TREMOLOCO:
Tony Zamora – vocals, basses, guitarron, guitar
Bob Robles – guitars, requinto romantico, nylon string, vocal
Rick Shea – pedal steel, guitars, vocal
Juan Chacon – acoustic guitar, requinto, vihuela
Jason Lozano – drums
Mike Tovar – cuatro, jarana, guitars

Frequent Players include:
Cougar Estrada, Otono Lujan, John “Vatos” Hernandez, David Raven, Billy Watts, Raul Rangel. Boo Bernstein, David Jackson, Josh Baca, Max Baca, James Cruce, Tom Fillman, Vincent Hidalgo

********************************************************************************************************************

Tony Zamora

Los Angeles, California

Tony Zamora was born to a large musical family in Los Angeles.
Instruments, bands, young musicians and rehearsals were always present.
His older siblings were part of the East L.A. music scene.
The same era that fostered Cannibal and the Headhunters and Little Willie G. and Thee Midnighters among others. These were hometown heroes that found national acclaim and were among the first Chicano rockers to find success.
This environment provided an early exposure to music starting with piano lessons at 5 yrs old then later playing in the youth orchestra for the Salesian High School Music program in East L.A. developed by renowned teacher Prof. William Taggert.
An insistence on versatility from the older brothers turned out to be very influential.
This sometimes took the form of a bribe paying the young musician all of twenty dollars to play gigs and learn various songs and styles including Mexican music. He now admits at the time he felt some of this music was for old people like aunts, uncles and grandparents. This early training proved invaluable for later more eclectic tastes.

With an ever-increasing interest in roots, regional folk or ethnic music (especially West Coast music) and a renewed appreciation of Mexican folk music came a period of journeyman sideman work.

Artists currently working with include:
Tremoloco, Little Willie G y sus Tamaleros, Vicki Hill, Dillon O’Brien, Twilight Lords, Jerry Donahue, The Nervous Brothers

Other highlights:
Los Lobos 
Played bass on tour in Mexico, including dates in New York, Colorado, Texas and California.
Most recently in October 2008 with David Hidalgo & Cesar Rosas @ McCabes Guitar Shop 50th Anniversary Concert, Royce Hall UCLA and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival w/Los Lobos in San Francisco, Ca.

Shark from The Wild Colonials – played live and on various film soundtracks including: The Wild Colonials album Reel Life

The Prairie Dogs–country band with Paul Marshall (I See Hawks In L.A.) and Bob Robles. Paul co/wrote song “Drinking For Two” on Tremoloco release “Dulcinea”

Vicki Hill – singer/songwriter
Current member of live band, played guitarron and sang duet/harmonies on her upcoming release which also includes Van Dyke Parks, Tony Gilkyson, Mike Stinson, Kip Boardman, (Greg Leisz, Steve Mugalian, and Greg Boaz from Dave Alvin’s band)

Clare Muldaur – Composer, singer songwriter, daughter of folk legend Geoff Muldaur played in live band and appeared on “Sweetheart” album

Shannon McNally Singer/songwriter – performed live at various Irish clubs in L.A. area

Delaney Bramlett – Singer/Songwriter performed live and played guitarron on original songs

Twilight Lords – Irish folk band, current member of band when available
This band toured throughout the West and Southwest also tours in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Recorded four albums, was co-writer (includes co-write w/ Dillon O’Brien) and producer/arranger and musician on “Women of Ireland” CD
Worked with well-known Irish artist including Jerry Donahue, Flogging Molly, Gaelic Storm, Mary Black, Paul Brady, Johnny Cunningham, Eric Rigler and The Mullligans

The King Cotton Band – a soulful singer from Texas with a quirky edge. They released various recordings and singles with Dusty Wakeman (producer of A Town South of Bakersfield) and Danny Holloway (Island Records).

Walter Egan – Played bass with this artist that had several hits in the late 1970’s-80’s including “Magnet and Steel”, he also contributed songs to the Gram Parsons recording “Grievous Angel”.

The Close was a folk rock band that toured extensively throughout the Southwest and West Coast and released two albums. Tony was co-writer and producer. They secured a residency at the club Largo in L.A. This venue helped many up and coming bands get signed and go on to national exposure. It was here that he had the opportunity to meet and play with some great artist including: Jon Brion – renowned film composer, producer, member of The Greys and Til Tuesday, The Wild Colonials, Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles and many more well known L.A. players

In 2002 started side project playing a mixture of folk, country and Mexican music with old friends from L.A., a group of like-minded sidemen musicians from Los Angeles. Playing traditional songs and covering people like Texas Tornados, Lydia Mendoza, Los Dandys, Trio Los Panchos, Los Super Seven, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Merle, Gram Parsons, Burrito Bros and others. This was definitely a labor of love.

Started performing at various festivals concert and club dates including regulars spots at the Cinco De Mayo festival at Olvera Street in Los Angeles. Recorded one EP (now out of print) of songs done live in the studio which was used to procure more work. Reaction to this music was so strong and positive decided to start writing material for a new release.

In 2008 Tremoloco releases debut album of all original material featuring many of the sidemen worked with through the years. The appeal of this project comes from the long time friendships and mutual love for this music.

**********************************************************

Bob Robles

Los Angeles, California

Bob has a strong musical lineage. His father was well known 50’s singer/songwriter Lalo Robles. As a Warner Brothers contract artist he appeared on many TV Shows and movies of the era including:
Rio Bravo w/John Wayne, East of Eden w/James Dean,
Pillow Talk w/Rock Hudson and Doris Day and numerous TV shows.

Though Bob was either not born or too young to remember
all of Lalo’s early heydays his talent and love of music was passed on. These attributes had served his father well and helped him raise his family. Bob plays some of the same instruments his father left to this day.

True to form and very much in the family business Bob’s first professional job featured him as a very young boy playing guitar on the song “Rubber Necking” with Elvis Presley in his last movie “Change of Habit” w/ Mary Tyler Moore.

After years of study and practice Bob became well versed in many musical styles including jazz. He was renown early on as a very young guitarist for adapting Charlie Parker and John Coltrane solos to guitar. These included pieces such as Coltrane’s Giant Steps. This was something that amazed the older musicians he was already working with.

Years later he maintains his focus, craftsmanship, and love of his art. He remains a sought after player in the L.A. area and works on a diverse number of projects including his position as long time member of Tremoloco
Other credits:
Airto and Flora Purim’s album “Touching You Touching Me” with George Duke, Alphonso Johnson and Herb Alpert (Grammy nomination),
Americana artist Walking Wounded w/Jerry Giddens
(2 albums featuring guest Dave Alvin),
K.J. Jesudas (India’s #1 Pop Star) recorded “Ahimsa”,
Thee Midnighters (longtime guitarist), Clare Muldaur, Vicki Hill, The Prairie Dogs with Tony Zamora and Paul Marshall (I See Hawks In LA)
Session work includes:
Alex Acuna, Alphonso Johnson, Jackie Deshannon, Steve Smith/ Ross Valory (Journey), Jerry Salas (El Chicano), Thee Midnighters, Tremoloco, Clare Muldaur
Live peformances include:
Greg Allman, Ry Cooder, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Jack Bruce,
Natalie Cole and The Jordanaires

Composer/musician on various soundtracks including music for The Playboy Channel, Mattel and others

***************************************************************************************************************

Rick Shea

San Bernardino, California
60 miles east of Los Angeles where the urban sprawl starts to thin out and the desert starts to take over sits the old railroad town of San Bernardino. In 1978 when Rick Shea was growing up there, dozens of honky-tonks and truck stop bars still lined the outskirts, tough places where the remnants of California’s golden age of country music still drifted through like the hot winds.

“I started playing folk and coffeehouse gigs after high school and sort of fell into the country music scene…as a sideman and a singer I worked 6 – 7 nights a week. It was rough sometimes but a good education, that’s where I first heard a lot of those old songs – Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell and Buck Owens – every night.”

As a sideman, Shea has worked with everyone from roots rock kingpin Dave Alvin to folk chanteuse Katy Moffatt to indie rock legends R.E.M. As a member of Dave Alvin’s band, “The Guilty Men”, Rick toured the U.S. and Europe for 6 years as an opener and multi-instrumental sideman, playing everywhere from Hollywood to Austin to Madison Square Garden and played on most of Dave’s albums during that time including the Grammy winning Public Domain.

“I feel very fortunate to be able to do what I do, music to me is a very direct and pure form of expression that can reach across time and place. The songs I go back to are the old ones, the ones where you feel the connection 70-80 years later like you were in the same room, that’s what gives me goose bumps.”

**********************************************************