Los Texmaniacs
Max Baca and Los Texmaniacs are the past, present and future of Conjunto Music. Conjunto music may be a familiar sound to residents of Texas, but its worldwide appeal can be surprising. Combine a hefty helping of Tex Mex conjunto, simmer with several parts Texas rock, add a daring dash of well-cured blues and R&B riffs and you’ve cooked up the tasty Grammy winning Los Texmaniacs groove.
Max Baca is a legend on the bajo sexto, a twelve string guitar-like instrument; and his nephew, Josh Baca, is fast-attaining legendary status on the accordion. Those two instruments create the core of the lively conjunto sound. Los Texmaniacs are the new worldwide kings of Texas Roots music, feeding the masses with only the best in musical fare, cooked up from a wide-ranging experience touring and recording with Flaco Jimenez of Texas Tornados fame, Los Super Seven and even the Rolling Stones.
The band won their first Grammy in 2010 and a nomination for their last Smithsonian Folkways recording in 2019, Borders y Bailes featuring Lyle Lovett and Rick Trevino.
This music is not a dusty museum relic, but a vital heartbeat for a group of folks who truly have one foot on either side of the border and live a daily code-switching identity.
