| K-Paz de la Sierra | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois U.S |
| Genres | Duranguense, Regional Mexican |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Univision Music Group (2003—2008) Disa/Universal (2008—present) |
| Associated acts | Autoridad De La Sierra AK-7 Majestad de la Sierra |
| Website | http://www.kpaz.com.mx/ |
| Members | |
| Jair Loredo Sergio Caballero Jesus Morales Luis Guadarrama Gabriel Guadarrama Jorge Garduño Max Perea |
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| Past members | |
| Sergio Gómez (deceased) Humberto Durán Luis Diaz Luis Garcia Luis Vidales Rafael Solis Gerardo Ramirez Miguel Rocha Jr. Fernando del Valle Carmelo Gamboa Oscar Ledezma Armando Rodriguez Juan Gomez |
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| Notable instruments | |
| (Korg) Triton Triton Extreme N264/N364 01W M1 X3 (Roland) XP-80 D-50 V-Synth RS-5, Fantom X6(7) |
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K-Paz de la Sierra is a Duranguense band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois by Mexican natives. The group was formed on Christmas Eve of 2002 by some departing members of Montez de Durango. The company Procan(DISA)Records gave them the opportunity. K-paz De La Sierra was well known in the U.S. in the first two months. Within the first three hours that their first CD came out 35,000 copies were sold in Chicago. They debuted in 2003 with the first CD titled Arrasando Con Fuego and the lead single Jambalaya. Some of their biggest hits are "Un Buen Perdedor" "Mi Credo," "Volveré," "Con Olor A Hierba," "Pero Te Vas A Arrepentir," "Procuro Olvidarte" and "Y Aquí Estoy."
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In October 2004, following their second album, Pensando En Ti, four original members: Jair Loredo, Oscar Cepeda, Simon Valtierrez, and Jose Luis Corral, left to form La Autoridad De La Sierra. Jair Loredo returned to the group in 2007.
On May 28, 2007, following ongoing disputes with former lead singer Sergio Gómez, seven long-time members of the group left to form AK-7,[1] which stands for "Aca Siete", meaning seven ex members here, and the seven members remaining in the band.
Eight months after Sergio Gómez's death, second vocalist Humberto Durán, Luis Diaz and 3 other members left the group to create Majestad de la Sierra because of constant fighting with Juan Gomez and Miguel Galindo.
On December 2, 2007, lead singer Sergio Gómez and two businessmen were kidnapped as they were leaving a dance hall in Morelia, Michoacán. The two businessmen were released, but Gómez was found dead on December 3. He was found with signs of torture and was recognized by the tattoo that he had. He had many bruises and burns that could have been caused by a cigarette. Sergio Gomez was strangled to death. According to friend Jose Manuel Zamacona, Gómez had been warned not to perform in Michoacan. Sergio Gomez's father told the Chicago Tribune that the body would reach his hometown of Indiana. His last farewells were given there. Following Gómez's death, his brother Juan took over as the leader of the group. The killing of northern musicians of the genre has become very common in Mexico in the last few years. This is because many of them are actually sponsored by the heads of the drug cartels and they have to abide by certain rules throughout their careers.
On December 6, 2007 Gómez, as well as another murdered Mexican musician, Valentín Elizalde, were posthumously nominated for the Grammy Awards.[2]
On January 29, 2008, K-Paz introduced a new lead vocalist,[3] Miguel Galindo.
The new album "Para Toda La Vida" is to be released February 15, 2011. It features the already released single "Ni Se Te Ocurra" which is a duet with the deceased "Sergio Vega" who was murdered a few days after the song was recorded.
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Live albums
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