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Grupo Montéz de Durango
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Grupo Montez de Durango |
Genres | duranguense |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Disa Records |
Members |
Jose Luis TerrazasJose Luis Terrazas Jr.
Moises Arellanes
Gonzalo Villaseñor
Adan Garcia
Daniel Terrazas
Javier Guzman
Fabian Muro
Jesus Garcia
Gersain Garcia |
El Grupo Montéz de Durango is a duranguense bandcurrently based in Chicago, USA. This group is well known in the United States, Mexico and Central America. Although Grupo Montez de Durango's sound is deeply rooted in the music of traditional Mexicanmusic, it is also influenced by the members' hometown of Chicago.
Jose Luis Terrazas founded Grupo Montez De Durango in 1996. Terrazas, who was born in Durango, Mexico, grew up in Chicago and was apercussionist in the marching band at his high school. He hooked up with a traditional Mexican banda and learned that these groups were very popular in Chicago. The next step was the formation of hisown group.

The seven member group soon became a popular draw at local dance halls. Membership in the group includes leader Jose Luis Terrazas, Daniel Terrazas (drummer and son), Jose Luis TerrazasJr (Hype Man) and other musicians. Besides covers of older traditional Mexican songs, the group also played a faster paced style of music: a Polka/ranchera mix. This musical style became associatedwith the dance style called "El Pasito Duranguense" (The Durango Step) and Grupo Montez de Durango was the band most closely identified with it. Terrazas founded his own Terrazas Records label and the...