Translated as “Musical Scorpions,” the band’s name is a nod to the semi-desert environment of the founders’ home state of Durango, Mexico.
∙ They helped pioneer Duranguense, a style of uptempo, synth-enhanced traditional music that first emerged in Chicago’s Mexican community in the early 2000s.
∙ Ahora y Siempre, which features their popular cover of Cristian Castro’s “Por Amarte Así,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart.
∙ In 2008, the band won a Best Banda Album Latin Grammy for Tu Inspiración.
∙ They performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2009, breaking an attendance record previously set by The Cheetah Girls and Hannah Montana.
Members of Alacranes Musical include, or have included, Erik Urbina.
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