Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga, or simply Banda MS, is a Mexican banda group from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, founded in 2003. The MS stands for Mazatlán, Sinaloa. It was created by brothers Sergio and Alberto Lizárraga, who are also members of the group. They debuted in 2004 with their album No Podrás. Their album Qué Bendición reached number one on the Billboard Latin albums chart in the United States. History Julión Álvarez served as a vocalist for Banda MS from 2003 to 2007, after which point he left the band to become a solo artist. On 12 February 2016 the band received an award from Monitor Latino for their song "Solo Con Verte", which was a number one song for twelve consecutive weeks on the chart. They received the award at the Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, which also marked their first concert in their United States tour. In July 2016 Banda MS's lead singer Alan Ramirez was shot in the neck in Mexico City while traveling to see his wife at a local hotel. During a press conference band member Oswaldo Silva stated that they did not believe that the shooter was intending to murder Ramirez, nor did they believe that the shooting was drug related, further stating that they did not have any ties with drug trafficking. Ramirez was not critically injured. Members Alan Ramírez, vocalist Oswaldo Silvas (Walo), vocalist Jairo Osuna, clarinet Pavel Ocampo, clarinet Elías Nordahl Piña, trumpet David Castro Lejarza, trumpet Ricardo Nordahl Piña, trumpet Nicolás Tiznado, tenor horn José Osuna, tenor horn Francisco Hernández, trombone José Viera, trombone José Rojas, trombone Roberto Frausto, tuba Christian Osuna, drum Luis Fernando Osuna, snare drum Armando Ramirez Jerson Leos, piano