Jimmy Linton wrote or co-wrote all 11 songs on the album. Some were written recently but Jimmy has been playing some of the songs for years. He first played “Running Over the Border” in 1981 at a festival in Pease Park. Eric is also no stranger to the Austin music scene having played at the Armadillo World Headquarters and other landmark Austin venues with Polvo, a band he co-founded with his brothers.

Jimmy - Rhythm Guitar & Vocals

Jimmy Linton had his first song published in 1962. Granted it was only on the main bulletin board at Jefferson Elementary School in Kansas City where he was attending second grade – but it was a start. Jimmy continued to write songs and penned most of the songs performed by Linton Mancilla. He started his first band with his friend Jerry Songer in junior high school. Jimmy, Jerry, and another friend played together for more than 20 years. One of the bands they played in, Pecos, played with The Oak Ridge Boys, Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airman, and Delbert McClinton at famous venues like Billy Bobs of Texas and The White Elephant in Fort Worth. Linton Mancilla, formely known as The Nuisance, came together in 2002 and has given Jimmy the support and freedom to perform his original music and the creative push to write new songs.

Eric - Electric & Classical Guitar, Mandolin & Vocals

Eric Mancilla began playing with his brothers in Mexico City in 1968. Their band, “Polvo,” spent several years on the road playing throughout Mexico and Texas. In 1973, they played at the Austin Aqua Fest battle of the bands competition where they were named Best All Around Band, Best Performing Band, and Best Original Band. They played as the warm-up band for ZZ Top, the Righteous Brothers, Freddie Fender, Iron Butterfly, and toured Mexico with Canned Heat. Eric and Jimmy met and began working on their unique style of rock and roll while playing in a church band on Lake Travis in 2000.

Band Members:

Joe - Drums

Upon completion of high school, he went on the road with various acts up and down the East Coast and settled briefly in Tennessee to work for a southern rock band before heading back to his home town of Dayton, OH in 1982. Back home he began playing for a very influential local band called the "Slugs Premium Band". During that time period he had the opportunity to share then stage with such acts as The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Morse and Matt Guitar Murphy, to name a few. Joe moved to Austin, TX in 1984 and has just begun playing drums for the Linton Mancilla Band.

Guest Musician
Steve - Saxophone

Steve Bernstein has been playing saxophone since age 14 and has played in a variety of bands since. His recording career began at age 18 when he recorded an album on Atlantic. He moved to Austin from Philadelphia in 2000. He considers himself a “blues” sax player but was initially inspired by jazz artists, specifically John Coltrane. He has shared the stage with The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, John Lee Hooker, & Charlie Musslewhite to name just a few. He has played with W. C. Clark, Tito Puente, Joe Cuba, & It’s a Beautiful Day as well as many others. He has appeared on several TV shows including The Dinah Shore Show, Mike Douglas, and The Jim Nabors Show. Steve also writes original compositions as well as horn arrangements.