In 2002, in Raleigh, North Carolina, six immigrants formed the band, El Trono de Mexico, meaning Mexico's Throne.  Everado Avila Marcelino is credited as the founder; he brought together drummer Fernando Solorzano, percussionist Luis Alberto Lopez Teran, keyboardist Yovany Bautista, Morales,

El Trono De Mexico

I used to imitate the [vocal] style of Grupo Bryndis, Los Terribles, and Bronco, but my bandmates wanted to look for another singer.

The Beginning

In 2002, in Raleigh, North Carolina, six immigrants formed the band, El Trono de Mexico, meaning Mexico's Throne.  Everado Avila Marcelino is credited as the founder; he brought together drummer Fernando Solorzano, percussionist Luis Alberto Lopez Teran, keyboardist Yovany Bautista, Morales, hype man Odilon Avila Marcelina, and vocalist Duany Avila Marcelina.  

After two years of trying to sound like other bands, El Trono de Mexico decided to try something new and a little more characteristic of who they are.  The band adopted the Duranguese genre, which is similar to banda and nortena, in that the music incorporates saxophone, trombone, and bass drum; it is different, however, because it also incorporates synthesizers and tuba.

The Recording Years

In 2004, El Trono de Mexico released their first album, Soy Dos Veces Mexicano.  It was a modest commercial success, and attracted fans in Latin America, Mexico, and Southeast United States.  Their second album, El Pesudo, met with a similar reception.  Both albums are available for download on various music websites; their popularity has grown since the release of later recordings.

Their releases in 2006 and 2007, El Muchacho Alegre and Fuego Nueva, respectively, offered some of the band's biggest hits.  No Te Apartes de Mi, Ganas de Volver Amar, and Se Fue, in fact, were so commercially successful, that the band's recording company, Universal Latino licensed all previous albums and released a best-of compilation album.  The single, Se Fue, upon re-release, peaked at #47 on the Top Latin charts.  The band signed a contract with a new label, DBC Entertainment, hoping the company could expand their exposure to a more diverse fan base.  They released Crazando Fronteras in 2008, which peaked at #9 on the Latin chart and #5 on the Regional Mexican Albums chart.

Present and Future

In 2009, with the assistance of DBC Entertainment, El Trono de Mexico released to albums:  June's Elmas Gamelas and November's Hasta Mi Final.  The albums peaked at #200 and #184 respectively on the Billboard Top 200 chart.  Almas Gamelas offered two hits for the band, entitled Almas Gamelas and Te Ves Fatal.  They both peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 100 chart, and Te Ves Fatal peaked at #2 on the Regional Mexican Hits chart.  

El Trono de Mexico has been nominated for five awards for the upcoming Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony.  These awards include Latin Album of the year for Elmas Gamelas; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year Duo or Group; Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group; Regional Mexican Album of the Year, for Almas Gamelas; and Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group.

Did you know . . .

1. El Trono de Mexico is scheduled to perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the spring of 2010, with the band, Pesado.

2. Their single, Hasta Mi Final, meaning “Until My End,” is the 2009 Duranguese wedding song of choice.  

3. Several of the band's music video were directed and produced by Dan Carrillo Levy, who most recently produced the film, The Burning Plain with Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

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