The Last Bandoleros are a Tex-Mex, pop-rock trio originally formed by Jerry Fuentes, Derek James, and brothers Diego and Emilio Navaira IV. The latter two are both sons of Tejano musician
Emilio Navaira
Emilio H. Navaira III (August 23, 1962 – May 16, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter of Tejano and country music. He is the winner of one Grammy Award and one Latin Grammy Award.
Known to most by the mononym Emilio, he charted more than ...
. The band formed in 2014 as the result of a writing session all four men were a part of while each was working on his own project, though Emilio Navaira IV did not officially join the band until late 2016. They were signed to
Warner Music Nashville
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
* Atlantic Records
* Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Records Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* All Money In
* Artist Partners Group
* Asylum Re ...
in 2016.
Biography
Members Jerry Fuentes, Emilio Navaira IV, and Diego Navaira were born and raised in
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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and former member Derek James is from
New York (state)
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. Fuentes met James when he moved from San Antonio to New York a few years prior to the forming of the band. Fuentes met the Navaira brothers on a trip home to San Antonio and introduced the brothers to James shortly after. Shortly after, the four began performing live together after a writing session that went particularly well.
The band cite numerous influences, primarily
The Beatles
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,
rock and roll
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,
Tex-Mex,
britpop, and
country blues.
They made their late-night television debut on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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on July 18, 2016, performing "Where Do You Go?" and "I Don't Want To Know."
They share a management company with
Sting
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* Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
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, and as a result, they joined him on his
57th & 9th Tour in 2017 along with
Joe Sumner. They are also featured on the track ''
Next To You'' on the album ''
57th & 9th
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'' as well as on the tour DVD.
Derek James announced his exit from the band on February 4, 2022.
Discography
Albums
*''San Antonio'' (2018)
*''Live from Texas'' (2020)
*''Tex Flex'' (2022)
*''Tex Flex Folklórico'' (2022)
EPs
*''The Last Bandoleros'' (EP) (2016)
Singles
*"Where Do You Go?" (2016)
*"River Man" (2017)
*"Fly with You" (2017)
*"Let Me Love You" (2017)
*"Dancing with Irene" (2018)
*"Love with a Girl" (2018)
*"Let's Run Away" (2018)
*"What Would You Be Doing?" (2018)
*"Enamorado" (2019)
*"Hey Baby Que Pasó (Live from Texas)" (2020)
*"Feliz Navidad" (2020)
*"Maldita" (2021)
*"Only Your Love" (2021)
*"Mas Dinero" (2022)
*"Every Time We Dance" (2022)
*"Vamos a Bailar" (2022)
References
External links
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Tejano music groups
American pop rock music groups
American country rock groups
Musical groups established in 2014
2014 establishments in the United States