Chendo's love for music began when he was 15. Like most young guitarists, he was heavily influenced by the greats like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn, but always gravitated to the guitar driven twang sound of 90's country music. Being a Rio Grande Valley native from Weslaco, Texas, music from local legends like Freddy Fender and Country Roland established a multi-genre approach to his songwriting. With his history in the honkytonks and blue collar background, he melodically paints a picture of life in the RGV.