Eslabon Armado

Hailing from Patterson, California, Eslabon Armado became one of the leading voices in corridos tumbados and the sierreño wave of the 2020s with searing love songs and a rustic signature style. Formed in 2017 by brothers Pedro and Brian Tovar and their friend Gabriel Hidalgo, the trio's DIY after-school videos started gaining traction on social media, eventually getting the attention of executives at influential música-mexicana label DEL Records. Eslabon Armado's breakthrough came in 2020 with “Con Tus Besos”, off the album Tu Veneno Mortal, which was loaded with romantic angst and giant hooks that would define future hits like “Cuando Tú Me Miras” and the DannyLux-featuring “Jugaste y Sufrí”. In 2023, the band became a global sensation with “Ella Baila Sola”, a blockbuster collaboration with singer and rapper Peso Pluma. The song was the first corrido to enter the Billboard Top 10, helping to mainstream the style.