MEET THE BAND
RAPHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Interesting Fun Facts:
By the age of 7 Raphael learned how to scuba dive with his Tio Roberto and was diving at depths of 90 feet at Windy Point Park when they came upon a school of divers who stared with amazement as little Raphael and his Tio swam past them | Band Manager and Mother Martha recalls Raphael asleep in bed at early ages with his sax clenched to him like a teddy bear lol
*Fav Hobbies include Spending Time w kiddo’s | Fishing | Playing Basketball & Action Movies
*Fav Color A-T BoyZ Red
*Fav Food Nachos & Pizza
*Fav NFL Team Dallas Cowboys
FERNANDO "FERN DAWG" RODRIGUEZ
At age 8 Fernando started secretly practicing drums with brother Raphael for summer fun, their father Paco had no idea this was happening, then one day because a drummer didn’t show up to the gig Fernando told his father he could play drums. Well, Paco didn’t believe him but had no choice. After hearing Fernando play that night Paco immediately took Fernando to the music store the next morning and bought his first drum set, the rest was history | The band once lost Fernando at a gig one night when he was 10 years old | 1 hour later a waitress found him sleeping in chairs behind the pool tables, we thought we lost him lol
*Fishing & Spending Time w his girls
*Fav Color A-T BoyZ Red
*Nachos
* Fav NFL Team San Franscisco 49'ers
PACO RODRIGUEZ
Interesting Fun Facts:
*Not only is Paco a legendary guitar/ bajo Quinto player but he also has a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is a master martial artist as well.
*Paco has several degrees under his belt from UT Austin, ACC, and Texas State in the following fields: Engineering, Government, and Music and he loves Politics!
*One of Paco’s all-time favorite pass times other than performing music & Deep Sea Fishing with his wife, boyz & daughter Leticia!!
*Fav food is Enchiladas | Fav color is black & A-T BoyZ Red
*Fav NFL Team Dallas Cowboys
Ray Anthony "Spur" Garza
Interesting Fun Facts:
Ray Anthony’s first instrument was Keyboard, at age 11 he played with his Brother Adam (bass), Father Vicente (bajo), Mother Ramona RIP (vocals | he was also named after his mother) with family band Conjunto Garza. They were known as the pride of East Austin. Ray lived right next to Ruben Ramos in thier East Austin home and as a child remembers Ruben telling him "my cats play with your cats."
*Ray Anthony soon after learned button accordion as well
*He also sings harmony vocals and is featured on lead vocal (intro & outro) on our new song “Pajaro Negro” off the Este Es Mi Barrio CD
*He was given the nickname “Spur” by his friends because he loves the San Antonio Spurs lol
*Fav Food- Spaghetti
*Fav Color Blue & Silver
*Fav NFL Team Dallas Cowboys
