EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 El Paso County marked a milestone for a homegrown rock band, honoring The Roulettes as the group reached 10 years together and expanded its reach beyond the Borderland.<\/p>\n
On Monday, El Paso County voted to pass a proclamation recognizing 10 years of The Roulettes.<\/p>\n
Formed in 2016, the band has grown from playing cover songs at local venues to releasing original music. <\/p>\n
Ten years later, The Roulettes’ single \u201cTake (A Little More)\u201d reached No. 47 on the Luminate\/Billboard Top 50 Rock Songs chart. The song appears on the band\u2019s self-titled debut album, recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is bigger than just celebrating 10 years as a band,\u201d lead singer Juan Flores said. \u201cTo have our hometown recognize that journey means more than we can put into words.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Roulettes include Flores on vocals, Junior Sabbath on lead guitar, Frankie Orona on bass, and Sergio Becerra on drums.<\/p>\n
The band is also organizing Fright Fest for a second year. <\/p>\n
RELATED: <\/a>El Paso’s first-ever Fright Fest Block Party brings Halloween fun to San Jacinto Plaza <\/a><\/p>\n The block party, held at San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso, includes Halloween-themed activities such as spooky fun and trick-or-treat events, while also giving young and emerging artists a chance to perform alongside nationally recognized acts.<\/p>\n This year, Fright Fest will be held Saturday, Oct. 17. <\/p>\n In addition to The Roulettes, the event will feature Filter, known for songs including \u201cTake a Picture,\u201d \u201cHey Man Nice Shot,\u201d and \u201cJurassitol,\u201d as well as Josey Scott, the former lead singer of Saliva.<\/p>\n Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased online<\/a>.<\/p>\n RELATED: Grammy winners join El Paso rockers ‘The Roulettes’ with new music video<\/a><\/p>\n In May, KFOX14\/CBS4 caught up with the band as members put the finishing touches on a music video for the acoustic version of \u201cTake (A Little More)\u201d with recent El Paso Grammy winners Roger Argenis and Gabriel Esparza. <\/p>\n The band encouraged fans to download and stream<\/a> “Take (A Little More)” and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Below is the music video for their single Scavenger. <\/p>\n