The Blazers

The Blazers
Origin United States
Genres Pop, rock, blues, Latin alternative
Years active 1994-current
Labels Rounder Records, Little Dog Records, CRS Records Ltd
Members Ruben Guaderrama, Raul Medrano
Past members Ruben Gonzalez, Lee Stuart, Jesus Cuevas, Mike Molina, Manuel Gonzales

The Blazers is a rock and roll, blues and Latin alternative band, based out of East Los Angeles.

Original band members were Manuel Gonzales, Ruben Guaderrama, Ruben Gonzalez and Lee Stuart current members: Ruben Guaderrama, and Raul Medrano. Ruben Gonzalez, Lee Stuart, Jesus Cuevas, Mike Molina and Manuel Gonzales all were formerly members of the band, but left to pursue their own music.[1] Cuevas left the band to play more accordion. He would later join Cali-Mex band Los Fabulocos.[1]

They are signed to Rounder Records, but they have released albums through CRS Records Ltd and Little Dog Records.[2]

Members

Current members

  • Ruben Guaderrama - vocals, guitar
  • Raul Medrano - drums

Former members

  • Lee Stuart - bass
  • Ruben Gonzalez - guitar
  • Jesus Cuevas - accordion, vocals
  • Mike Molina - drums
  • Manuel Gonzales - vocals, guitar

Discography

  • Short Fuse (1994)[3]
  • East Side Soul (1995)[4]
  • Going Up The Country (1996)
  • Just For You (1997)[5]
  • Puro Blazers (2000)[6]
  • The Seventeen Jewels (2003)[7][8]
  • Dreaming a Dream (2008)

References

  1. 1 2 Kiviat, Steve. "Preview: East L.A.'s Los Fabulocos Friday and Saturday Night". WashingtonCityPaper.com. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Locey, Bill (March 31, 1994). "Roots Rockers to Blaze Path to Benefit for Abused Kids". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Short Fuse (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Foss, Richard. "East Side Soul (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Schulte, Tom. "Just for You (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Puro Blazers (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Prato, Greg. "The Seventeen Jewels (review)". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Klein, Joshua. "The Blazers 17 Jewels". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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