Los Lonely Boys

Infobox musical artist
Name = Los Lonely Boys


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Origin = San Angelo, Texas, USA
Genre = Rock
Tejano
Years_active = 2000-present
Label = Epic
Associated_acts = Willie Nelson
John Porter
URL = http://www.loslonelyboys.com/
Current_members = Henry Garza
Jojo Garza
Ringo Garza

Los Lonely Boys is an American Grammy Award-winning musical rock band from San Angelo, Texas. They play a style of music which they dub as Texican Rock n' Roll, combining elements of rock and roll, blues, soul, country, and Tejano.

The band consists of three brothers, Henry (guitar, vocals), Jojo (bass guitar, vocals), and Ringo (drums, vocals).cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fbfqxqw0ldke~T1 |title=Los Lonely Boys biography |accessdate=2008-07-23 |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |work=Allmusic] They follow the tradition of their father, Ringo Garza Sr., who formed a band with his brothers called The Falcones. The Falcones played conjunto music in southern Texas during the 70s and 80s. To date, Los Lonely Boys has released three studio albums and a live album, all on the Epic Records label. Their debut single, "Heaven", was a Number One hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, and a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Musical career

The three brothers emerged as a group in Nashville in the 1990s. After moving back to their home state of Texas they recorded their debut album in 2003 in Austin at Willie Nelson's Pedernales recording studio. [ [http://www.loslonelyboys.com/#/bio/ Los Lonely Boys Official Site Biography] ] The album was initially released by Or Music and later acquired by Epic Records for distribution in March 2004.

The group's single, "Heaven", reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100; crossing over even to the Hot Country Songs chart, where it peaked at #46. In 2005 the song won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Other songs nominated for Grammys include "More Than Love" and "Onda", both in 2006.

In 2005, the group recorded, "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love," with Santana for his album All That I Am. The Sacred CD features the song "Outlaws". In a very interesting "closing of the circle", Enrique Garza Sr., sings the verse about the "missing outlaws, just like me". Willie Nelson, (who is credited on the 2004 album) also provides a verse which makes reference to his hit, "On The Road Again".

In 2007, Los Lonely Boys participated in Amnesty International's "Make Some Noise" project. Their cover of John Lennon's "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" is the second single from the "." The song released on iTunes April 17, with the entire album available on June 12 courtesy of Warner Bros. Records. "Whatever Gets You thru the Night" is noteworthy as John Lennon's only US number one solo single while he was alive.

Their third studio album, "Forgiven", was released on July 1, 2008. The album was recorded at East Side Stages in Austin, Texas & was produced by Steve Jordan.

Members

* Henry Garza (b. 15 May 1978) vocals, guitar, harmonica
* Jojo Garza (b. 4 June 1980) bass guitar, vocals, keyboards
* Ringo Garza (b. 29 November 1981) drums, percussion, vocals

Discography

Albums

*"Uno Demo" (1997)
*"Los Lonely Boys" (1997, Sofaking)
*"Teenage Blues" (1998)
*"Los Lonely Boys" (2004) (#9 US, 2× Multi-Platinum)
*"" (2004) (Platinum)
*"Live at the Fillmore" (2005, live) (#69 US)
*"Live at Blue Cat Blues" (Recorded 11/30/2000; Released 2005, live)
*"Sacred" (2006) (#2 US)
*"Cottonfields and Crossroads (DVD)" (2007)
*"Forgiven" (2008)
*"Christmas Spirit" (2008)

ingles

The following chart denotes all singles released by Los Lonely Boys, and their chart positions on the major "Billboard" charts in the United States.

References

ee also

*Power trio
*Stevie Ray Vaughn
*Santana (band)
*Music of Texas
*Music of Austin

External links

* [http://www.loslonelyboys.com/ Official Los Lonely Boys website]
* [http://www.llbmusic.com/ LLB music]
*myspace|loslonelyboys|Los Lonely Boys
* [http://www.texicanchopshop.com/ The Texican Chop Shop website]
* [http://www.loslonelyboysmovie.com/ Los Lonely Boys Documentary: Cottonfields and Crossroads]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/LosLonelyBoys Los Lonely Boys collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive
* [http://www.honesttune.com/content/view/1118/49/ Los Lonely Boys Give Back With Forgiven] from HonestTune.com.