Los Palominos are a Grammy-Award Winning Conjunto Regional Group who will perform on the 2010 International Accordion Festival in San Antonio, Texas taking place from October 15-17.

Their performance will be on Friday, October 15, on the Arneson River Stage from 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Admission is free.

Music runs deep in the Arreola family. Reared in Uvalde, Texes, two hours from the border, the four Arreola brothers learned to play music from their father. By 1986, they were appearing regularly across Texas as Los Tremendos Pequeños – Johnny on accordion, James on the bajo sexto, Jesse on the drums, and George on bass.

After a show in Kerrville, Texas, the Arreola brothers were approached by Arrmando “Mando” Lichtenberger, Jr. and Oscar De La Rosa of La Mafia. A demo recorded by Lichtenberger soon led to a contract with Sony Discos. In 1994, Los Palominos first album, Corazon de Cristal, quickly went gold. Making a name for themselves as a norteño band from Texas, Los Palominos were recognized both for their mastery of musica regional mexicana and their crisp conjunto sound.

Since then, they have gone on perform for enthusiastic crowds in the US and Mexico. Their down-home attitude accompanied by the bajo sexto and accordion-fueled overdrive has led Los Palominos to multiple gold and platinum records and three Grammy awards. With a sound all their own, Los Palominos generate renewed interest in regional conjunto, launching into polkas and rancheras along with sweet bolero-styled ballads and unforgettable cumbias.

Changing the face of conjunto while charging southward into norteño turf, Los Palominos produce music that crosses generations. The four brothers from Uvalde continue to carve out their place in Texas music history.

For more information: staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org