EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW CON CRUNKJUNTO THOZE GUYZ, 2012

Exclusive interview con  crunkjunto “Thoze Guyz” 2012.

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On the road again con Blanca Blanck Blanco. Hello mi raza como estan. As I arrived in sweetwater,texas, the all American city, I found the leader of that wild and new crunkjunto “ those Guyz” leader,  Steve Lujan. Now from the the edge of I-20, here is that interview.

Bbb: hello Steve can you give me a hand off this bicycle, sir it’s a heck of long way up here, up and down these rolling plain?

Sl: Your right on that honey, and let me help out, oops anytime.

Bbb: let’s start off on how long has the band been together and how did it get started and who are the members?

Sl: (a) It started with the accordion player and myself playing in school talent shows at the age 11 been playing together ever since.

(b) We helped out Jonny Martinez and Grupo Bravo for years, he pushed us to start Thoze Guyz, and we can't thank him enough.

(c) Thoze Guyz have been going strong for the last 7 years with member Steve Lujan bass player/vocals, Estevan Cerda accordian player/vocals, David Ruiz guitar/ vocals, Joe Manuel Ramirez drums/ vocals.

Bbb; can you please explain CRUNKJUNTO?

Sl:Crunkjunto is a mixture of conjunto, tejano, honky tonk, blues, rap and soft rock put it all together and it becomes Crunkjunto.

BBB; wow, that’s heavy, what makes the Thoze GuyZ so exciting en la onda tejana?

Sl: We play what we feel and we feel what we play.

BBB: What performance stands out from all the rest?

Sl: Each performance stands out and is special to us in its own way.

BBB: I noticed on your face book that you have been invited to be part of that show case in Las Vegas, how do you feel about that?

Sl: Its a honor to be apart of the Show Case, such great talent and just knowing that we are apart makes the struggles in life worth it. 'Thanks Shelly Lares and Sara Chavez from Latin Point'

BBB: Steve just to let you know that Sara Chavez is my first cousin, how difficult has it been for THOZE GUYZ, to get to where you are now?

Sl: Hard, hard and hard but we wouldn't change anything.

BBB; how much traveling does the THOZE GUYZ do doing the year?

Sl: As much as we can, God had blessed us and kept us busy.

BBB: have THOZE GUYZ won any Tejano awards?

Sl; Not yet, it’s a matter of time.

BBB: tells about some of the interviews and past performances that THOZE GUYZ have done and performed?

Sl; This will be our 3rd year to play in Vegas, we've played in Tuscon at the Sol Casino, San Antonio at Fan Fair, The Rancho Alegre in Austin. Its really hard to say because every gig and interview means something to us. And now with on the road again, its an honor.

BBB; if given a chance to speak with a group  of young people what encouraging words would you use?

SL; Its a rough road but as long as you surround yourself with people who believe in you and believe in yourself anything is possible. Keep three things in mind: unity, faith, and sacrifice and with these tools you can accomplish your goals.

BBB: and finally Steve what would you like to tell your fan base from around the world?

Sl; Thank ya'll and without ya'll we are nothing. Viva la causa and the Crunkjunto Movement

BBB: well Steve let me thank you for allowing us to come here and do this interview, do you think we can hang out awhile before we head back to Kingsville,tx?

Sl: Yes sir, my wife's cooking fajitas and I have some cold ones in the fridge. LOL , Thank you for the interview it really means alot for us as a band and as members.

God bless you! By the way Blanca we can be contacted : Steve Lujan

325-242-4850

BBB: as we take a break from our long ride back, its great to have met this new exciting crunkjunto, THOZE GUYZ, thanks fellows, I am Blanca Blanck Blanco con on the road again interviews.