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Since their worldwide breakout in 2004, Texican trio Los
Lonely Boys - brothers Henry, JoJo and Ringo Garza - have
achieved multi-platinum album sales, a Grammy Award (their
monster hit 'Heaven' won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group
in 2005), and widespread accl from critics, fans and other
musicians. All those experiences and more inform their
commanding, propulsive new album, 'Sacred,'.
'Sacred' finds the Boys writing and playing with a new
confidence, stretching their subject matter and arrangements on
the album's thirteen songs, all of which they wrote or co-wrote.
'Sacred' opens with the killer one-two punch of "Diamonds," the
album's anthemic first single, and "My Way," a defiant guitar
shuffle that reminds listeners why Guitar World magazine named
Henry Garza the Breakthrough Artist of the Year in a 2005 cover
story. "My Way" also finds LLBs adding a horn section to their
signature mix for the first time. Elsewhere on the album, they
add other new colors to their arrangements including button
accordion, Hammond B3 and Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
and Henry's virtuosic Harmonica playing.
Other highlights on 'Sacred' include "I Never Met A Woman," the
Boys' most soulful ballad to date, the impossibly catchy lament
of "Roses," and "Outlaws," a song which features two
distinguished guest vocalists: LLBs mentor Willie Nelson, and
their her, Enrique Garza Sr. Mr. Garza - a talented Tejano and
country musician in his own right - taught his sons to play their
instruments, and enlisted them to be his backing band from an
early age. His appearance on 'Sacred' brings the first family of
Texican rock n' roll full circle.
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One of the few contemporary bands to land a decidedly
roots-rock song on the charts with 2004's Grammy-winning
"Heaven," Los Lonely Boys solidified their status as youngsters
with an established sound on their first disc. On this highly
anticipated studio followup, all talk of the sopre jinx
dissipates with the opening soul-drenched riff rocker "My Way."
Although horns are added for extra drama, the three Garza
brothers nail this groove as Henry's Stevie Ray Vaughan-fortified
guitar powers one of the boys' most fiery performances. Supporter
and mentor Willie Nelson joins on the wah-wah driven, Waylon
Jennings-styled "Outlaws," as does the brothers' musician her
Enrique Sr. Tough midtempo ballads such as "Home" and the very
Santana-ish "I Never Met a Woman" follow in the footsteps of
"Heaven" as candidates for slow dance song of the year.
Anyone entranced by the Garzas' debut will be thrilled by this
classy followup that tightens some of the loose ends but displays
additional confidence resulting from two years of nearly nonstop
road work. The band spotlights its Tex-Mex roots on the
accordion-driven "Texican Style," where near-perfect vocal
harmonies drive an irresistible bluesy shuffle. Most encouraging
is that Los Lonely Boys haven't succumbed to commercial pressure
since their surprise hit debut. Rather, they have refined and
ally expanded their approach, and crafted another classy,
committed, radio-friendly Americana gem that meshes blues,
Mexican, and soul with a spicy topping of hot-sauce musicianship.
--Hal HorowitzMás Lonely Boys
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