Charly" Sigala.
Background information
Also known asVDM
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresNorteño-Banda
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsAfinArte Music
Websitehttp://grupovozdemando.com
MembersJorge Gaxiola, Miguel Gaxiola, Eduardo "El Chino" Gonzalez, Adrian Gonzalez, Carlos "Charly" Sigala
Past membersDomingo Bolaños, Fernando Rodriguez

Their hit single "Levantando Polvadera" won song of the year in the Regional Music category at the 2016 iHeart Radio awards, the first ever regional Mexican band to win an iHeart radio award.

In 2011, Voz de Mando appeared in the Oscar-nominated film A Better Life starring Demian Bichir. Their hit "Commands M. P. ( 500 Balazos )" was also in the film's soundtrack. In 2016, the band participated in the television series Route 35 starring Danna Garcia and Julio Bracho Castillo. Their single "Compadre No Rajes" was the show's theme song.

Music career

Origin

From Los Angeles, California, the band members also have roots in the Mexican states of Michoacan and Baja California. The band was founded in 2009.

Early

The band started in 2007 with their first release, "Escoge Tu Camino".[1] The band made a name for itself with the self-released albums Levantando la Voz (2009) and 12 Impactos de Alto Calibre (2009).[2] The early success led to a contract with Universal's Latin music imprint, Disa Records. In 2010, they released their first major-label album with Con la Nueva Federacion.[3] One of several songs on the album written by Gaxiola brother Miguel, the corrido "Comandos del M.P. (500 Balazos)" was a breakout hit single for the group, reaching the top ten in the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart.[4]

In 2011, Voz de Mando appeared in the Oscar nominated film A Better Life, starring Demian Bichir. Their hit "Commands M. P. ( 500 Balazos )" appeared on the film's soundtrack. Subsequent singles "Y Ahora Resulta" (2012) and "Muchacho de Campo" (2013) were crossover hits winning numerous awards, critical and fan recognition.[5]

Contemporary (2014 to present)

In 2014, the group left Universal Music Group and formed a partnership with Sony Music. Founding band member Jorge Gaxiola formed his independent record label AfinArte Music and, along with Sony, released the band's hit single "Batalla del Golfo". The single formed the basis for Voz de Mando's sixth studio album, Levantado Polvadera.[6] The album's hit single "Levantando Polvadera" won song of the year in the Regional Music category at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the first ever Mexican regional band to win an iHeartRadio award.[7]

In 2015, founding member Miguel Gaxiola launched his own line of handmade guitars, Fortaleza Guitars. Fortalezas quickly became a popular instrument in the Mexican music world used by bands like Kinky and Conjunto Primavera.[8]

In 2016, the band appeaed in the television series Ruta 35 starring Danna Garcia and Julio Bracho Castillo. Their single "Compadre No Rajes" was the show's original theme song.[9]

In 2017, Voz de Mando released their seventhth studio album featuring two chart-topping singles, including the viral hit "Soldado Latinoamericano", which quickly became a hymn of Latino pride in the US and across the border. "Pa’ que no me anden Contando", a top-ten Billboard hit dominated radio play in the US.

Discography
Día D'Concierto 2010 Sony Music Latin
Con La Mente en Blanco 2010 Disa
Impactos de Arranque 2010 Disa
Con La Nueva Federación 2010 Disa
De Corazón Ranchero 2011 Disa
Y Ahora Resulta 2012 Disa
Los Mejores Corridos de 2013 Disa
Levantando Polvadera 2014 AfinArte Music
Compadre No Rajes 2016 AfinArte Music
Clase de Historia 2017 AfinArte Music
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References
  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/escoge-tu-camino-mw0000225395
  2. "CONCIERTO FIESTAS PATRIAS CON VOZ DE MANDO, PROYECTO X, MARIACHI DIVAS - Washington State Fair". www.thefair.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. "Voz de Mando - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  5. "Billboard Mexican Music Awards 2013: Complete List of Finalists". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. "Llega Voz de mando Levantando Polvadera al Top de monitor". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  7. "2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. Univision (12 August 2016), "Conoce las guitarras que ahora fabrican los integrantes de Voz de Mando", Youtube, retrieved 7 September 2016
  9. VozDeMandoVEVO (11 March 2016), "Voz de Mando - Compadre No Rajes (Official Video)", Youtube, retrieved 7 September 2016


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