Hawthorne, California
Different generations. Different influences.
One stage.
Rock en Español  •  Norteño  •  Cumbia  •  80s
Featured Performance

Viva el Amor

01 — The Story

WHO IS
ATRV2?

ATRV2 didn’t begin with a plan to start a band. It began with a father who loved music and three sons he was determined to push toward it.

What started in the late ’90s as family jams became Los Atrevidos, playing quinceañeras, weddings, parties and local events.

More than two decades later, another family gathering brought them back together — now carrying years of rock en español, norteño, cumbia, ’80s music and heavier influences.

Los Atrevidos became ATRV2: Atrevidos, version 2.0.

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Their father had played in a band when he was younger, and by the late ’90s he was finding ways to pass that love of music down. Hugo, still young and learning accordion and keyboards, regularly found himself recruited to perform in front of family and friends. Raúl was eventually gifted a bass. César already had years of music around him as a sonidero and was beginning to play instruments himself.

Then came one Christmas gathering.

Lalo, a close family friend already known for singing pretty much everywhere he went, showed up with his acoustic guitar. Hugo was on accordion and keyboards, César on drums, Raúl on bass, and Lalo did what Lalo always did—he sang.

Somewhere in the middle of a long night surrounded by family and friends, the adults decided these kids were apparently a band.

Los Atrevidos was born.

There wasn’t much equipment. Recycled speakers from the brothers’ old DJ setup became the first PA. Lalo bought an electric guitar, an amp and a microphone. César upgraded a few cymbals. Their dad picked up a set of congas within the next few weeks.

Piece by piece, what had started as a family jam began looking like an actual band.

For their father, it was a dream becoming real.

For Hugo and Raúl... maybe not immediately.

Neither was completely sold on the idea at first, but it didn’t take long before they were in. Los Atrevidos began playing quinceañeras, weddings, parties and local events, building its identity the same way it had built its first PA: one piece at a time.

Eventually, the brothers’ musical interests began pulling in different directions. Raúl, increasingly drawn toward alternative rock and rock en español, left to pursue a different sound and brought Hugo with him into what would become Alebrije.

And just like that, the first era of Los Atrevidos came to an end.

But the musicians didn’t.

Over the years they followed different paths through music and life. Some played in other bands, some toured, some stepped away, and some simply kept playing whenever the opportunity came. The name Los Atrevidos disappeared, but the connection that created it never completely did.

More than two decades later, another family party brought everyone back together.

While planning a surprise birthday party for their mom, the brothers began recruiting old friends to play. Lalo returned on vocals, longtime friend Juanito joined on bass, Raúl moved from his original role on bass to guitar, and the group started rehearsing a set built largely around the ’50s and ’60s rock & roll they loved.

It was supposed to be a party.

Instead, they accidentally started a band again.

Juanito eventually stepped away for personal reasons, but by then something had already clicked. This wasn’t simply a reunion of the old Los Atrevidos. Everyone had accumulated another twenty-plus years of influences and experience.

So the old name stayed—but with a twist.

Los Atrevidos became ATRV2: Atrevidos, version 2.0.

And the family began growing again.

Hugo’s friend Steve originally came around simply wanting to jam. He picked up the accordion and has been learning ever since, bringing with him a genuine love for old-school norteño that added another character to the band’s sound.

Ramiro later came aboard on bass, bringing deep musical knowledge, strong technique and an unmistakable ’80s influence. Through Ramiro came his friend Rena, whose roots are in metal—think Iron Maiden—but whose versatility lets him jump from a heavy guitar part to norteño or cumbia without blinking.

That mix is ultimately what ATRV2 became.

The band was never built around a single genre. César brought the cumbias, salsa and romantic ballads. Raúl brought ’90s alternative and rock en español along with a love for early rock & roll. Hugo became the musical chameleon connecting seemingly unrelated styles. Steve brought old-school norteño, Ramiro brought the ’80s, and Rena brought the heavier edge.

And Lalo—the friend with the acoustic guitar who was singing at that Christmas party all those years ago—remains part of the story that started it all.

ATRV2 isn’t an attempt to recreate Los Atrevidos exactly as it was.

It’s what happened when the people who started playing together as kids came back decades later with completely different musical lives behind them—and decided to see what all of it sounded like in the same band.

02 — Meet the Band

MEET THE
BAND.

Different backgrounds. Different influences. One band.

Raúl — Lead Vocals and Guitar
Lead Vocals / Guitar

RAÚL

Raúl started on bass in the original Los Atrevidos before teaching himself guitar at 17 and stepping into vocals at 18 simply because somebody needed to sing the rock en español songs. That detour eventually became his musical lane.

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Raúl didn’t exactly have a master plan to become a singer or guitarist. Music just kept putting instruments in front of him until one of them stuck.

Around 15, he was already DJing alongside his older brother César. At home, his younger brother Hugo was learning accordion, so naturally Raúl started messing with that too.

Then local band Agosto 3 began storing their equipment in the family garage — which was basically an invitation Raúl was never actually given. He started picking up the bass, taught himself a few songs, and eventually got good enough that the band let him sit in.

Family gatherings became an early stage, and Raúl eventually found himself playing bass in the original Los Atrevidos.

Around 17, his dad’s longtime friend Juanito took over bass. Raúl wanted to bring more rock en español into the band, so he started teaching himself guitar.

By 18, another problem showed up: somebody had to sing those songs. Apparently, Raúl.

That shift pulled him deeper into ’90s alternative rock and rock en español. He eventually co-founded Alebrije with Armando Serran, performing at venues including the House of Blues.

He later moved behind the board as a live sound engineer in the Los Angeles rock en español scene, providing sound for performances by artists including Zoé, Belanova, Curanderos and Pastilla.

Eventually he returned to performing with Bexo, alongside Fausto Juárez and César Brizuela, reaching stages including B.B. King’s before choosing to step away and focus on family.

Music never really left. Years later, the reunion that brought the old crew back together eventually became ATRV2.

Today Raúl handles lead vocals and guitar, carrying a mix of ’90s alternative, rock en español and the stripped-down energy of ’50s and ’60s rock & roll.

A little alternative. A little old-school. And not much interest in staying in one lane.

Lalo — Vocals and Guitar
Vocals / Guitar

LALO

Lalo’s connection to music started at 12 with a guitar from Paracho, Michoacán. Raised on Los Bukis, Los Freddy’s and Los Baby’s, he became one of the founding voices of Los Atrevidos and remains part of the musical identity behind ATRV2.

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Lalo’s connection to music began at age 12, when a trip to Paracho, Michoacán — the town famous for its guitars — ended with him bringing home a guitar of his own.

By secundaria, he was already playing música andina, surrounded by the distinctive sounds of guitar, quena and charango.

Raised on the music of Los Bukis, Los Freddy’s and Los Baby’s, Lalo gravitated toward romantic ballads and the expressive vocal style that would remain a major part of his musical identity. Over the years, his musical path has taken him through different groups, styles and stages — including one especially memorable experience getting backstage with Los Bukis.

As one of ATRV2’s founders, Lalo has been part of the story from the beginning. His versatility allows him to move comfortably from the romantic songs that shaped him to cumbias like “Yolanda” and the wide mix of styles that define ATRV2. One of his favorite songs to perform remains the Los Bukis classic “Tu Cárcel.”

Away from the stage, Lalo is a fútbol and lucha libre fan, a songwriter and a longtime lover of mariachi.

Underneath all those influences is a pretty simple philosophy: he loves music — all of it.

Hugo — Keyboards and Guitar
Keyboards / Drums

HUGO

The youngest of the brothers, Hugo grew from accordion into keyboards, guitar, bass and more. Across Los Atrevidos, Alebrije, Bexo and ATRV2, he became the family’s musical chameleon.

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Hugo was the kid in the family who actually started learning music the proper way.

Around 12 or 13, he began with accordion. From there came trumpet through school band, followed by keyboards, piano, guitar, bass and pretty much whatever instrument stayed near him long enough.

Their dad made sure none of that learning stayed private for very long. Family gatherings became Hugo’s first audience, and by his teens he was already playing accordion and keyboards with the original Los Atrevidos.

When Raúl moved toward alternative rock and rock en español, Hugo followed him into Alebrije, this time taking on bass and stepping into a completely different musical world.

Hugo later studied piano, guitar and music theory at Cal Poly Pomona, developing the theory background that still makes him one of ATRV2’s strongest musical resources.

He later joined Raúl again in Bexo, playing shows alongside artists including Enanitos Verdes, Rostros Ocultos and Alberto y Roberto.

His musical path eventually took him beyond Los Angeles when he toured Europe with Puerto Rican pop artist Noelia.

Eventually life pulled Hugo away from pursuing music full-time, but never really away from playing it.

Today, Hugo handles keyboards and guitar in ATRV2, but those titles only tell part of the story. He can move between keys, guitar, bass, drums and accordion, while his theory background helps connect styles that probably shouldn’t fit together — but somehow do.

If ATRV2 has a musical chameleon, it’s Hugo.

César — Drums
Drums

CÉSAR

César came up as a sonidero surrounded by cumbia and salsa before moving from keyboards to drums. Today, that Latin rhythm and his love of romantic ballads still shape the way he plays.

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César’s musical story started around 15, long before he ever sat behind a drum kit. He was already working as a sonidero, spending his teenage years surrounded by music and absorbing the rhythms of cumbia and salsa almost by accident.

Those years mattered. Before he ever thought about fills, grooves or drum parts, César was learning what made people move.

Around 20, he made the jump from playing records to playing instruments when he joined local band Agosto 3. He played several gigs with them on keyboards, and their repertoire introduced another influence that would stick with him: romantic ballads.

Music was becoming a family thing at home too. Whenever Raúl and Hugo were recruited by their dad to perform at family gatherings, César usually jumped in voluntarily.

At first, he played keyboards. But as Los Atrevidos began taking shape, César bought a drum kit and found the instrument that fit him best.

When Raúl and Hugo later moved on to other projects, César mostly stepped away from performing. There were still occasional jams whenever his brothers came around, but for many years music became something he enjoyed without needing a band name attached to it.

Eventually, those jams started happening more often. César found himself behind the drums again, and what began casually eventually turned into ATRV2.

Today, his playing still carries every part of that history. The cumbia and salsa from his sonidero years gave him his feel for Latin rhythm, while the ballads from Agosto 3 taught him when to leave space and let the song breathe.

César isn’t interested in turning every song into a drum solo. He plays for the groove, the melody and the band around him.

Decades later, the same rhythms that first pulled him into music are still at the center of the way he plays.

Ramiro — Bass
Bass

RAMIRO

Ramiro picked up bass in high school and never really put it down. Raised on everything from Van Halen and Los Bukis to Jaco Pastorius, he brings decades of experience, versatility and a serious bass obsession to ATRV2.

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Ramiro started playing bass in high school, around 16, drawn early to musicians and bands that lived in completely different musical worlds.

His influences ranged from Van Halen and Los Bukis to bass players like Jaco Pastorius, giving him a foundation that was never tied to just one style.

His earliest lane leaned heavily into ’80s metal, but over the years Ramiro became increasingly versatile, moving comfortably through grupero, ballads, cumbia and other styles.

Along the way he played with projects including La Fuerza, Clave Musical and Osmosis, building the kind of experience that only comes from years of playing with different musicians and different kinds of bands.

By the ’90s, that path had also taken him deeper into cumbia, including playing alongside a former musician from Sonora Dinamita.

When Ramiro joined ATRV2, he brought more than a bass line. His musical knowledge made him one of the people the band naturally leans on when arrangements, harmony or theory start getting complicated.

Together with Hugo, Ramiro helps lead much of the theory side of the band — the part that explains why something works, not just whether it sounds right.

And then there are the basses.

Ramiro has what can only be described as a very serious appreciation for bass guitars. At this point, calling it a collection is probably safer than asking how many there actually are.

Today, his playing brings together the precision of his rock influences, the versatility built over decades of live music, and the instinct to serve whatever style ATRV2 happens to throw at him next.

Different genre? Different bass? Ramiro probably has both covered.

Rena — Guitar and Vocals
Guitar / Vocals

RENA

Rena came up through metal and rock, but decades of playing turned him into something much broader. From heavy riffs to norteño, cumbia and rock en español, he brings experience, versatility and a serious love of analog gear to ATRV2.

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Rena’s musical story started young, watching family members play and slowly figuring things out for himself. By around 14, guitar had become the instrument that really stuck.

His early influences were all over the map: Bronco, Los Panchos, Megadeth, AC/DC and Black Sabbath.

Metal was the first real home base. He played in Hechicero, but over time that lane widened. Projects like Pecado de Amor, Clave Musical and Osmosis pushed him into ballads, variety music and styles far outside heavy rock.

That mix of influences eventually became one of Rena’s biggest strengths. He stopped thinking about music as one genre and started thinking more about what the song actually needed.

Ramiro eventually invited him to come jam with ATRV2. At first, it was just that — a jam. But the fit made sense, and before long Rena was asked to join.

What he brought was more than another guitar. Years of playing different styles gave him the confidence to move from something heavy to norteño, cumbia or rock en español without treating any of them like a compromise.

He also brings a little old-school stubbornness to the gear side. Rena likes pedals, analog equipment and a real amp onstage — and he has very little interest in pretending otherwise.

Today, that combination of experience, versatility and instinct gives ATRV2 another layer of musical confidence.

Heavy when it needs to be. Clean when it doesn’t. And always about the song first.

Steve — Accordion and Percussion
Accordion / Percussion

STEVE

Steve started playing later than the rest of the band, but made up for it with persistence. In just a few years, he went from showing up to jam to becoming ATRV2’s accordion player.

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Steve’s path into music started later than everyone else’s.

When ATRV2 was beginning to take shape, Hugo invited him over simply to jam. Steve had only been playing for a short time, but what he lacked in years of experience he made up for with persistence.

He kept practicing.

And then practiced some more.

Within roughly four years, Steve went from being the guy who showed up to jam to becoming ATRV2’s accordion player.

His biggest influences come from the norteño side of the spectrum — Carlos y José, Los Tigres del Norte and Los Tigrillos — giving him a strong connection to the old-school sound that became another piece of ATRV2’s mix.

But the band wasn’t going to let him stay comfortable for long.

Steve adapted quickly to faster cumbias and high-energy songs like La Chona and El Tucanazo, learning how to make the accordion work inside a band that regularly jumps between completely different styles.

When he isn’t on accordion, he also jumps onto percussion when the song calls for it.

Steve is the youngest member of ATRV2, and in a band full of people who have been playing for decades, his story is a little different.

He didn’t arrive with twenty years of experience.

He showed up, kept learning, and earned his place.

Four years in, he’s still getting better — and that’s kind of the point.

03 — The Music

NO SINGLE
LANE.

ATRV2 moves between rock en español, norteño, cumbia, grupero, ’80s and ’90s rock, and English-language rock and pop.

Different influences. Different generations. One stage.

Rock en Español
Norteño
Cumbia
Grupero
80s & 90s
Rock / Pop
Selected Repertoire
De Música Ligera Devuélveme a Mi Chica La Chona El Tucanazo Camelia la Tejana Mátame a Besos Juana la Cubana Tiene Espinas el Rosal Flor de Capomo Careless Whisper

Full repertoire available upon request.

04 — Live

SEE IT
LIVE.

Different rooms. Different styles. Same band.

A few performances that show the different sides of ATRV2.

Live

Los Luchadores

Live

Gloria

Live Performance

Creep

05 — Production

TECH
RIDER.

ATRV2 is a seven-piece live band. The setup below reflects the band’s current stage and production requirements.

Minimum stage footprint: 10 × 10 ft.

Front Line Rena · Lalo · Raúl

Guitar / vocals · Lead vocal · Guitar / vocals

Back Line Ramiro · Steve · Hugo · César

Bass · Accordion · Keyboards · Drums

Monitoring 4 Wedges

3 independent monitor mixes minimum

Keyboards 3 mono / Line Sources

Korg Triton · Roland Fantom · Roland Juno

Drums 5-Piece Kit

Minimum kick microphone + 2 overheads

Power 120V

Required at Rena, Raúl and Hugo positions

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ATRV2 stage plot and technical rider

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Additional Production Notes

ATRV2 provides DI boxes for all keyboard outputs.

Steve uses his own wireless system and requires one microphone input to FOH.

Rena requires a performance amp. If one is not available, production should provide a microphone for his amp.

Raúl provides his own vocal microphone and uses a Boss GX-100 guitar processor.

Minimum monitoring is 4 floor wedges: 2 front and 2 back. Five wedges — 3 front and 2 back — is preferred.

Standard 5-piece drum kit with cymbals preferred.

If ATRV2 provides the Markbass stack, one XLR line to FOH is required.

ATRV2 can provide amps, DI boxes, stands, cables and other necessary equipment when needed. Please let us know in advance if production cannot provide any listed requirement.

06 — Downloads

PRESS
FILES.

Download the current ATRV2 press kit and technical rider.

Press Kit ATRV2 Press Kit PDF Bio · music · live links · contact Production ATRV2 Tech Rider PDF Stage plot · inputs · monitoring · power
07 — Contact

LET'S
PLAY.

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Phone — Steve (323) 356-9720