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10/22/06 Lumbre Update: Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. Lumbre has a lot of things going on right now. The first and most important item is that after five years of having the same members Thomas Guerra Jr. (guitarist) has announced that he will retire within the coming months. Thomas has received a great advancement in his employment and is taking advantage of this opportunity. Unfortunately it will enable him to tour on the weekends with the band. Lumbre is proud of Thomas and everything that he has helped us accomplish over the years. Thomas is not only our guitarist, he is our sound man, our veteran, a hard worker and our brother that will be missed. We wish Thomas the best of luck and will always keep him close to our heart. Those of you wondering how Pedro is doing can rest easy. Pedro is making a great recovery and after almost a three month absence, is now back on stage. We are very blessed to have him back and thank everyone who has had him in your thoughts and prayers. We will be trying out guitarist or bajo sexto players (living close to the Central Texas area), we prefer the ability to play both. We would like this person to be a serious team player, we don't have any room for poor attitudes, this is a fun and family oriented band, if you don't have a sense of humor you need not apply. We ask that this person have strong weekend availability, be drug free, not smoke or drink on stage, have a passport or be able to get one for international and military tours (Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bosnia, Kosovo, etc.) and if possible have some country music experience. To schedule an interview, call 254-458-3136. ~Lumbre Staff~ ============================== 07/12/06 Lumbre Update: On the night of June 23, 2006 at approximately 8:45 P.M., Pedro Rodriguez (28), bassist for Lumbre suffered a severe stroke. Pedro was unable to walk or talk for the first 24 hours and was hospitalized. Over the last couple of weeks Pedro has steadily improved, though he will not return to playing for a few months, his doctor does expect him to make a great recovery. Pedro is currently undergoing intensive therapy and any prayers would be greatly appreciated. Lumbre will continue their schedule and pray for Pedro's quick return. If you would like more information feel free to contact the band at 254-458-3136. If you would like to send Pedro any regards, you may send them directly to him at: Pedro Rodriguez 2200 Montrose Apt. #916 Belton, TX 76573 11/18/05 Lumbre Update: *Make sure to order your cd today! We have added the order feature to the website click on Merchandise to place your order. Also if you don't have the first cd you can now get both for one low price. Remember shipping is already included. *News Flash as of today we have already surpassed the sales for the first CD! Congrats Lumbre! *Lumbre is currently getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving and Gerald's Birthday. Don't forget to send him a shout out on the message board! *Tour News: The day after Thanksgiving Lumbre leaves for California and will play in Visalia, San Jose, and Pico Rivera, California. For more info check the calendar. *People have been raving about the cd. Log on to the section CD feedback and leave your remarks or check out what people are saying. *Many of you know Lumbre will be touring in Afghanistan next year. Let's show support for our troops and pray for the band's safe return. *Stay tuned for December Tour Dates. *If you have not seen the Lumbre pictures from Iraq on the photo albums make sure to log on today. Cari 10/25/05 Today is Lumbre's CD release! You can place orders by phone at 254-458-3136 or email lumbreiniraq@yahoo.com. We are in the process of updating our website to see the second cd online. Good Luck to Lumbre who will be in Racine WY and Chicago IL this weekend! Have fun on the road and for the fans if you are in the area make sure to log on to the Tour secton of the website. Click here to check out the front cover of the CD Cover 10/13/05 Great News! The CD is scheduled to be released later this month! Lumbre will be playing in Dallas Texas Oct 22nd at Club Sweetwaters. Remember to check back since the cd will be orderable online first! Don't forget to sign the Guestbook or Message Board since the guys always log on. 8/01/05 Hey Lumbre Fans: * Lumbre will be playing at The Warehouse in Bryan,TX Friday August 5th so come out and support the guys. * Also a little tid-bit of information Lumbre was in the recording studio last weekend! No release or complete date yet but just know they are working on their second cd. * Some of you may already be aware but for those who don't Lumbre will not be playing in Las Vegas due to booking difficulties. The guys were really excited about the idea but it didn't work out but maybe next year. * For all the fans who would like to be on the site send me your picture to webmaster@grupolumbre.com and I will post it in the Lumbre Fan Secion. *Don't forget to sign the guestbook and/or message board because the guys always read it and post back as well. 5/11/05 Hey Everyone! Lumbre is back from Iraq. I know everyone has been asking about pictures but there will be a short delay. Gerald's laptop was crushed and we are working on getting the pictures off it. Make sure to send a message to Lumbre on the message board or the guestbook. Pictures will be up soon. Thanks ~Cari~ 4/11/05  04/01/04 Big Projects: Lumbre goes to Iraq: For Immediate Release: April 5, 2005 Entertainment News: Press Release Contact: Gerald Quezada 254-458-3136/254-634-3610 Gquezada76@wmconnect.com RE: Tejano band, Lumbre going on tour in Iraq AKA Productions, the largest private provider of live entertainment to the Armed Forces personnel stationed around the world, has contracted Lumbre to go on a twenty three (23) day tour, leaving April 15th to entertain our military troops in Iraq, Bosnia and the Balkans. CEO Dwayne Ulloa, who is a big fan of Tejano music, chose Lumbre because of their diversity. Lumbre can perform Tejano, Rock, Oldies and Country, which will provide for a variety of entertainment for the troops. Lumbre is a band with a diverse conjunto/Tejano sound. Based out of central Texas, their sound truly reflects the heart of the state. Lumbre is currently working on their second CD to be released in May 2005. Lumbre is thrilled to have received three nominations for their first CD entitled “Lumbre” from the Texas Talent Musicians Association producers of the Tejano Music Awards. The band has toured in Illinois, California, Colorado and Kansas, and will be touring Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Las Vegas later this year. Lumbre did not wait for a record deal, they funded the project themselves and it paid off. They are the only band nominated for a Tejano Music award as an independent artist. Lumbre is proud to represent the towns of Killeen/Fort Hood, Temple, and Waco. Lumbre has performed at the Tejano Fan Fair, the Fort Hood Christmas Party, and Brazos Summer Nights in Waco, plus many other community events. Going on this tour for the troops is a dream come true for bandleader, Gerald Quezada whose father retired from the military. Lumbre is made up of five members. Gerald is the lead vocalist and comes from a military family with a strong country background. He was raised and still resides in Killeen. He brings life to the songs. Fans have said that he makes you feel like he is singing only for you. His immense kindness and caring personality shines through in every performance. Mario plays accordion and is also the musical arranger for the group. He is musically talented beyond his years. Chris, drummer and vocalist, started playing at age seven with his dad’s band and compliments the band with his great singing style. Thomas, guitar and bajo sexto player adds years of experience and determination to the group. Pedro is a self taught bass player. He decided to follow in his grandfathers footsteps seeking a career in music. Now an intricate part of Lumbre, he is the key to their unity. Lumbre has invited a young female vocalist from Houston to add a little spice to the show. Her name is Kristen Guevara formerly of the group Kalor. She has also volunteered to suffer the burdens of being on the road to entertain the troops. TJS Bravo Entertainment assisted AKA Productions in bring this tour together. Everyone is very proud to be a part of this great endeavor. A message to our Troops from Lumbre: Saying thank you would be an understatement, we are so blessed for knowing you are sacrificing so much for our freedom. Being a band out of central Texas we all have close ties to the troops. To us they are our friends and family, many who are serving in Iraq and other areas. We want you to know we pray for your safe return and are deeply grateful to you for being the Heroes in our lives. God Bless our Troops. -- 4/04/05 New CD: It may be winter but the boys of Lumbre are hot, hot, hot! Lumbre is working on the second CD, estimated to be out this summer. The CD will be recorded in San Antonio and will have approximately 10 songs. So everyone be on the lookout for that to drop. The band has been putting in many hours of rehearsal and is even giving the fans a chance to choose one of the songs. Fan Fair: Fan Fair and it is right around the corner! We have finally got the details on what stage, times, and days so make sure to visit the Tour section of our website for the latest information. Contest: When I spoke to the guys about starting a monthly contest they decided they wanted to start things off right so to show some love we are having two contest this month! Contest 1:Help Lumbre choose our next country song! Lumbre is asking everyone to participate in choosing the next country song to be recorded. Send your suggestions along with a name and phone number to countrysong@grupolumbre.com and if we choose your song you will win a Lumbre T-shirt, Lumbre CD, Autograph Poster, and a surprise bonus gift. Contest 2:How well do you know Lumbre? Which band member has a tongue piercing? Submit the correct answer, your name, mailing address, and phone number to contest@grupolumbre.com and the first correct answer will win a Lumbre CD and Autographed Poster. Out of State Events: California: We have confirmed that we will be in California in June and on New Years Eve 2005! For further details check out the Tour section of our site as the date gets closer. Colorado: We have also confirmed that we will be playing in Colorado in April 2005. For further details check out the Tour section of our site as the date gets closer. To our Troops: To say thank you is an understatement, because we are so blessed for knowing you. Being a band out of central Texas we all have close ties to the troops. To us they are our friends and family, many who are serving Iraq. We want you to know we pray for your safe return and are deeply grateful to you for being the Heroes in our lives. God Bless our Troops. --12/02/2004 New show just added!! We are honored to be performing at The Christmas Party at Ft. Hood for all the troops and their families. Celebrity appearances to be made from some of the cast of "Everyone Loves Raymond", "Ted Nugent" and "E" will be on hand to film this event. Currently we are getting ready for two great sets of shows. Christmas Day we are playing close to home at MJ's Tejano Club in Temple. As many of our fans already know we love to play for Central Texas. Every show close to home is incredible. Playing in Central Texas is like playing for long life friends. What better way to celebrate Christmas than with all our families, friends, fans, and our troops. If you were with us at New Years you know anything can happen at MJ's when we are running the show. With that said we invite everyone to come celebrate the holidays with us. New Year's Eve will be a first for us! We are going to heat things up Texas style in California. We hope to see a lot of tejano fans in Visalia, San Jose, Sacramento or Stockton, (TBA). For all our shows we are looking at a whole new show and brand new songs. So no excuse Texas or California see Lumbre before the year is over!!! Remember to log on to your favorite Internet Radio site and request your favorite Lumbre Track! We have reached number one on BNET radio last month and hopefully our fans requesting our music our second cd will have as much success. Also many of you might not know but our family and friends are in the service so please keep all our US Troops in your prayers. |
