Chetes

Luis Gerardo Garza Cisneros (Spanish: [lwis xeˈɾaɾðo ˈɣaɾsa sisˈneɾos];[a] born September 19, 1979, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México), better known as his stage name Chetes (Spanish: [ˈtʃetes]), is a Mexican rock musician, well known for being the leader of the influential Avanzada Regia rock bands Zurdok, Vaquero and eventually, his own solo career.

His father was a founding member of the rock band Los Rockets, which led to Chetes' interest in music.

In 2005, Zurdok bandmate Maurizio Terracina and Garza created a new project band together with Rodrigo Guardiola called Vaquero, where their songs are completely in English.

So, by sending demos, Ken Coomer, ex-drummer of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo got hooked on Chetes's sound and decided to be the producer of his first solo album.

The first single on "Blanco Fácil", "Completamente", led to a 2006 Latin Grammy nomination for best rock song, some heavy iTunes Latino promotion, and a much-played video that features a bundled-up Garza singing his way down the streets of Beijing.