Los Rieleros del Norte

Los Rieleros del Norte ("Railers of the North") is a Mexican norteño band. Founded in the southwestern U.S. town of Pecos, Texas 1979 by Manolo Morales, Los Rieleros del Norte is one of the oldest norteño bands still playing today. Morales called the band "Los Rieleros" because he formerly worked at the railroads of Chihuahua, Mexico. Unlike many other norteño bands, the Rieleros del Norte use both the saxophone and accordion in their music, creating a dual-instrument hybrid distinct from other norteño bands. All original members of the Band are Natives of Ojinaga, Chihuahua a town from where many other great bands have come from Image File history File links Rieleros_promo1. ... Image File history File links Rieleros_promo1. ... Norteño (literally meaning northern in Spanish, and also known as conjunto) is a traditional style of Mexican music that originated in rural northern Mexico in the early 20th century, a form of music based largely on corridos and polka. ... Pecos is a city located in Reeves County, Texas. ... This article does not use inline citations to cite its references or sources. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The state of Chihuahua is the largest of the 31 states of Mexico and is located in the northwestern part of the country. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... A 24-bass piano accordion An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as squeezeboxes. ... Ojinaga is a rural town in northern region of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. ... The state of Chihuahua is the largest of the 31 states of Mexico and is located in the northwestern part of the country. ...

Currently, the band's leader is Daniel Esquivel. The band's current members are Daniel Esquivel, lead singer and accordionist; Daniel Esquivel Jr., playing the bajo sexto; Javier Esquivel, electric bass; Alfredo Esquivel, drummer; and Eugenio "Pemo" González Jr., saxophone player. In the past, Polo Urías was the band's lead singer, who has left Los Rieleros to start his own musical group, Polo Urías y su Maquina Norteña. Several years ago, the Rieleros ensemble had two bajo sexto players, one of which was the band's founder, Manolo Morales. Manolo the founder of the band has since left and began another band, los Rieles. Los rieleros del norte have also helped begin a new band called La Maquinaria Nortena which feature 3 former members of the Polo Urias band. Daniel Esquivel is the simultaneous lead singer and accordion player of the popular Mexican norteño band, Los Rieleros del Norte. ... Daniel Esquivel is the simultaneous lead singer and accordion player of the popular Mexican norteño band, Los Rieleros del Norte. ... A 24-bass piano accordion An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as squeezeboxes. ... A bajo sexto (Spanish: lower sixth) is a type of 12 string guitar used in Mexican music. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... Polo Urías is a norteño singer and accordionist from Ojinaga, Mexico. ... A bajo sexto (Spanish: lower sixth) is a type of 12 string guitar used in Mexican music. ... Polo Urías is a norteño singer and accordionist from Ojinaga, Mexico. ...

Abriendo Caminos (2003)

Los Rieleros del Norte have recorded many albums across the years. They include Estampida Norteña, Prieta Orgullosa, Aventura Pasada, and many other albums which have now become classics in regional Mexican music. Among their many songs, "El Columpio", "Te Quiero Mucho." "Amor Prohibido," "No le Digas a Nadie," "En la Puerta de Esa Casa," "Una Aventura," and "Copa Sin Vino" are just some of their many singles which have topped the Mexican music billboards. Sobre los Rieles was released in September 2004, featuring the hit "Tu Nuevo Cariñito". In July 2005, Que el Mundo Ruede was released as the Rieleros' newest album. In 2006 Siempre Imitado Jamas Igualado was released making it the latest release of the group featuring the song Voy a llorar por ti. Image File history File links Rieleros_abriendo. ... Image File history File links Rieleros_abriendo. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Daniel Esquivel

Related artists: Daniel Esquivel is the simultaneous lead singer and accordion player of the popular Mexican norteño band, Los Rieleros del Norte. ...

• Ramon Ayala
• Adolfo Urías
• Polo Urías
• Los Diamantes de Ojinaga

Ramon Ayala - El Rey del Accordeon I dont know anything about Ramon Ayala (someone please add some serious info!) just that he started playing accordion as a duo with Cornelio Reyna in 1963 as Los Relampagos Del Norte. When that ended, he went on to form Ramon Ayala y... Adolfo Urías y su Lobo Norteño (Adolfo Urías and his Northern Wolf) is a Mexican norteño band headed by Adolfo Urías. ... Polo Urías is a norteño singer and accordionist from Ojinaga, Mexico. ... Los Diamantes de Ojinaga is a norteño band from the rural Mexican town of Ojinaga, Chihuahua. ...

External links

• Los Rieleros del Norte page at Fonovisa Records (Spanish only)
• Los Rieleros del Norte on Yahoo! music
• Yahoo! Music biography taken from allmusic.com
• Rieleros del Norte catalog on CD Universe, with sound samples