Posted: Today at 11:16 am Post subject: exclusive interview con INVICTO (JA3rd) Cchwnn: exclusive interview con INVICTO band member Jose (JA3rd)
Now somewhere in texas, here is david duran.
Como estan todos, I am david duran con cchwnn, exclusive interview con Jose (JAR3rd).
Dd: como estas Jose its been several years since we last talked, how are thing with you and the band INVICTO?
ja: Pretty good, getting better by the day! , my friend, (LOL)!
DD: I saw several posting on different tejano websites, we see you just got back from a mid western mini tour?
Ja: Yes, sir! We just got back from Chicago, where we played in South Chicago and Chicago Heights, IL (which are actually 2 different cities). We had a fantastic time, the people were great, the food was delicious, and the shows went off without a hitch!
Dd: tell us jose what is involved in preparing a group to go on tour?
Ja: A LOT of things go into preparing a group for a tour, even a 4-piece conjunto, and even for a "mini-tour." We had to make sure contracts were signed and returned, and then we decided we were going to fly to Chicago rather than drive for 22 hours. So, then I had to arrange flights, which I was able to get the promoters to agree to handle. Fortunately, our promoters were extremely gracious, and handled our flights, our hotels, and our meals during our stay, as well as our transportation to and from the airport. If they hadn't handled it, that would have been something I would have had to handle. I then had to make sure that I had enough merchandise (t-shirts, cd's, glossy photos, etc.,), as well as all of my clothes and my instrument. I also had to remind the guys not to take any cutting instruments in their luggage. Also, we had to have a substitute bassist, because our regular bassist had a test to take (he's still in high school). So, we had to purchase shirts for him to perform in that matched ours. Once we got there, we had to make sure the sound was up to par, as the sound engineers weren't familiar with our sound. That's pretty much it, in a nutshell...
Dd; is there any differences in the crowds you jam for in the different states you guys have performed? the reason I ask is I know as a fact que you guys have also toured the west coast? Compare your fans in Chicago to the ones in Colorado,etc…?
Ja: Well, actually, we haven't gotten out that far west like to California YET, but that is pending and we will be out there in August. I can compare Chicago fans with Colorado fans, though. Colorado fans seem to be a lot like the fans from Texas, so there is a lot of similarity. However, with the fans from Chicago, there were some differences. For one, I normally ask for the "Mexicans" to make some noise, but I was advised by the promoter to change "Mexicans" to "Tejanos," which was met by gritos all around! I was later informed that there is a resentment between Mexican-Americans (Tejanos) and Mexicans from Mexico.
Dd: to many of your fans Jose you guys are known as “ The Bad Boys of Conjunto”. How did you guys get this name?
Ja; Well, after one performance, a fan approached us and said, "Man, ya'll are some baaaad boys!" Well, it kind of stuck, but since Mazz is known as the "Bad Boys," we added "..of Conjunto" to it, to distinguish ourselves from the original "Bad Boys!"
Dd; in the music world de la onda tejana you guys have also been called The fastest rising conjunto in La Onda..."how does that make you feel and what do you think your commitment to la onda tejana is?
Ja: It's an honor to be considered among the fastest rising conjuntos, and validates the hard work and commitment each member of the band has put into Invicto to help make us worthy of such recognition. Our commitment to La Onda Tejana is to put our everything, our heart and soul, into our music, and never make any compromises musically. We have a responsibility to make the next generation take pride in our musical and cultural heritage, and we will do that by presenting a pure, non-diluted form of our music!
Dd: I got to visit your website and its a very impressive site, has the internet made more raza aware of who INVICTO is and has allowed your fans know more about you guys?
Ja: First, thank you for your kind words regarding the site! I designed it myself (JA3 Designs), and I will give the internet full credit for creating the snowball which, thankfully, is still rolling! We would be nowhere without the internet!
Dd: well jose I don’t want to take to much of your time, can you tell us what your fans can expect for INVICTO in the future?
Jar More of the same, hard hitting, edgy conjunto, and us pushing the envelope musically, as well as delivering our fans' money's worth!
Dd: thank you Jose once again for joining us here at this crazy wacky world of cchwnn and allowing us to share some of your thoughts and feelings on la onda tejana, please tell all the guys del groupo INVICTO, hi, for us, Anthony, Ralph, and bubba.
Jar: Thank you, and before we go, I'd like to compliment you for your insightful questions, and thank you for taking the time to interview "little old me!" !
Dd: well raza once again we were able to pull it off, a candid interview con Jose (JAR3RD) del grupo INVICTO , the bad boys of conjunto, for cchwnn, I am david duran._________________
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