17 Facts About Paco Estrada

Paco Estrada is known for his powerful and emotive vocal delivery, deeply personal lyrics, and blending of various musical styles.

Paco Estrada has released four albums and an EP under his own name and has collaborated on songs with a variety of artists, notably San Antonio-based hard rock band Nothing More, with whom he has co-written multiple top 10 charting singles on three of their albums, including the grammy-nominated The Stories We Tell Ourselves.

Paco Estrada's father was a minister, and his mother majored in music in college.

From an early age Paco Estrada joined his family in musical performances at their church.

Paco Estrada's mother bought him his first guitar, a Hondo acoustic, and Paco Estrada formed his first band when he was a teenager.

In 2012 Paco Estrada began collaborating with rapper Jeremy Rodriguez on a hip hop project called SPCCMP.

In May 2012, following the death of their singer Chad Gandy, the Dallas-based band The Last Romantica asked Paco Estrada to sing one of Gandy's songs with them at a tribute concert they were organizing.

However during the post-production process for the live album, Paco Estrada continued to play his new songs live with Ryan Holley, and the duo were able to further develop the songs beyond their recorded versions.

Paco Estrada shared demos of the songs with Matt Noveskey who was floored, and begged to be involved with a proper recording of them.

The album represented a further expansion of Paco Estrada's sound, showcasing a more piano-driven style rooted in Motown rhythm and blues.

In early 2016 Paco Estrada was hospitalized with a severe infection and was placed in a nearly month-long medically-induced coma.

Paco Estrada made a full recovery, but took a several months break from touring to rest and recuperate.

In 2013 Paco Estrada released the solo EP How I Spent My Summer Vacation.

Paco Estrada had previously provided guest vocals on the song "Bullets and Blue Eyes" on Nothing More's 2009 album The Few Not Fleeting.

In 2017 Paco Estrada teamed up with Brandon Callies on a new project called Heart of the City.

Paco Estrada co-wrote the singles "Stubborn" and "Beautiful Stranger" on Bryan's 2018 album Here.

Paco Estrada co-wrote Blue October's 2024 single "Everything We Lost in the Fire", which broke into the top 40 on both the iHeartRadio and Billboard Alternative Airplay charts, made the top ten at several radio stations nationwide, and is the title track to the band's forthcoming thirteenth studio album.