I’m really grateful to my bandmates for believing in me and for giving me this opportunity.” Adds Ramos with a laugh, “Just don’t cry, bro!” “It’s something that fate had written for me. “It’s a gigantic step for me,” says Elizondo, who helmed a small norteño band in his hometown of Monterrey, Nuevo León. “He’s fresh out of the box!”Ĭalibre 50 says that Elizondo, at just 20 years old, brings a youthfulness, a fresh perspective, and a different voice to the iconic norteño group behind tracks such as “Si Te Pudiera Mentir,” “A La Antigüita,” and “Simplemente Gracias.” With 21 Number One hits, the Sinaloa-based band holds the record for most Number Ones on Billboard‘s Regional Mexican Airplay since it launched in 1994. “After countless hours meeting with different singers and going through videos, Tony is finally where he needs to be,” Ramos tells Rolling Stone. On Tuesday, the Mexican band presented Elizondo as its new lead vocalist following the departure of band founder Edén Muñoz, who left the group to pursue a solo career.Īfter Muñoz left in early January, Calibre 50 - now comprising Elizondo, guitarist Armando Ramos, drummer Erick García, and tuba player Alex Gaxiola - sent out a casting call to find Muñoz’s replacement.

That’s what the original members of Calibre 50 say their newest addition, Tony Elizondo, brings to the group.

Calibre 50 tour 2018