Joaquin & The Glowliners

After an explosive debut performance opening for beloved Penrose Records artist, Thee Sacred Souls, San Antonio Chicano soul ensemble, Joaquin & The Glowliners continue to deliver passionate, original songs perfect for your Saturday night lowrider cruise. Fronted by lead vocalist Joaquin Muerte, the band also takes its name from Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales’ seminal movimiento poem “I Am Joaquin”, and lists San Antonio soul pioneers Sunny Ozuna and The Royal Jesters among their influences.

“The sound is a mix between Motown Stevie Wonder crossed with Joe Jama, or Donny Hathaway meets Sunny Ozuna,” says Joaquin Muerte, also known for his work with San Antonio staples Los Nahuatlatos and Eddie & The Valiants.

Showcasing multi-rhythm compositions ranging from fast bops to slow tempo brown-eyed soul, Joaquin echoes the doo-wop era with three-part harmonies rounded out by vocalists Amanda Joy Thomson and Aundrea Bates. Musicians Felipe Iruegas on guitar, Mado Luna on bass, and Andrew Luna on drums complete the band, which seeks to revive the bridge between social justice activism and soul music from the civil rights movement.