Giovannie and the Hired Guns in New York

Giovannie and the Hired Guns is an American band formed in Stephenville, Texas, in 2015. Led by singer Giovannie Yanez, the group plays country rock with punk energy and Tejano rhythms. Its best-known song, “Ramon Ayala,” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart and appears on the album Tejano Punk Boyz; the band’s catalog also includes Bad Habits. The band spent its early years playing bars and clubs across Texas. Its concerts feature Yanez backed by a full electric band, and the success of “Ramon Ayala” led to appearances on U.S. rock-festival stages. Giovannie and the Hired Guns has performed at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach and Louder Than Life in Louisville.