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Here at Latinmediagurus.com we’re going to introduce you to some of our favorite artists and people we feel have contributed something special to the music scene.

So here’s someone we think you should become familiar with if you haven’t so already….

Luis Gerardo Garza Cisneros, aka Chetes..

This guy is one of many gifted songwriters the latin alternative scene  has given in recent years, and is by far a gurus favorite!

Chetes started his artistic career with legendary band Zurdok in 1993, quickly rising to the top of the ‘rock regio’ (Monterrey rock scene) and soon becoming an icon in Mexico and other parts of Latin America.

Songs to look up by Zurdok’s include  ”Abre los ojos”,  ”Si Me adverti” and “Estatico”.

Zurdok signed with Universal Music and and eventually got to open up for British band Placebo!

In 2005, along with his Zurdok bandmate Mauricio Terracina,  Chetes made new project called Vaquero. Interestingly enough, the songs were now completely in English. We actually have one of Vaquero’s songs as our featured video! Unfortunately, Vaquero is now in hiatus and it’s unknown if they’re coming back…most likely not..

After Vaquero, Chetes began writing and recording  songs for his first solo album in Nashville, with producer Ken Coomer, and engineer Charlie Brocco.  Having completed the project , Chetes released his debut album, Blanco Facil in May of 2006.

One of my favorite songs  of this album is “completamente”, a song that was actually nominated for a latin grammy for best rock song.

Chetes released his second solo album in April of 2008, Efecto Domino, an album that again showcases his Beach Boys and Beatles influences.  The songs I recommend on this album are  ”Fuera de Lugar”, and  ”Efecto Domino”.

One the best collaborations Chetes has done is with Cafe Tacuba member Emmanuel del Real, with the song “16 de Febrero” for the movie “Fuera del Cielo”.

Here are some cool videos for you to enjoy!