Giovannie & The Hired Guns Release Video for 'Ramon Ayala'

Giovannie & The Hired Guns have released their new single "Ramon Ayala" along with a tongue-in-cheek music video that harkens back to the days when bands like Weezer and Blink-182 ruled MTV's TRL countdown. Hailing from Stephenville, TX, Giovannie & The Hired Guns have already made a name for themselves with their thrilling live shows that inspire as much head banging as they do two-stepping. With over 110,000 track streams and 21,000 video views since independently releasing on Friday, the new single is proof the band is primed to break out beyond the Texas border and bring their guitar-fueled, alt-rock sound to the masses.

"The single was a way of me being able to bring my culture and let it be known, as well as making it relatable," explains Giovannie Yanez. "Ramon Ayala is a very respected artist from Mexico that I've heard my grandpa, grandma, uncles, aunts, dad, mom, you get the point, jamming to him, sometimes until the long hours of the night. When I say 'I still bump Ramon Ayala when I get drunk!,' it's because I do and I know a lot of other people do as well."

He continues, "The music video was an idea I had in my head for a long time and the director Tim Cofield brought it all to life. I wanted a 'Hot For The Teacher' meets 'Smokin In The Boys Room' with a little modern twist, and it really shows off the band's personalities. From jamming Metallica, Deftones, System Of A Down, Ramon Ayala, SPM, Los Tucanes, RRB, I could go on and on - our magic is that each player can be themselves and be true to themselves. We are all a bunch of dudes that grew up listening to the same music but we come from different walks of life, and that's Giovannie And The Hired Guns."

In 2015, Giovannie Yanez set out to form a band of brothers who could put on a high energy show and deliver a sound that the Texas country scene had never seen before. Fronted by the Mexican-American lead singer/guitarist and featuring Chance Bannister (lead guitar), Adam Urbanczyk (rhythm, lead guitar), Alex Trejo (bass guitar) and Milton Toles (drums), Giovannie & The Hired Guns have done exactly that. Redefining what it means to be a Texas band, the group has built a grassroots following from the ground up, garnering millions of streams and selling out shows across the state with their high-octane performances that are every bit as in-your-face as they are catchy as hell.

Giovannie & The Hired Guns are currently on the road through the fall, with more dates to be announced soon. Find more info here: www.gioandtheguns.com/tour

Giovannie & The Hired Guns - 2022/2023 Tour Dates

Upcoming concerts (46)
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Jun 10
Amarillo, TX, US
Starlight Ranch

Jun 11
Bastrop, TX, US
Mere's Reserve

Jun 12
Puerto Morelos, Mexico
Verde Vacay

Jun 16
Pflugerville, TX, US
Maverick's Dance Hall

Jun 17
OUTDOOR
Granbury, TX, US
Buck Fuffalo's Family Vacation

Jun 20
Colorado Springs, CO, US
Black Sheep

Jun 21
Denver, CO, US
The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Jun 22
Greeley, CO, US
The Moxi Theater

Jun 22
Filer, ID, US
Gordy's Hwy 30 Music Fest

Jun 23
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Urban Lounge

Jun 25
Reno, NV, US
Virginia Street Brewhouse

Jul 1
Fredericksburg, TX, US
The Backyard at Fritztown

Jul 2
OUTDOOR
Stamford, TX, US
Texas Cowboy Reunion

Jul 3
Fort Worth, TX, US
Billy Bob's Texas

Jul 8
Fort Smith, AR, US
The Majestic

Jul 9
Wappapello, MO, US
The Camp at Lake Wappapello

Jul 11
New Orleans, LA, US
House of Blues - New Orleans

Jul 12
Baton Rouge, LA, US
Chelsea's Live

Jul 15
Wichita Falls, TX, US
The High Dive

Jul 16
Tulsa, OK, US
Cain's Ballroom

Jul 27
St Louis, MO, US
Off Broadway

Jul 28
Chicago, IL, US
Lollapalooza

Jul 30
Fort Wayne, IN, US
Piere's

Jul 31
Cleveland, OH, US
Beachland Ballroom

Aug 1
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Thunderbird Music Hall

Aug 2
Brooklyn, NY, US
Knitting Factory - Brooklyn

Aug 4
Charlotte, NC, US
Amos' Southend

Aug 5
Atlanta, GA, US
Terminal West

Aug 6
Nashville, TN, US
The Basement

Aug 7
Birmingham, AL, US
Saturn

Aug 9
Oklahoma City, OK, US
Kattfest

Aug 10
Tempe, AZ, US
Marquee Theatre

Aug 11
Tucson, AZ, US
191 Toole

Aug 12
Las Vegas, NV, US
The Space Las Vegas

Aug 13
San Diego, CA, US
Voodoo Room, House of Blues

Aug 14
West Hollywood, CA, US
Troubadour

Aug 16
Roseville, CA, US
Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville

Aug 17
Bend, OR, US
Domino Room

Aug 18
Portland, OR, US
Hawthorne Theatre

Aug 19
Seattle, WA, US
Tractor Tavern

Aug 20
Pendleton, OR, US
Wheatstock Music Festival (Helix, OR)

Aug 21
Boise, ID, US
The Olympic Venue

Sep 15
Roswell, NM, US
The Liberty

Oct 14
Houston, TX, US
RISE Rooftop

Nov 11
Terrell, TX, US
Silver Saloon

Jan 22
2023
Port Canaveral, FL, US
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