
Roger Velasquez and the LatinĀ LegendzĀ are vying for a Grammy nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in the American Roots Genre, Best Americana Album for their 2021 releaseĀ Roger V and the LLZ’s Showtime! on the VDiscos record label.
Latin Grammy award-winning artist and producer Roger Velasquez is blazing a trail that leads from Mexican Regional to American Roots music, bringing a Tex-Mex Funk vibe to the Best Americana Album category.
Velasquez states, “It is time for Tex-Mex artists to take their place in the American music scene. We have a lot to offer the world of American music and I think Roger V and the LLZ’s Showtime! is an excellent example of what we bring to the table.”
The critically-acclaimed albumĀ was recordedĀ and mixed at Blue Cat Recording Studio in San Antonio, Texas, engineered byĀ five-timeĀ Grammy Award winner Joe Trevino and mastered by Kurt Wipfli ofĀ WiptraxĀ Studio.
Velasquez appears in theĀ Billboard magazine 2022 Grammy Preview issueĀ released on October 23, with his albumĀ Roger V and the LLZ’s Showtime! featured in the issue.
Roger V and the LLZ’s Showtime! is available on all digital music platforms. As a published artist, VelasquezĀ is registeredĀ with BMI and a voting member of the Grammys (Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) and the Latin Grammys (Latin Recording Academy of Arts & Sciences).
The San Antonio-based group won a Latin Grammy for Best Tejano Album in 2018 with their album Tex Mex Funk at the 19th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
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