Young Guns Music Magazine (April 2015 Edition)

YOUNG GUNS MUSIC MAGAZINE $SULO 2015

Michael Anthony Fernandez Arista Media Group

This Month Inside YGMM Cindy Osbourne San Antonio, Tx

Dawn Noelle Houston, Tx

Elise Garcia San Antonio, Tx

Jose Meraz San Antonio, Tx

Artist of the Month

David Torres

Special Photo Coverage Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair In the Loop with 210 Local Mario Zamarron covers Donella Drive

OUR SENIOR EDITOR

ELORA

I can't begin to tell you how great of a time we had covering the 2015 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair which was a 4-Day Event that took place on March 12, 13, 14, and 15 in the Historic Market Square in Downtown San Antonio, Tx. Over 100 Tejano Bands performed during this 4-Day Event. Among the artists who participated were Max Baca y los Texmaniacs, Elida Reyna y Avante, Solido, Shelly Lares, Los Desperadoz, Ricky Valenz, Yvette Cruz and many more.

The full lineup featured Tejano bands from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico and The Netherlands This event was a special event for YGMM because it was our very first event we covered as a magazine. Aside from Nick Valdez and myself, we enlisted the talents of David Torres of Clever Dave's Photography to help us capture the event. We were so impressed with his work that we decided to make Dave Torres our Artist of the Month.

You can view a few of his photos of the event in this edition beginning on page 23.

We hope you enjoy this months edition. We're looking forward to cover many more events in the coming months and we look forward to meeting many more of our readers.

Special Thanks to Jackie Willome Photography for providing photos of Elise Garcia

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Michael Anthony Fernandez San Antonio, Tx

Cindy Osbourne San Antonio, Tx

Dawn Noelle Houston, Tx

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Elise Garcia San Antonio, Tx

Jose Meraz San Antonio, Tx

Artist of the Month David Torres San Antonio, Tx

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Young Guns Music Magazine is committed to supporting community organizations that help foster the learning of music and the arts to our young. We pledge to do all we can to help such organizations with our time, talent and financial support.

Daily, many children are neglected, left behind, and face immense danger, it goes unseen and unknown to many of us. On school days, parents are at work, between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00pm. These are peak hours for teens and children to fall into the deadly trap of peer pressure, bullying, crime, drugs, gangs, teen pregnancies, child abuse, neglect and the most terrifying of all, child abduction.

NSpire a Child is a non-profit organization in San Antonio, Texas that raises funds to establish a foundation for after school programs, internet resources and summer camps to schools and community organizations at no cost. Its goal is to help reduce, if not, eliminate these atrocities by inspiring the children to do great things through arts training. Programs are designed to help develop a basic creative arts and arts technology curriculum with variants customized to different age groups, skill levels and cultures.

Find out more by visiting: http://www.NspireAChild.com

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Michael Anthony Fernandez ARISTA MEDIA GROUP

In September 2005, erstwhile HEB Photo Lab Manager Michael Anthony Fernandez was on vacation, sitting on his patio on a blazingly hot afternoon, daydreaming about what it would be like, owning his own jazz station. Having been a longtime fan of local Smooth Jazz radio, with DJs David Munoz at Q101.9 and Eric Si on the old KSAQ 96.1, Michael thought the time had passed him by for getting into local radio. Since Michael didn't have, oh, six million dollars laying around to buy a “real” station, he jumped online and searched for ways to start an internet radio station. Internet radio hadn't gotten the foothold it has now at that time so the landscape was wide for a new station.

Michael found the perfect opportunity with the Live365 Network. A simple matter of downloading Live365's broadcast software with no start-up money at all, Michael began his trek into internet broadcasting.

74 jazz CDs and six hours later, Michael had “Rhythm & Jazz Radio” up and running on Live365. A dream come true, Michael had his radio station. A great hobby at first, garnering a handful of listeners, which was fine with Michael. It was really just a hobby. That was until Gorov Music Marketing “found” Rhythm & Jazz Radio. Contacted by a since-departed representative of Gorov, Michael's station was recruited to be a member of Gorov's music distribution network, debuting the music of up-and-coming jazz stars. Gorov then began supplying Rhythm & Jazz with more and more new music, garnering the attention of more and more listeners on Live365. A year later, Rhythm & Jazz Radio became a “Featured Station” on Live365 then listenership exploded. From that point on, Rhythm & Jazz Radio was the #1-ranked station in its genre (based on listener hours) on Live365 for a network record 117 consecutive weeks.

It was shortly afterwards that Michael saw the growth potential in internet radio on mobile devices. Michael then added the ID letters “KTRJ” to Rhythm & Jazz Radio to make it easier to locate the station with Live365's mobile app. Listenership was still growing at that point but it began to shift locally. More and more San Antonians began taking notice of this mix of Today's Jazz and R&B on Michael's station.

That is what spurred Michael's desire to focus attention on the local jazz scene. Michael began visiting local jazz hotspots, such as the former Posh Ultra Lounge then later on, The Ivory Lounge, showing his support for local jazz artists and bands such as Europa, DVJAZZ, PM SOUL, Soul Prodigy, and many others, offering them the opportunity to have their music featured on his still-growing jazz station. Station networking had begun in earnest and local musicians had another avenue for their music to be heard locally on the internet.

Michael then began shifting his attention to another genre in town... the local rock scene. Seeing that there was genuine rock talent in San Antonio... and lots of it... Michael saw the potential in spotlighting several rock bands locally and started his second station, KXEV. With the same philosophy as his jazz station, Michael programmed the station to have a mix of national and local Rock artists, beginning with the local Pop/Rock group, Elora & Gasoline Alley. Michael then saw more and more interest in the station as listenership began to slowly increase. He then added the music of local Progressive Rock band, Even In Death, to the station playlist and from then on, began adding more and more local bands such as Rain On The Aftermath, Jessikill, Celeste'al Descent, Immortal Guardian, and many more, securing a foothold in the local rock community as a supporter of local music.

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The growth of Michael's local radio network didn't stop with KXEV. Michael left his “day job” at USAA to create “Arista Media Group,” the parent company of his then-two stations. In January of 2014, Michael started KMGC The Roadhouse, a station dedicated to playing Today's Country, Blues, and Easy Listening. KMGC's listener base is still in a growth phase with a majority residing in San Antonio, similar to KTRJ and KXEV. Michael still wasn't done with his burgeoning company just yet. April 2014 saw the start of his fourth station, Groove101, an Adult Contemporary R&B station. Michael did not anticipate the rapid and sudden growth of Groove101 as it reached the #1 ranking in its genre on Live365 in just six weeks where it remains in the top 3 from week to week. The sudden growth of listeners on Groove101 demanded Michael's immediate and constant attention so to assist him with the day-to-day programming of his now-#2 station, KXEV, Michael hired local rock vocalist Celeste Nichole Munoz as his Program Director. Michael felt that Celeste, with her experience in her own band (Celeste'al Descent) and familiarity with the local rock scene, Celeste would be a perfect choice to guide KXEV's growth. Under Celeste's guidance, KXEV has risen from a #52 ranking in its genre on Live365 to #5 overall. Celeste infused the KXEV playlist with more of an Alt-Rock feel to give the station a more varied and diverse sound to go along with the original heavy metal format.

With four stations now on the Live365 Network and an unwavering support for Local music and Indie artists, Michael and Celeste are poised to continue that same support now and into the future. Any artist or band of any genre can expect to be welcomed with the opportunity to have their music featured on KTRJ, KXEV, KMGC The Roadhouse, and Groove101 and be heard by thousands of listeners, not just domestically but internationally as well, giving those artists and bands exposure to a still-growing and diverse audience. All artists and bands need to do is submit their music in mp3 format for consideration by email to... aristamediagroup@gmail.com. EPKs are welcomed as well. Artists and bands can expect a reply to their music submissions within a week of receipt.

The four stations of the Arista Media Group can be heard by downloading the free Live365 app for iPhone or Droid or the stations can be listened to on any desktop by going to www.webradio-sa.com.

They can also be heard on any tablet or in vehicles, using an Aux jack.

Today's Jazz, Alt-Rock, R&B, and Country...it's just great music and it all started one summer afternoon in 2005 with a stack of CDs and a dream.

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Cindy Osbourne

Her vocals have been described as “bewitching with a stormy Goth-metal thunder that evokes the echoes of Evanescence” She’s Cindy Osbourne who performs with the Texas based alternative metal band Vagenda alongside her drummer husband, Philip Capitano. Before rocking out with Vagenda, she was the keyboardist and background singer for the sci-fi rock band, Scary Manilow then joined the hard rock band When Words Attack with her husband Phil before forming Vagenda.

Like every artist YGMM interviews, we like to find out more about an artist themselves and learn a few things about them that perhaps their fans were unaware of and the history on how their careers began. So we took the opportunity to chat with Cindy and ask her a few questions YGMM: When did you first start performing; how old were you?

Cindy: I guess I started performing when I was in fifth or sixth grade at the age of nine or ten when I joined the school choir. Or in the second grade at the age of six if cheerleading counts. I think it does count because as a cheerleader, you put on half time shows and that is essentially a performance.

YGMM: Tell us about your very first public performance, where was and how did you think it went?

Cindy: Honestly, I don't remember the first specific public performance. I just know that it's something I've always loved and wanted to do. I do, however, have an early memory of the end of a cheerleading halftime show. The coach specifically instructed the squad to march off of the field rather than just run off of the field after the dance routine. Once our routine ended, the entire squad ran off of the field except for me. I had a split second to decide if I was going to follow the crowd and run off of the field with the rest of the girls or march off of the field as instructed. I chose to march off the field alone. I marched really fast though! I smiled at the crowd and acted unafraid although I was really nervous inside. The field seemed so huge to me as a little girl. It was scary being out there by myself but I knew I was following through with the complete performance as instructed and that made me feel good. And of course, I was the only one on the squad who didn't get in trouble at our next practice for not following directions.

YGMM: How would you describe your music?

Cindy: I would describe my acoustic solo music as pretty straight forward alternative rock with a hint of darkness. Its Paramore meets Danzig if that makes any sense at all. Vagenda's music is more alternative metal. It has kind of an early Metallica, Deftones and Sevendust feel to it.

YGMM: What inspires you and your music?

Cindy: My life experiences inspire me. For instance, my mom passed away almost four years ago and my dad just died last December so I've been writing about both of them a lot lately. Broken friendships and relationships are another theme.

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YGMM: Music wise, what is your most memorable moment?

Cindy: To this day, my most memorable moment was opening for the all-female international metal band, Kittie. That was definitely a highlight for me. It was a great crowd! I will never forget it!

YGMM: What has been your biggest challenge?

Cindy: I have to be honest. I think being a female in this industry has been a bit of a challenge. It's slowly but surely getting better but some people still have pre-conceived ideas that rock music is a place just for men. On a positive note, it makes me work that much harder and continues to motivate me to prove people wrong. Another challenge has been losing band members. It's like a break up every time. Some are more difficult than others but it's always an adjustment.

YGMM: You perform both with a band and acoustically, which do you prefer?

Cindy: I don't prefer one over the other. I love both equally for different reasons. I love performing with the band because there's a certain energy and camaraderie that comes with that. The solo acoustic project was something I have always wanted to do and I finally said, "Okay, it's time to do it whether I'm ready or not!" I like the laid back, care free feel and the new challenge of the solo thing.

YGMM: Where did the name “Vagenda� come from?

Cindy: I believe Philip saw the word, "Vagenda" on a Facebook post and he thought it was funny and in the back of his mind, he thought that it would be a good band name. I liked it because I thought it was funny, catchy and memorable. It's not easy to come up with a good one word band name. We have gotten a lot of comments and compliments on it!

YGMM: Finally, as a female artist, what advice would you give other female artists who are wanting to start a music career?

Cindy: I would say work really hard at your craft. Take private lessons or classes and practice every day.

If you are in a band, practice on your own in between band rehearsals. Take it very seriously but have fun with it as well. Learn every aspect of the music industry including the business side of it. There is a lot of free information out there like articles on Twitter for example. Be proactive. Create your own opportunities. Don't wait for something to fall in your lap or to be discovered because that will never happen. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do what you want to do.

Cindy Osbourne is much more than just an accomplished artists; she’s also and actress. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts with a minor in Music from the University of the Incarnate Word.

Since graduation, some of her acting accomplishments include starring in Blood Rivals: Santos El Vampiro, which was awarded the Gold Kahuna Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2010 Honolulu International Film Festival, and Blood Rivals II: Vampiro Tales. She is also a recurring actress for various other Haunted House Studio projects.

You can find more about Cindy Osbourne and her upcoming performances by visiting her webpage: www.cindyosbourne.com. Cindy is an artist to watch and YGMM will keep you updated with her as her career progresses.

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Dawn Noelle

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Dawn Noelle knows that everyone has a story. We all have challenges that stretch us, obstacles to overcome, and joys to share. It is on this common ground that Dawn seeks to connect with her audience. Resilience, joy, and hope are woven into the fabric of the music on her new CD, Stories to Tell.

This fearless and focused young artist from the Houston area writes her own brand of soulful, guitardriven tunes that get under your skin and then surprise you with their depth. With strong vocals suited to pop rock, Dawn counts Michelle Branch, Kelly Clarkson, and Kara DioGuardi among her musical influences.

Dawn wrote her first song at age nine. A guitar for Christmas followed soon after, and when her parents enrolled her in a summer camp for young songwriters hosted by Real Life Real Music founder, Kyle Hutton, she was hooked for good. In 2012 she released her first EP Breaking Free. Her song “In a Perfect World” from that CD was named a semifinalist in the teen category of the 2012 International Songwriting Competition. Dawn has had the good fortune to be mentored by Austin City Limits Hall of Fame inductee, Lloyd Maines, as well as artists Terri Hendrix, Shellee Coley, and Marcus Eldridge (who produced both Breaking Free and Stories to Tell).

Dawn is associated with the Real Life Real Music Select student artist program and has performed at local music venues and festivals as well as The Parish Underground in Austin. Dawn won Fan Favorite in the School Division of the 2014 Bands4Good Challenge and was runner up for Judges’ Pick while raising over $1,700 in support of music education in schools. She is a Doing Good Network Ambassador. Dawn is a member of Tunes for Tots, a worldwide music community of young artists who perform to benefit children’s charities such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Dawn also supports Own Your Own Universe, an all ages, handicapped-accessible community arts center being started by singer-songwriter, Terri Hendrix.

Stories to Tell was born from the idea that songs are stories, and stories are healing. “One of my favorite quotes is by Iyanla Vanzant,” says Dawn. “ ‘When you tell your story, you free yourself and give other people permission to acknowledge their own story.’ That is what I want from my music for myself and for my audience.”

Everyone has a story, and there is a story behind Stories to Tell. “My dad passed away when I was six months old,” says Dawn. “I never really knew him, but he taught himself how to play guitar, and he wrote songs and poetry. When I pray, I ask my dad to send me a feather as a sign that he hears me.

I have had feathers show up in all kinds of interesting times and places. For me, ideas for songs are like those feathers from heaven. You have to hold out your hand and let them land there gently, and then you might hear what they have to say to you. They are a gift. Maybe my songs are gifts from my dad.”

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Elise Garcia There is a scene in the movie “Selena” where the young actress who portrays Suzette Quintanilla exclaims: “girls don’t play drums!” Well perhaps there was a time when that may have been true, but today it’s quite different especially with drummers like Elise Garcia of Elora and Gasoline Alley. With her Aunt and older sister, who are both drummers, girls playing drums was nothing new to her.

Elise says that she started playing drums when she was 5 years old. At that time, her drums set of choice was her mom’s pots and pans but by age 6 she was taking lessons at a local music store and graduated to playing on real set. Beginning your music career playing on your mom’s pots and pans may very well be one of the best kept secrets to becoming a great percussionist because, now at the age of 17, she is already considered one of the best female drummers in South Texas.

She recalls taking lessons for only a few years until she was 8 and really didn’t do much musically until she was 11 when she began taking lessons at the Michael Morales Rock Star Academy in San Antonio, Texas.

It was there that she would meet fellow rockers and band members Nick Valdez and Elora.

YGMM asked Elise how she ended up at the Rock Star Academy and she shared an interesting story. She and her mom would pass by the building almost daily not knowing what it really was but there was a big banner on the side of the building with a phone number on it. A friend of Elise also saw the number on the banner and wrote it down. While Elise and her friend walked home from school they would prank call the number and would sing on the phone to who ever answered the phone. Elise said she and her friend would sing badly, on purpose of course, but that the person on the other end would always tell them they sounded great. Not long after, Elise enrolled in the Academy. “It was a great experience. Especially meeting other people with the same music interests and making new friends”. “Every 5 weeks we’d put on a show and I loved performing in them”. She was with the Academy for a little more than a year and wished she could have stayed longer.

We asked her what she did musically after leaving the Academy. She said she applied for the Kidd Kraddick Rock Camp. She, along with 1400 others sent in audition tapes to the Kidd Kraddick Moring Show. She was excited to later find out that her tape was one of 30 chosen. “I was excited. I was the only girl drummer. My mom and I went to Frisco, TX and I performed Katy Perry’s “California Girls” and I think I did pretty amazing”... "Then I was asked to do a drum solo, which I wasn’t expecting, but I did my best".

YGMM had the opportunity to chat with Elise during Spring Break on her way to Corpus Christi, TX with her band.

YGMM: What do you think of the old notion that “Girls Don’t Play Drums?”

EG: I think girls can do anything. They can play basketball, be in politics or whatever they set their minds to do. When I perform I do sometimes feel that other male drummers watch me. Maybe to see what I’ll do or if I’ll make a mistake LOL.

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YGMM: Elora and Nick both say they wanted you in their band after meeting you at the Rock Star Academy and were looking for the right opportunity to reach out to you. When you got the call from EGA what did you think?

EG: I was on YouTube on my computer and saw a FB message from Elora asking if I was still playing and she wanted to know if I’d be interested in playing in her band. At that time my mom had been encouraging me to find a band and play. Elora gave me 2 weeks to practice for “my audition”. I was excited and asked my Aunt to help me practice for the next two weeks. When Elora, Nick and her manager came over to my house I was nervous. I thought I was auditioning, I didn’t know that they had already made a decision that I was already pretty much in the band.

YGMM: You’ve now been with EGA for a little over 3 years and have performed over 250 gigs. That’s really a lot. What have you gained from this this experience?

EG: I’ve learned a lot. Not just from my own playing experience but from watching other drummers perform on stage. I also think I have more confidence in myself; both on and off stage. Performing some events such as the Maverick Music Fest and Fiesta I think I’ve gotten a “taste” of what it would be like to perform professionally. When we play, people are always taking pictures and recording and wanting to get to know us. It’s a good feeling. I’ve also learned that I am very hard on myself. It’s important to me to get the music right.

YGMM: What advice would you give to other young girls who may be wanting to do what you’re doing today?

EG: Have courage and believe in yourself. If you don’t it will be much harder and you may never be able to achieve your dreams.

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Jose Meraz When you think of some amazing guitarist in the local San Antonio music scene Catastrophic Melody’s founding member Jose Meraz, better known as "Shrederiffic" to his fans, often comes to mind. YGMM had the opportunity the opportunity to chat with Shrederiffic and wanted to bring our readers and Catastrophic Melody fans the 411 on how it all started for him. We think you’ll find, just as we did, that Joes Meraz is much more than a guitarist. He’s passionate about his work and music and that’s what makes him special.

YGMM: So tell our readers and your fans when and how your music all began.

JM: I was 9 years old. I remember my sister having an acoustic guitar in her room. She didn’t know how to play but she wanted to learn and she brought herself some books but even though she had the books, the guitar just honestly stayed there without being used so I asked her if I could borrow it. I grabbed the cord books and then started learning more and more throughout the years.

YGMM: What do you remember about your very first public performance?

JM: My first public performance was at a school talent show. I was 15. I wasn't the most popular kid in school. As soon as I got on stage people started making fun of me. Now I wasn't the most talented guitar player either LOL, but I was addicted to playing music. I just really wanted to show my school that I knew how to play guitar and it was something that made me feel powerful. I got on stage and strummed my heart out. I heard other kids talking down on me while I was on stage. I heard the teachers telling them to be quite and I saw people laughing at me. I was beyond scared but also very proud of myself that I made the decision to perform in front of them because I faced a great fear of mine that day.

YGMM: How would you describe your music?

JM: My music is my life. Literally all my songs that are now released on Catastrophic Melody's EP "We Are the Melody" are about my life. I try to share my story to people. I try to show them that the negativity can be turned into art just as much as something positive. I'm a musician and I want to use my talents to create a masterpiece with my music! Sure I love to put in a Shrederiffic shred in my music but its not about that entirely. Its about a little something I'd like to call "The melody of life". What that means is that my life is a story being told. I am a music sheet! Some days I'll have my major days ,minor days or diminished days but with all that I can make something amazing out of it! The Melody of Life is something I live by. It flows through out every artistic thing out there's. For me it flows through out my music! My music is my life! My music is my melody I share to others for inspiration.

YGMM: Musically speaking, what do you feel your greatest accomplishment has been thus far?

JM: My greatest accomplishment would be that I challenge myself. If at any moment I say to myself; I can't do this or that. I know that the person I truly need to challenge is myself. If you want something then go get it but first you have to be willing to say " hey I'm going to do this and I'm going to do my best no matter what the outcome is!". If you live with doubt in yourself then you'll live with regret. Challenge yourselves to unlock your secrets. The world is full of opportunity so challenge yourself to break the chains!

YGMM: What are your thoughts on today’s music scene?

JM: My thoughts about the music scene today? Honestly, I see so much drama but at the same time just as much support. I see bands bashing on each other, making themselves look like fools. I also see bands supporting each other and making themselves look respectful and professional! We all do this because we love the power of music. It’s our passion and yet people use it as a contest. Support each other or keep your mouth shut. Focus is what matters in this business. You ask me what needs improvement in this music scene? I say each and every one of us. Remember why you do this. Its not a game to bash on people's hard work. Learn to inspire and motivate each other! If you don't do anything but bash on people then it doesn't make them look bad....it makes the bully look bad.

YGMM: Finally, what advice would you give other aspiring artists who are just starting out?

JM: It’s simple really. My advice to artist who are just starting out would be to strive for your dreams. Don't settle for less and support your local scene. You got what it takes. It only takes practice and patience.

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In the loop with 210 Local Media Mario Zamarron San Antonio band, Donella Drive, is one of the funniest bands I’ve ever met. This says a lot, because most band I meet have some really hilarious people in them. However, when it comes to the music and their vision of how to navigate the terrain of the local music scene, they are very serious. They’ve been around since 2012 and have gone through numerous line up changes and even became an instrumental band during their “between singers” stage when they didn’t have a lead vocalist. Unlike other bands, Donella Drive didn’t allow this to slow them down. This is the primary reason I wanted to write about them. They won’t quit.

For many bands who are just starting out, you deal with growing pains. First, it’s finding likeminded people to be in the band. Then, once you have that group, you have to figure out who’s serious at making a go at things, and who’s there to have fun and “be in a band”. Ask any successful band, how much work goes into what they do, and you’ll get some very serious responses that reflect the amount of dedication it takes to even be in a real band. You have to grow together, you have to gel, and you have to keep each other going when someone wants to take a break or quit. After that, who has obligations or will have obligations soon should there not be any immediate financial success in the meantime? Who ever sticks around past that point, might make it. After paying to play (try to avoid if at all possible, not just for yourselves, but for other bands as well), bleeding from playing for so long, and going on all day jam blitzes, you’ll have your hardcore musicians.

Throw them on the road in a small van or SUV and whoever didn’t kill anyone else is now even stronger. Point being, it’s not just all fun and games. In a world of DIY because nobody’s rich, you are the guitar player, merch table guy, social media director, contract creator, attorney, agent, and sometimes, the only one fighting to get your band paid. It’s not just about the music. You’ll face angry crowds, difficult venue negotiators, other bands that have made themselves in charge of your money, and that will all be off stage. This is no place for hobbyists. You need to be either young enough to get the experience or experienced enough to not exhaust yourself. Now, there still is fun to be had and enjoyment to experience, don’t get me wrong. By and large though, you’ll have more fun when you’ve figured out how to hurdle everything else and can enjoy the spoils of music war.

Since Donella Drive has had plenty of opportunities to quit or allow themselves to quit and have kept strong at it, I can honestly say that I can see them going the distance and outlasting a large percentage of newer bands and possibly even some of the local veterans. They’re young enough, driven enough, and they’ve had some great success so far. Now, with more prominent shows under their belt (River City Rock Fest 2013, The Fox Sports Southwest which was televised, and have opened for Slaves, Hands Like Houses, and Alive Like Me), they’re shooting for even more opportunities with this years Warped Tour. You can find the interview I did with them on our website and on iTunes. Go to www.210LocalMedia.com and search for Episode 38: Donella Drive.

We’ll also be releasing an episode where we take their new single Deadman apart and another episode that features some of their live and unplugged performance at Jack’s Patio from late last year.

Donella Drive will be releasing their new album Anomalous, April 25th at HiTones in San Antonio, Texas. They’ve also put together (in my opinion) one of the most powerful bills they could, with Rumors (RMRS), The Heroine, and Lonely Horse.

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Y O U N G

Artist of the Month David Torres Each month the Editors of YGMM choose an artist who we believe stands out for their hard work and dedication to their craft. Being a music magazine, we traditionally focus on musicians however there are many other art forms out there that inspire and contribute to music.

Such is the case here for our selection of Artist of the Month.

David Torres is a gifted photographer who owns Clever Dave’s Photography. You can often catch him working quietly behind the scenes capturing moments in time that preserve the essence of a musicians . He enjoyes covering the local music scene. YGMM was so fortunate to have had his help in covering the Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair and he did a phenomenal job. We had originally planned to write a review of the Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair but as they saying goes “a picture is worth a thousand words” and we felt now words could give his work the justice it deserves.

We hope you enjoy the following pages of David Torres’ photography; as he captured some phenomenal moments of the 2015 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair.

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Garry Hobbs

2015 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair

Elida Reyna

2015 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair

Dutch Tejano Artists, Dwayne Verheyden 2015 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair

Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair

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Submissions can be emailed to: info@younggunsmusicmagazine.com. We'll do our best to reply to all submissions. We've already received quite a few so we ask for your patience. Keep Rocking!

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