Ruben V at The Bugle Boy

“Ruben V is the keeper of the flame of the San Antonio vibe!” raves Joe King Carrasco. That’s high praise — especially coming from a fellow artist like Carrasco who definitely knows a thing or two about good vibes! — but Ruben V has earned such kudos time and again over the course of his long career. This homegrown Texas guitar hero’s music is a fresh, smooth blend of blues, Latin, soul, and rock. He’s released eight solo albums and 14 group albums, and has been awarded the title  “Best Guitar Player”( four times ) and “Best Songwriter,” “Best Blues Band” in his native San Antonio. Fellow bluesman Van Wilks raves that “Ruben V carries on the proud Texas guitar style of attacking his guitar with style, taste, and fire.” But as Rick Del Castillo of Austin’s Del Castillo also points out, “Most people think of Ruben V as a soul-wrenching blues player, which he is, but they often forget how powerful his voice is as well.”