Vallejo (band)
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Vallejo is a rock band based in Austin, Texas
, but formed in El Campo
, Texas
and Alabaster, Alabama
, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama
. Albums include their self-titled 1997 debut and Beautiful Life
released in 1998, both on the TVT
label, and Into the New
, released by Sony in 2000. In 2002, Vallejo released Stereo, their first album on their label Vallejo Music Group (VMG). Vallejo's latest release, Thicker Than Water, was released on VMG in February 2008.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, but formed in El Campo
El Campo, Texas
El Campo is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,945 at the 2000 census, making it the largest city in Wharton County.-Geography:...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,619. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 27,517. At the 2010 census the population was 30,352. Alabaster is still a growing...
, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. Albums include their self-titled 1997 debut and Beautiful Life
Beautiful Life (Vallejo album)
Beautiful Life is the second studio album by the American band Vallejo released in 1998 .-Track listing:All songs composed by A.J...
released in 1998, both on the TVT
TVT Records
TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...
label, and Into the New
Into the New
Into the New is the third studio album by the American band Vallejo released in 2000 .-Track listing:All songs composed by A.J. Vallejo, Alejandro Vallejo and Omar Vallejo except where specified...
, released by Sony in 2000. In 2002, Vallejo released Stereo, their first album on their label Vallejo Music Group (VMG). Vallejo's latest release, Thicker Than Water, was released on VMG in February 2008.
Current members
- A.J. Vallejo – Lead Vocals/GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Alejandro Vallejo – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Omar Vallejo – Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/backing vocals - Bruce Castleberry; GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/backing vocals - Alex Geismar – percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Former members
- Michael Panepanto – percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Steve Ramos – percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- James "Diego" Simmons – percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Heath Clark – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jeff Hartsough – percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Angel Ferrer – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Zach Baker – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sins | VMG |
| 1997 | Vallejo Vallejo (album) Vallejo is the first studio album by the American band Vallejo and was released in 1997 .-Track listing:#"Shining Sun" – 3:33#"Life Story" – 3:24... |
TVT TVT Records TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and... |
| 1998 | Beautiful Life Beautiful Life (Vallejo album) Beautiful Life is the second studio album by the American band Vallejo released in 1998 .-Track listing:All songs composed by A.J... |
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| 2000 | Into the New Into the New Into the New is the third studio album by the American band Vallejo released in 2000 .-Track listing:All songs composed by A.J. Vallejo, Alejandro Vallejo and Omar Vallejo except where specified... |
Sony |
| 2002 | Stereo | VMG |
| 2003 | Black Sky | |
| Steamboat Live '97 | ||
| 2005 | Leftovers | |
| 2008 | Thicker Than Water | Quadra Entertainment / VMG |
| 2010 | Acousta | VMG |
E.P.
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Temporary Thing Temporary Thing Temporary Thing is an E.P. by the American band Vallejo released in 2009 .-Track listing:All songs composed by A.J. Vallejo, Alejandro Vallejo and Omar Vallejo.#"Temporary Thing" – 3:16#"Sweet Maria" – 3:36... |
Quadra Entertainment / VMG |
Non-album tracks
| Year | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Against the Grain/Gypsy Queen" live – 7:13 | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live '95 Local Licks Live '95 Local Licks Live '95 is the seventh CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:#Pushmonkey: "Sweet Caribbean Bungalow" – 6:02... album |
| 1998 | "Forever (Is a Long Time)" live (A.J. Vallejo, Alejandro Vallejo, Bruce Castleberry) – 4:33 | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live '97 Local Licks Live '97 Local Licks Live '97 is the ninth CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:#Steamroller: "Broke Pig" – 5:20... album |
| 1999 | "Feliz Navidad" – 3:47 | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks: Yule Rock! Local Licks: Yule Rock! Local Licks: Yule Rock! is a Holiday album released by KLBJ featuring local Austin musicians.-Track listing:#George Devore & The Roam: "Winter Wonderland" – 2:46#Cadillac Voodoo Choir: "Ho, Ho, Home for Christmas" – 3:20... album |
| 2001 | "La Familia" live (A.J. Vallejo, Alejandro Vallejo, Omar Vallejo) – 5:55 | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live XII Local Licks Live XII Local Licks Live XII is the twelfth CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:#Dexter Freebish: "Spotlight" – 3:29... album |
| 2002 | "I Go On" live (A.J. Vallejo, Alejandro Vallejo, Omar Vallejo) – 4:18 | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live 13 Local Licks Live 13 Local Licks Live 13 is the thirteenth CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:... album |
| 2007 | "Move On" – 3:09 | From the INsite Austin Magazine This Is INsite Austin Music I album |
| 2008 | "Sweet Maria" – 3:36 | From the Austin Latino Music Association Austin Music Mezcla 2008 album |