The AC Cruz Podcast

Behind the Mic w/Shelly Lares, Allie and El Gallo Dez

May 28, 2023

Shelly Lares retires, after 40 long years of singing/songwriting, recording and touring as Shelly puts it "I'm not on the road as an artist anymore." She accomplished a longtime goal as the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Famer signs the first artists to her

Shellshock Records 3 label.

First up from Conroe Texas 12-year-old...

S14 E9 Behind the Mic with Eric Schwartz

May 21, 2023

Eric Schwartz goes beyond traditional comedy with his undeniably entertaining mix of stand-up, music and multimedia. Straight off the release of his anticipated stand-up special “Delivery,” he tours the country on his Delivery Tour. Eric has appeared on Tonight Show, Showtime, Hulu, BET and was the tour opener for...

S14 E8 Behind the Mic w/ Carlos NEGAMI

May 14, 2023

Juan Carlos Villegas

(Grupo Negami) is a

Tejano Roots Hall of Famer class of 2019. He started in the biz at the age of 19,

30 yrs. later he's still grinding more than ever.

Houston has something so innovative, so energetic that it's twisting and turning the sometimes stifling image of Tejano music backward, forward and...

S14 E7 Behind the Mic with Solido

May 7, 2023

SOLIDO! Ben De León, Rolo Benavides & Amado 'Chikis" Garza have been busy w/2 new album's, tour's & several collab's with Poder del Norte, Grupo Secreto & more.

From November 2018:

After almost 20 years 12 CD's and two Grammy's later Grupo Solido remains at the top of their game that's SOLID!

Ben de Leon, Rolando...

S14 E6 Behind the Mic w/Isabel Marie Sanchez

Apr 30, 2023

Since we talked to her last she's now 20yrs young, a Latin Grammy nominee, finishing a new CD and back on the road doing The Music of Selena with a symphony.

Before all that at 17 years old, she's already been named The My Tejano music awards top female artist, Tejano Music Awards Best New Female Artist and nominated...