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Band Name: EL CAMINO

Band Members:

Instrumentation
Julio Ortiz- lead guitar/ vocals
Ernie Ernesto-rhythm guitar/ vocals/ percussion
Charlos V- bass
Scott Marenstein- drums/ vocals
Allen Vidovic - percussion
Armando Soto - congas/trumpet
Joel Herrera- Keys

Discography
Recordings:
El Camino Homegrown 2005 (NewRelease)
Radio La Chusma - Sonido de la Gente 2002
Julio Ortiz - Solo Album
Broken Bonez Compilation 1
99.1 \"Battle of the Bands\" Aired Live
Skate and Mural Videos

El Camino has appeared on:
94.7 fm S.D.,CA \"Morning Prayer\" featured in 2003
91x S.D.,CA \"Morning Prayer\" played live in studio
94.7 fm Hero Radio, El Paso,TX, live interview and tracks.

99.1 The Bandit,EL Paso,TX. featured band 2005 Rock\'n\'Rumble Champs
Telemundo, Mex. \"Remix TV\"
Asuntos Internos, Juarez, Mex. Ch.5

EL CAMINO

Email = allenvidovic@elcaminomusic.com

Website = http://www.elcaminomusic.com

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Band Bio:

A fresh approach at music, loving, and living, El Camino mixes the Blues, Reggae, Rock and Latin flavor all in one show; grounding themselves to their culturally, deeply rooted music from El Paso, Texas. Turning heads locally and internationally, El Camino was created by old-time school-mates Ernie Ernesto, Charlie V, and Julio Ortiz. Now, they emerge much like a family, working together for only one year and creating energetic waves of success. Returning from a four-year stay on the West Coast, Ernie brought Afro-Cuban rhythms, songs, and concepts (not to mention his LP entitled \"Radio La Chusma: Sound of the People\"). Reuniting with long-time friend, singer-songwriter Julio: an accompished actor, performer and engineer, El Camino was on! Julio began with a trio called The Ethics that had him on lead, Carlos on bass and Scott (from The Texicans) on drums. With all this experience and material, the only problem they now face is \"Where do we take this crowd? More Reggae? More Rockin\' Blues..? Shall we tribute one of our heroes?

When El Camino hits the stage, their magic is created. Shaking your body and numbing your spine, they reach into your inner spirit with their explosive sounds. \"This gives us an opportunity to give insight to those who have influenced us: artists such as Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, bands like Led Zepplin, and the Beatles are strong inspirations to all of us...not to mention life in border town El Paso, Texas, which cultivates its\' people with many different languages, cultures, and musical styles,\" states Ernesto.

Just recently El Camino won local radio station 99.1 \"The Bandit\" Battle of the Bands, earning them $4000 in gear and the opening act for The Doobie Brothers May 17 concert in El Paso\'s Cohen Stadium. El Camino has also played with The Itals, B-Side Players, and Nosotros just to name a few of the band\'s that have been influenced by El Camino.
\"It\'s time we grow, time to communicate to more people out there,\" says Ernesto. Currently the band is wrapping on a compilation DVD, which features their first music video to hit track, \"Sala Male\" and working to book more shows throughout the Southwest region and beyond...