RITMO RECORDS is celebrating only its fourth year in business and already great things are happening!
The Independent record label was created in 2003 by veteran singer/songwriter Daniel Mendoza with only a shoestring budget
and blind faith. Since that time, RITMO RECORDS has grown far beyond its original projections in 2003 and
at a much faster rate.
The super talented artist roster now boasts of acts like TTMA Awards nominee LOS JALAPEŅOS, (their first
album was produced by Grammy Award recipient JOEL GUZMAN) also named “Best Tejano/Conjunto Band Of
The Year-2005” by Tejano Magazine, and MAS AMBICION from Michigan, TTMA nominees (their debut CD will
include star collaborations including with CHRIS DOMINGUEZ formerly of KUMBIA KINGS and
BABY BASH), PRESTIGIO from Dallas, Texas who will be dropping their debut CD this spring,
and winners of the 2006 Dallas "Battle Of The Bands", JULIA PIZANO on her solo journey from MAS
AMBICION, Australian country sensation KCEE who is charting worldwide, ~MENDOZA~ with his
Latin/R&B flair, and we are pleased to introduce our first signings of 2006, the super talented DESIERTOS MARES
from Mexico with their Spanish rock influx, and ALIADOS bringing Reggaeton to the RITMO FAMILIA!
Some of our former signed acts include LAS FLORECITAS aka "THEE TWINZ" who
were the 2005 Tejano Artist Showcase winners in Las Vegas, Nevada and named the 2005 New Mexico "Band Of The Year" as well
as 2006 TTMA nominees, and ORGULLO NORTEŅO hailing from Monterrey, N.L. Mexico.
Add to that the cross promotions that have strengthened our networking and new connections throughout the world with
acts like rapper/actor NEXXIS, (movie credits include “THREE KINGS” with GEORGE
CLOONEY) and the sensational QUEEN of SALSOUL, CECILIA NOEL, who along with husband
COLIN HAY (MEN AT WORK) are active worldwide on tours and collaborations, and many others.
The start of 2005 brought exciting staff additions as well. We added GREG GAUNA as our Senior Vice President,
and ADRIAN CABELLO as our Vice President of Productions and Engineering. 2006 brings
the addition of NANO FUENTES from Michigan who runs our Detroit office and is also the Director of the "RITMO
NATION", our label e-team and street team, MARTHA MOREIRA is now managing our Torreon, Coahuila,
Mexico office, and ERICA MOREYRA is the Director of Public Relations and based in Texas. This group
of people, along with our President and CEO, DANIEL MENDOZA, bring extensive experience and unique expertise
to the table. Working together with a common vision, the staff of RITMO RECORDS has set out to revolutionize
the relationship between Band and Record Label. We look at our artists and staff as being one big "FAMILIA"
in pursuit of the same goal…….SUCCESS!
RITMO RECORDS also owns other industry related businesses that compliment our overall operation. We
own a publishing company called SIERRA NOAH MUSIC (ASCAP), an internet radio station, RITMO
RADIO NETWORK, and our studio in Houston County, Texas GALAXY SOUNDS, and
we also offer touring assistance, booking, management, artist development and so much more.
We try to keep the pricing of our services and contractual agreements fair both to the musician and the label. We are,
afterall.......musicians ourselves and we do feel the pains!
We welcome the opportunity to serve you and maybe even sign YOUR act!
