Several years ago, the Rieleros ensemble had two bajo sexto players, one of whom was Manolo Morales – who eventually left to form his own band, Los Rieles.
Los Rieleros del Norte also helped spin off La Maquinaria Norteña, which featured three former members of the Polo Urías band.
These include; Estampida Norteña, Prieta Orgullosa, Aventura Pasada, and many other albums which have now become classics in regional Mexican music.
Among their many songs, "El Columpio", "Te Quiero Mucho", "Amor Prohibido", "No le Digas a Nadie", "En la Puerta de Esa Casa", "Una Aventura" and, "Copa Sin Vino" are just some of their many singles, which have topped the regional Mexican music charts.
Current leader Daniel Esquivel and Manolo Morales himself reportedly denied this in a morning radio show called "Piolín por la Mañana," acknowledging that Manuel "Meño" Lujan of Pecos is the original founder who named the group.
Esquivel later stated in a press conference that he was willing to work with Morales and his crew and even help them to record an album of their own material, as long as they used a different name for their group.