Conjunto Los Pinkys

Start Date
Founded in 1991
Genre
conjunto
Band Members
Isidro Samilpa (accordion,voz)

Bradley Jaye Williams (bajo quinto, accordion, voz)

Javier Cruz (bass) ... See More
Hometown
Austin, Texas
Record Label
Rounder
Short Description
Traditional Conjunto Music for all occasions!
Long Description
Conjunto Los Pinkys play traditional, Texas-Mexican style dance music known as "conjunto music".The instrumentation features the button accordion and bajo sexto. Many international and regional musical styles are represented in conjunto music, including the influence of the Spanish, German, Polish and Czech, American popular music, Mexican-Norteño ranchera, Colombian cumbia, waltz, redova, shotis, huapango, bolero, mambo and country two-step.

Bio
Originally formed as a street band in the San Francisco Bay Area, the group was re-formed in Austin, Texas in 1993 after bandleader Bradley Jaye Williams met Isidro Samilpa at La Esquina at East 6th and Comal. The two formed a strong, musical friendship that has lasted nearly two decades. They have recorded 2 CDs with Rounder Records and have performed at the Tejano-Conjunto Festival en San Antonio, Accordion Kings in Houston, Fiesta de las Flores en San Antonio, Del Rio Cinco De Mayo and Diez y Seis Celebration, The Johnstown Folk Festival in Pennsylvania, Day of the Dead in Birmingham, Alabama as well as numerous clubs, dancehalls, weddings, anniversaries, sweet 15 parties and church bazaars.
The group currently features Isidro Samilpa and Chencho Flores; two musicians from Austin's Chicano music scene whose careers stretch back to the 1950's on East Sixth Street.
Website
http://lospinkys.wix.com/lospinkys
Press Contact
bradleyjayewilliams@gmail.com
Booking Agent
bradleyjayewilliams@gmail.com