Oscar Garza, To the Sublime

03/31/2013

“Only my hometown could produce a power-pop group like The Krayolas. Their 21st century Tex-Mex sound picks up the tradition that Doug Sahm started and carried through various incarnations. On their new 8-song album, ‘Canicas” (Marbles),’ band leader Hector Saldaña takes the traditional corrido ‘La Inundación de Piedras Negras’ (The Flood of Piedras Negras) and gives it a rock ‘n’ roll arrangement that’s remindful of T-Rex.” Full review is here.