Los Lonely Boys
Artist: Los Lonely Boys
Song: 'Staying With Me'
Why You Should Listen: The three Garza brothers -- Henry, Jojo and Ringo on guitar, bass, and drums, respectively -- meld their Tex-Mex roots with Nashville influence for their heartfelt new single.
Los Lonely Boys
Austin, TX, US
Latin / Rock / Blues
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Hey Los Angeles-Area Fans, check this out!
As a perk of being an LLB fan we’ve worked out a special giveaway so you can see the Boys in concert on Tuesday, July 8th, for a special performance outside at the Tonight Show studios in Burbank, CA!
We have a limited number of spaces, so this will be first-come, first-serve. If need be, you are allowed to bring one guest, but you both must be at least 16 years of age.
To get access to the concert, all you need to do is email us at llbgiveaways@gmail.com by 2pm ET on Monday 7/7 with the following information:
Your first and last name:
Your email address:
Your phone number:
Will you be bringing a guest? Yes/no?
Don’t worry; we won’t do anything with your personal information. It’s just for verification and if we need to get in touch with you with additional info.
Please note: This is a giveaway only for the outdoor performance at the Tonight Show Studios located at 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91523. This will not grant you access to the actual Tonight Show taping. Guests will need to arrive at The Tonight Show studio for check-in at 3:45pm on Tuesday, July 8th. The Tonight Show studio entrance is clearly marked and is located on the front of the property just east of the intersection of Alameda Ave. and Olive Ave. Everyone attending the show needs to be at least 16 years old and anyone under 21 should bring photo proof of age.
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FORGIVEN is Finally HERE
Get your copy today at LosLonelyBoys.com
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The Forgiven Top Promoter Contest Has Officially Begun!!!
And we're holding your seat open on the Big Apple Express so hop on now.It is not too late to get on board and sign up to join the "La Onda" Steet Team via Reverb Nation
for your chance to win a... (Insert drumroll here)
A Fantabulous trip for two to New York City to see LLB perform
live in Central Park
w/ Los Lobos
plus...
(you mean there's more?)
you'll get a special meet and greet with the boys at the show.
for your chance to win a... (Insert drumroll here)
A Fantabulous trip for two to New York City to see LLB perform
live in Central Park
w/ Los Lobos
plus...
(you mean there's more?)
you'll get a special meet and greet with the boys at the show.
It's easy... Just help us spread the word about the upcoming release FORGIVEN
due out July 1st by using the special banners we've provided to drive people to the
pre-sale at the Official Los Lonely Boys Store
and we'll track your progress thru your own special link
and reward the top promoters
with a fabulous grand prize trip and runner-up prizes to boot.
Just be sure to fill out a Reverbnation profile
(and don't forget contact info)
then simply go to RN's Los Lonely Boys page,
click the Street Team Tab to join,
accept the mission, grab your resources,
and you are off and running!!!
Good Luck and May the Top Promoter Win!
due out July 1st by using the special banners we've provided to drive people to the
pre-sale at the Official Los Lonely Boys Store
and we'll track your progress thru your own special link
and reward the top promoters
with a fabulous grand prize trip and runner-up prizes to boot.
Just be sure to fill out a Reverbnation profile
(and don't forget contact info)
then simply go to RN's Los Lonely Boys page,
click the Street Team Tab to join,
accept the mission, grab your resources,
and you are off and running!!!
Good Luck and May the Top Promoter Win!
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Pre-order FORGIVEN today
FORGIVEN is now available for pre-order in the
Official LOS LONELY BOYS store.
Save on your CROSSROADS Fan Club Membership and
Fan Club Membership Renewals when pre-ordering
the FORGIVEN CD.
Order your CD and Fan Club Membership today!
Fan Club Membership Renewals when pre-ordering
the FORGIVEN CD.
Order your CD and Fan Club Membership today!
Hey, and check this out! We are giving away all kinds of great LLB prizes this summer for all La Onda members who have signed up through Reverb Nation. So Join our La Onda Street Team through ReverbNation* to help spread the word about LOS LONELY BOYS, and you will be automatically entered to win a slew of prizes including our grand prize: a flyaway for you and a guest to see the Boys in NYC!
*remember you have to sign up through ReverbNation to participate.
*remember you have to sign up through ReverbNation to participate.
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Pre-Order the upcoming release, Forgiven by Los Lonely Boys, and receive a limited* autographed CD booklet with purchase!
*Offer valid only with purchase of Forgiven. This special offer is valid for both domestic and international orders. Pre-ordered CDs shipping with promotional material are limited to (5) per customer. Booklets will be available while supplies last, newburycomics.com will post information when autographed booklets are sold out.Los Lonely Boys, 'Staying With Me' -- Song Premiere
Artist: Los Lonely Boys
Song: 'Staying With Me'
Why You Should Listen: The three Garza brothers -- Henry, Jojo and Ringo on guitar, bass, and drums, respectively -- meld their Tex-Mex roots with Nashville influence for their heartfelt new single.
Los Lonely Boys, 'Staying With Me' -- Song Premiere
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LOS LONELY BOYS SET TO RELEASE THIRD STUDIO RECORD PRODUCED BY STEVE JORDAN. THE NEW CD IS ENTITLED FORGIVEN AND IS DUE OUT JULY 1, 2008.
PERFORMING AT TWO AUSTIN, TX, CHILDREN’S CHARITY BENEFITS MAY 24
Epic Records is proud to announce that the Grammy Award-winning Texican trio Los Lonely Boys is set to release its new record on July 1, 2008. Entitled, FORGIVEN, the record is the Garza brother’s (Henry – vocals/guitar; Jo Jo – vocals/bass; Ringo – vocals/drums) third studio effort and was produced by the Grammy Award-winning producer and acclaimed drummer Steve Jordan (Keith Richards, John Mayer, Herbie Hancock), engineered by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, KISS, Don Henley, Sting, Fiona Apple), Dave Natalie (Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac) and mixed by Manny Marroquin (Santana, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, T.I., Rihanna). It was recorded at East Side Stages in Austin, TX. The first single, “Staying with Me,” will be available digitally on May 6th and goes to AAA radio on May 12th.
Forgiven is the culmination of an incredibly rewarding recording process that sought to and succeeded in getting back to the roots of what makes Los Lonely Boys so special. Jordan decided that he didn’t want to put the band into a typical studio situation. Instead, understanding the impact of their live sound and presence he simulated the band’s on-stage setting on a sound stage, paying attention to every detail, going so far as to recreate their front-of-house setup. The difference in approach is palpable throughout the record.
While the approach changed, what is constant throughout Forgiven and Los Lonely Boys’ entire career is their crafted, nuance-filled song writing, strong musicianship and impeccable harmonies that they pull off with deceptive effortlessness. Their signature mix of conjunto, Tex-Mex, power-blues rock and breezy pop is as potent, and, most importantly, fun as ever.
On May 24, at 4pm in Austin’s Zilker Park, Los Lonely Boys are inviting 10 children from the Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization of Austin and 10 children from Sunshine Camp of Austin to a mentoring event. The 20 kids participating will receive an acoustic guitar and guitar lessons provided by First Act and get up close and personal with Los Lonely Boys after they perform a short acoustic set. Later that night, at 10:30pm at Saxon Pub, where the band got its start, they will be performing an exclusive, intimate set at a Music for Literacy benefit. Music for Literacy is a non-profit organization providing books for south Austin school kids this summer. 100% of ticket sales are going to Music for Literacy. All tickets were sold through Los Lonely Boys’ fanclub and are sold out.
Forgiven is the follow-up to 2006’s “Sacred” and 2003’s multi-platinum, Grammy-winning self-titled album, which contained the hit, “Heaven.” The press fell in love with the band instantly. “Guitar World” named Henry 2005’s Breakthrough Artist and exclaimed: “We have seen the future of blues rock.” “The New Yorker” called the band’s style a “soulful mix of razor-sharp blues-guitar riffs and impassioned Tex-Mex rock,” while “Billboard noted that “Los Lonely Boys definitely have their own signature.” “Drum!” cheered, “A band arrives roughly every decade to remind the world about the enduring coolness of the blues. It was the Allman Brothers in the 70s, Stevie Ray Vaughn in the 80s, Robert Cray in the 90s, and without question, Los Lonely Boys.”
The tracklisting for Forgiven is:
Heart Won’t Tell a Lie
Forgiven
*Staying With Me - New Single (LISTEN HERE ON REVERB NATION.)
Loving You Always
I’m a Man
Make it Better
Love Don’t Care About Me
Cruel
You Can’t See the Light
Superman
Another Broken Heart
The Way I Feel
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LOS LONELY BOYS
Forgiven
Forgiven
The essence of Forgiven, the gripping third album by Texas trio Los Lonely Boys? “Familia! That’s what I think it represents. Three brothers. True American spirit – or Texican spirit.”
It’s as simple as that, says guitarist Henry Garza of the artistic and emotional breakthrough achieved by him and his siblings, bass player Jojo and drummer Ringo Jr. From the bluesy groove of the opening song “Heart Won’t Tell a Lie” through the yearning plea of the title song, the heartfelt faith of “Love Don’t Care About Me” and a rollicking version of the Steve Winwood/Spencer Davis Group chestnut “I’m a Man,”
Los Lonely Boys has fully realized the potential shown as its first two studio albums, the multi-platinum 2003 debut Los Lonely Boys and 2006’s Sacred (a No. 2 arrival on the Billboard albums chart), made the Texas trio one of the most beloved and acclaimed new arrivals in rock. Each of the three reaches new levels in their playing and singing, Henry and Jojo alternating lead duties and all three joining in both the group musical dynamics and vocal harmonies that can only come with genetic bonds. And there are some new turns as well, including Ringo’s recording debut as a lead singer on the song “Superman.” Powered by passion and true brotherly love, Forgiven is in every note a rock ‘n’ roll classic.
But getting it in the grooves is not a simple matter at all. And that’s where producer Steve Jordan (John Mayer’s Continuum, Herbie Hancock, the music for the upcoming movie Cadillac Records) came in.
The plan: Forget the conventional recording studio. Book a soundstage, have the band play. A quick three weeks of sessions, and that’s it! Jordan assembled an ace team of sound artists, headed by renowned engineer Niko Bolas (producer of various Neil Young albums, engineer for Melissa Etheridge, James Taylor, Billy Joel and many others). Together they designed a series of set-ups specifically built to get the most out of the Boys.
“When I saw the room and the whole set-up I was really excited,” Jojo says. “ It was kind of like scientists, a whole new experiment. The vibes we got playing the songs were so much more live, able to be more in tune with each other rather than focusing on other things. It came down to having a good time and being able to play without playing, kind of like the theory of Bruce Lee and martial arts – playing without playing, thinking without thinking, knowing without knowing, being fluid like water.”
Certainly it’s no surprise to anyone who embraced the band’s initial, global hit “Heaven,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and earned a Grammy Award for best pop performance with vocal, or who has seen the group tear up concert stages around the world.
Forgiven is what Los Lonely Boys has been building toward, the fulfillment of the belief and support of not just millions of fans, but such notable mentors as Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana (joining him on tour, as well as writing and playing with him on “I Don’t Want to Lose Your Love” on his 2005 album All That I Am) and Los Lobos (with whom they’ll team for the 2008 edition of the Boys’ Brotherhood Tour). And it builds on the expanding breadth and range shown on such spotlights as their searing version of “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” for the 2006 John Lennon tribute album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. “They’re for real – the Brothers Garza are for real,” Jordan exclaims. “When they play they only play what they really believe in. Nothing’s ever contrived. And they have the support system to help them get where they’re going. They love making music, really love to do it, and are only getting better.” For Jordan, the course of action was clear.
“Obviously from ‘Heaven’ we knew what great songwriters they are and what kind of sound the group has,” says Jordan, who in addition to his status as an in-demand producer is an elite drummer (Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and too many others to mention). “They sing wonderfully together, three brothers with this chemistry. I went to see them live at the Fillmore last year and it was a great show. They play all-out live. So I thought the best way to capture them, where I would be satisfied and to instill some fun in the process was to capture that live energy and the groove of them playing.” And Jordan stepped right in with the same passion.
“He had ways to keep the flow going, capture the mood,” Jojo says. “He’d be there with us, standing there and jamming with this percussion thing he made, like a microphone shaker thing. And he’d play football with us and everything! When we got together with him he was one of the guys. His last name when he was with us wasn’t Jordan. He was Steve Garza!” It wouldn’t have mattered who he was, though, if Los Lonely Boys couldn’t deliver. And in this batch of songs they’ve established their own distinctive voices as writers and performers, while staying connected to the solid grounding of their musical roots. Though reluctant to single out any one song as the keystone, the brothers all say it’s no accident which one provided the collection’s title.
“They were all so magical, but for me the one that is the foundation is the name of the album, ‘Forgiven,’ ” says Henry. “When we played that song, for me in my heart and I hope my brothers too, I got that vibe that we knew what this was all about again, what we’re all about. It’s an actual prayer that’s turned into a song, purposefully made that way. For me it was just that whole experience. Felt like a cleansing.”
Typically, the Garzas each speak of their achievements in terms of the others’ contributions.
“Whenever my brothers would come and show me melodies they were coming up with, they were amazing,” says Ringo. “We’ve been playing a long time, but they still amaze me with things that are in their souls and hearts and minds. There’s one song, ‘Love Don’t Care About Me,’ that Jojo wrote. That song is something else! I can literally see my brother’s heart, where he’s coming from. It makes me cry. It’s crazy about how they can create a song and it’s what I feel, when I pray or am talking to myself.”
Of “Staying With Me,” the album’s first single, Henry says, “I went to Jojo’s house and he showed me this song. I got goose bumps. My brother had created something right from the soul.” For Henry and Jojo, the proudest moment on the album may be “Superman,” Ringo’s lead singing debut. “Ringo’s gonna be heard now!” Henry says.
“It’s a song I wanted to write for my wife,” Ringo explains. “And Henry suggested the Superman theme, and I took if from there. I never sang lead vocals before. I enjoy singing with my brothers. They would always ask me if I wanted to sing lead, but I just wasn’t ready. Third album, I guess.”Another very brotherly instance came with the roaring version of “I’m a Man” – this time with “brother” Steve Jordan fully in the fold. “That was one of those moments – it was just ‘Holy crap, man!’ ” says Henry. “We were jamming on something we had been working on and all of a sudden I started singing ‘I’m a Man.’ I was just joking around. And Steve was there freaking out.” Explains Jordan, “It was one song I always thought they could do that was really cool. But I was going to take my time approaching them with it – they’re songwriters, and you don’t want to go in pitching a tune when they haven’t finished their own yet. But one day we’re setting up, and Henry started playing if and I said, ‘I can’t believe you’re playing this tune!’ Henry said, ‘My dad used to play this for us.’ So it was incredible.”
That the song came to them via their father ties everything together for Los Lonely Boys. While they cite a wide range of influences, from Buddy Guy and Texas icon Stevie Ray Vaughan to mentors Santana and Nelson to the Beatles (listen to “Make It Better” for a taste of how they blend the Fab Four into Texas blues), the biggest influence on them will always be Enrique “Ringo” Garza Sr., who had his own group, the Falcones, with his brothers playing the Texas conjunto circuit in the ‘70s and ‘80s. His sons’ first public performances, in fact, came singing backup with their father as children. “Our father is our big inspiration, of course,” says Ringo. “We had a picture of him taped up through the whole recording process. I just kept staring at it, thinking what kind of sounds he’d hear. I do all this to impress my father and my brothers.”
Los Lonely Boys formed when the Garzas were in their teens, moving briefly from their home in San Angelo, Texas, to Nashville. After returning to their home state, the trio recorded its first album at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio, the redhead making a guest appearance (as well as on the follow-up album, on which Ringo Sr. also guested with a featured vocal). But with all the heights they’ve reached, they’ve never taken for granted what they view as blessings from above manifest in both their talents and the affection for them from millions of fans.
“We want to let everybody know that we’ve worked the hardest, really trying to please each other and the fans,” says Ringo. “We thank the good Lord that we’re able to. Out of all the success we’ve had, it’s still amazing to hear fans sing the words to the songs we’ve written with our hearts. We write them and think probably nobody will like this. But we play them and people sing them back to us! Amazing! It’s pretty crazy and we appreciate it so much. If I could give a hug to every crowd member, it wouldn’t be enough.”
He pauses to consider the journey.” We came from a town with nothing. Came from nothing but love – and brotherhood. Familia. That’s what drove us.”
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