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Mexican band

Los Rieleros del Norte ("The Railers of the North") are a Mexican three-time Grammy-nominated regional Mexican band from Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico.

They are based in El Paso, Texas, United States, and specialize in the norteño-sax genre.^[1]

History

They formed the band in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, in 1980 and later moved to Texas. The band's name, "Los Rieleros", is based on work that some members did on the railroads of Pecos, Texas.

All original members of the band are natives of Ojinaga, Chihuahua, a town from which several other norteño-sax bands originated.

Currently, the band's lead vocalist is Daniel Esquivel; the other members include Daniel's sons Daniel Esquivel Jr.

and José Luis Esquivel playing the button accordion and bajo sexto, respectively; Daniel's older brother Alfredo Esquivel playing drums; Alfredo's son José Ángel Esquivel playing electric bass; and Daniel and Alfredo's younger brother Javier Esquivel playing