Malo announces solo disc
Malo announced today that he would released a 30-song, double CD, "Quarantunes Vol. 1," a 30-song double album on March 19 on the band's record label, Mono Mundo Records.
The first single is "My Sweet Lord."
No further information could be obtained about the release including whether the single is a remake of the George Harrison hit. According to Amazon, The Band of Heathens play on "My Sweet Lord." Based on Amazon's website, it seems that the release will be a combination of covers ("A Change is Gonna Come" and "Here Comes the Sun"), reconceived songs of The Mavericks ("Waiting for the World to End" and Spanish material ("Besame Mucho").
The Mavericks released their first Spanish language album last year, "En Espanol." Prior to that, the group put out a covers album, "Play the Hits." The band has played some livestream shows during Covid.
Malo, 55, has released seven solo albums with his last one being "Around the World Live" in 2012.
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It is, of course, impossible to know how the world would have been different if Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson had not perished in that fateful plane crash. But if Feb. 3, 1959 had not been the day the music died, but, instead, the day the music had a terrifying close call, and if these three musicians decided to team up after their near-death experience, it's possible that the resultant combo might sound something like The Mavericks.
Think about it, Raul ...
When The Mavericks call an album "Play The Hits," It really should be qualified as "Play The Selective Hits" because this band has never been especially interested in performing only what's commercially viable. With that said, though, all these 11 songs are familiar to most pop and country music fans.
Also, whatever The Mavericks play, they play the maverick. For instance, Waylon Jennings' "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" incorporates a touch of Tex-Mex ...
Sometimes, musicians create holiday albums, and it's obvious to the listener the act is breaking character. Maybe they just want to make a buck off the seasonal experience, so they'll put on ill-fitting red clothes and play the part. With "Hey! Merry Christmas!" by The Mavericks, though, one finds another fine album by the group, which just happens to be comprised of songs that concern Christmas.
For example, the title track is a piano-pumping, rockabilly Jerry Lee Lewis throwback. ...
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