LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock's music scene has a long history of making waves, and one rising Tejano group is quickly building momentum beyond West Texas.

Sammy Torres and The New Image, a five-member, female-led band has seen early success in less than a year, earning award recognition while keeping a sound rooted in tradition.

FACEBOOK: Sammy Torres & The New Image"I didn't expect for myself or my band to do so well within the first year... to be the first female-led, multi-award-nominated Tejano band out of Lubbock, Texas," Torres said.