The Mavs face "Brand New Day"
After years on major labels, including MCA and Big Machine, The Mavericks founded Mono Mundo and the release of their first live album, 2016's "All Night Live, Volume 1."
The 10 songs on "Brand New Day" cross genres. The album opens with the Tejano/bluegrass-inspired "Rolling Along." A '60s vibe is heard on "Easy As It Seems." Accordion fuels the shuffle of "I Will Be Yours."
The Mavericks are singer Raul Malo, drummer Paul Deakin, guitarist Eddie Perez and keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden.
Tour dates are:
Jan. 6-13- Tampa, FL - Sandy Beaches Cruise
Feb. 26- March 2- Tampa, FL- Outlaw Country Cruise
April 7 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
April 21 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Casino Resort
April 22 - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick Resort
April 29 - New Braunfels, TX - WhiteWater Ampitheater
April 30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
May 5 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
May 6 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
June2 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
June 9 - Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Jazzfest
June 16 - Muskogee, OK - Muskogee G Fest
More news for The Mavericks
- 07/25/24: The Mavs release "Look Around You" video
- 06/28/24: The Mavericks' Malo discloses he has canceer.
- 05/17/24: The Mavs, Booth, Moody release CDs
- 10/17/23: The Mavericks announce new '24 dates
- 03/15/21: Malo announces solo disc
- 10/06/20: The Mavericks band member is assaulted for speaking Spanish
- 02/10/20: The Mavs announce '20 tour dates
- 10/04/19: The Mavericks "Play the Hits"
CD reviews for The Mavericks
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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