Friends Ricky Munoz and Rene Martinez started the band, Intocable (Untouchable),  in the early 1990s.  They released an album in 1993, entitled Simplemente . . . Intocable (Simply Untouchable), which, by and large, was ignored.  Their follow-up album, Fuego Eterno, released in 1994,

Intocable

Currently, Intocable could very well be the most influential group in Tejano, and their tough Tejano/Norteño fusion has become the blueprint for dozens of Tex-Mex groups. The group's strengths, which include romantic hooky melodies, and tight instrumentation and vocal harmony is consistently being imitated by a list of other great Tejano and Norteño groups.

A Rocky Start

Friends Ricky Munoz and Rene Martinez started the band, Intocable (Untouchable),  in the early 1990s.  They released an album in 1993, entitled Simplemente . . . Intocable (Simply Untouchable), which, by and large, was ignored.  Their follow-up album, Fuego Eterno, released in 1994, was also dismissed as a knock-off on the famous Norteno musician, Ramon Ayala.  

Four more albums were released through the 1998; the band began gaining some attention as a group of musicians in their own right, and record sales began to increase.  Then, in 1999, two members of the band and their manager were killed in an auto accident in Monterey, Mexico.  The other members suffered serious injuries, resulting in weeks of hospitalization and recovery.  Six months later, however, they launched a sold out tour to promote their 1999 album, Contigo, which was enjoying the commercial success they had been seeking.

Building Momentum

Their 2002 album, Suenos, was their first album to reach #1 on the Billboard Latin Hits chart.  The album stayed at #1 for four weeks and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican American Album.  The following year, Intocable released Nuestro Destino Estaba Escrito, which also went to #1 and gained another Grammy nomination.  The band had taken a step toward stardom; their fan base in Mexico and southwest United States was growing, as were their record sales.

In 2003, they played a series of four sold-out shows at Mexico City's Auditorio Nacional, followed by two sold-out dates at the Monterrey Arena in Monterey, Mexico.  Each of these shows packed in crowds of 10,000 and more.  These were unprecedented crowds for a Norteno band, who usually played dance halls and festivals.  Their 2004 album, Intimemente, again hit #1 on the Billboard charts and won the Grammy Award for which they had been nominated twice before.  

On Top

Intocable has recorded four more albums since 2004, including 2006's Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos, their fourth album to hit #1 on the Latin charts.  It was released as a CD and as a CD/DVD set.  They launched a United States tour in March of 2010, and will be recording again upon their return.

Singles are available for download on their official website and on various other music sites, in mp3 format or for ringtones.  Their website also has a fan forum; the sheer numbers of posts attests to the number of fans the band has accrued.

Did you know . . .

1. Intocable's single, Mi amigo que se fue, meaning “My Friend is Gone,” is dedicated to the band members who were killed in the automobile accident.

2. The band has won one Grammy Award, and has been nominated for six others, most recently, Best Nortena Album in 2008.

3. Intocable wrote and recorded Contra Viento y Marea, the theme song for the Univision soap opera by the same name.

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