Julión Alvarez

Prior to forming Julión Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda, Alvarez had previously been in the bands MR BANDA and MS Band, the latter of which was a 15 member Sinaloa band. After three and a half years with MS Band, in which time he released the singles “Ayer la Vi Por La Calle” and “Mi Mayor Anhelo”, Alvarez formed Julión Alvarez y Su Norteño Banda.

The band signed with the Universal Latino subsidiary Machete Music label, and earned their first taste of success with their debut album “Carazón Mágico” in 2007. The album features the hit single “Las Mulas de Moreno” and was supported with an extensive tour of Mexico. With this popularity the band released a pair of live albums “”Desde Mazatlan: A Mover el Culito” and Cumria del Río” in 2008.

Alvarez and his band subsequently released the albums “Corridos” in 2008, “Julión Alvarez: con Banda” in 2009, “El rey del carnaval” in 2010, and the highly popular “Ni lo intentes”, which remained in the Top 10 for over five months. In 2011 Alvarez released the single “Olvídame” which earned considerable radio airplay and became one in a series of hits for the group. In August of 2011 Julión Alvarez was nominated for eight award at the Billboard Regional Mexican Music Awards. In 2012 the band released the album “Julión Alvarez: en vivo”, and in 2013 earned their first No. 1 album with “Tu Amigo nada más”. Alvarez subsequently released the album “Soy lo que Quiero… Indispensable” in 2014.