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refimprove|date=July 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Los Lonely Boys| image = Los Lonely Boys.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo , Texas , USA | genre = Chicano rock Blues rock Roots rock Tejano music|Tex-Mex Latin rock | years_active = 1996present| label = Playing In Traffic Records , Epic Records | associated_acts = Willie Nelson John Porter (musician)|John Porter Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan Carlos Santana Dr. John | website = http://www.loslonelyboys.com/| current_members = Henry Garza Jojo Garza Ringo Garza Los Lonely Boys is an United States|American Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Texas . They play a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll ," combining elements of rock and roll , Texas blues , brown eyed soul , country music|country , and Tejano music|Tejano .
The band consists of three brothers: Henry ( guitar , Singing|vocals ), Jojo ( bass guitar|bass , vocals), and Ringo ( Drum kit|drums , vocals) Garza.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p573312/biography|pure_url=yes |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 1970s and 1980s. To date, Los Lonely Boys have released three studio albums and a live album, all on the Epic Records label. Their debut single, " Heaven (Los Lonely Boys song)|Heaven ," was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|adult contemporary chart and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 in 2004.
Musical career
Expand section|Musical styles, critical reception, early history|date=May 2009The three brothers emerged as a group in Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville in the 1990s. After moving back to their home state of Texas they recorded an album in 2003 in Austin, Texas|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 first single, "Heaven", reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 , also crossing over even to the Hot Country Songs chart, where it peaked at No. 46. "Heaven" was featured in Guitar Hero: On Tour . In 2005 the song won a Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|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 Carlos Santana for the Santana (band)|Santana album All That I Am (Santana album)|All That I Am . Their 2006 album, Sacred (Los Lonely Boys album)|Sacred , features the song "Outlaws". In a "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 (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again ".
In 2007, Los Lonely Boys participated in Amnesty International 's " Make Some Noise, Amnesty International|Make Some Noise " project. Their cover of John Lennon 's " Whatever Gets You thru the Night " is the second single from the " Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur ." The song was released on iTunes Store|iTunes on 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 (Los Lonely Boys album)|Forgiven , was released on July 1, 2008. The album was recorded at East Side Stages in Austin and was produced by Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan . On October 23, 2008, Los Lonely Boys sang the The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem to open game two of the 2008 World Series in St. Petersburg, Florida. http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/oct/21/boys-summer-backstreet-los-lonely-sing-anthem/ Tampa Bay Online, Oct. 21, 2008
In March 2009, Los Lonely Boys left Sony/Epic and signed on with Austin-based Playing In Traffic Records . In March 2010, the group was awarded "Best Rock Band" in the Austin Music Awards.
The trio released a tribute EP titled 1969 on October 13, 2009, paying homage to the 40th anniversary of the titular year with covers of Santana (band)|Santana 's " Evil Ways ", The Doors ' " Roadhouse Blues ", Blind Faith 's "Well All Right", The Beatles ' " She Came in Through the Bathroom Window ", and Tony Joe White 's " Polk Salad Annie ." The EP was produced by Andy Johns and marked the first release on their new label.
Los Lonely Boys' yet-to-be-titled fourth studio album was originally slated to be released in fall 2010. However, due to bassist Jojo Garza's vocal cord injury, the album has been pushed back. The band also had to cancel a handful of tour dates in late April and early May, but has since resumed the tour.cite web|author=Playing In Traffic Records |url= http://playingintrafficrecords.com/2010/04/19/llb-cancel-tour-due-to-medical-condition/#more-668 |title=LLB Cancel Tour Due to Medical Condition |publisher=Playingintrafficrecords.com |date=2010-04-19 |accessdate=2011-12-31
Following their 2009-10 tour, which included roughly 200 shows seen by over 350,000 fans, Los Lonely Boys headed back to the studio to complete their fourth full-length studio. It was announced on Jan. 14, 2011 that the new album, entitled "Rockpango" (a Spanglish word that means "rock party"), would be released on March 29. "Rockpango," which features 11 original tracks, will mark the first full-length studio album released by the band on their LonelyTone imprint for Playing in Traffic Records. A deluxe edition of the album will include three bonus songs, a behind-the-scenes video and a fold-out poster of the cover art.cite web|author=Playing In Traffic Records |url= http://playingintrafficrecords.com/2011/01/14/los-lonely-boys-new-album-rockpango-out-march-29/ |title=Los Lonely Boys new album Rockpango out March 29& #33; |publisher=Playingintrafficrecords.com |date=2011-01-14 |accessdate=2011-12-31
Members
Henry Garza (b. 15 May 1978) vocals, guitar
Jojo Garza (b. 4 June 1980) bass guitar|bass , vocals
Michael Ramos (2006) organ, keyboards, piano, vocals
Carmelo Torres (2008, 2009) percussion
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
US
US Rock
US Heat
US Indie
1997
Los Lonely Boys
Released: 1997
Label: self-released
1998
Teenage Blues
Released: 1998
Label: self-released
2004
Los Lonely Boys (album)
Released: March 30, 2004
Label: Epic Records
9
1
4
US: 2& times; Platinum
2006
Sacred (Los Lonely Boys album)
Released: July 18, 2006
Label: Epic Records
2
1
2008
Forgiven (Los Lonely Boys album)
Released: July 1, 2008
Label: Epic Records
26
13
2009
1969
Released: October 13, 2009
Label: Playing In Traffic Records / Lonely Tone Records
124
15
2011
Rockpango
Released: March 29, 2011
Label: Playing In Traffic Records / Lonely Tone Records
70
19
14
"" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums
Year
Album details
| Peak positions
US
2005
Live at the Fillmore (Los Lonely Boys album)
Released: February 22, 2005
Label: Epic Records
69
2006
Live at Blue Cat Blues
Released: February 14, 2006
Label: Blue Cat Blues
"" denotes releases that did not chart
Holiday albums
Year
Album details
| Peak positions
US Holiday
2008
Christmas Spirit
Released: October 14, 2008
Label: Epic Records
40
Compilation albums
Year
Album details
2009
Playlist: The Very Best of Los Lonely Boys
Released: June 30, 2009
Label: Epic Records
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Album
US cite web
US AC cite web
US Adult cite web
US Country cite web
US Pop cite web
NZ cite web
2003
"Real Emotions"
Los Lonely Boys
2004
" Heaven (Los Lonely Boys song)
16
1
2
46
11
26
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Recording Industry Association of America|US : Goldcite web|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH_RESULTS& artist=Los%20Lonely%20Boys& format=SINGLE& go=Search& perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - November 12, 2010: Los Lonely Boys certified singles|publisher= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=November 12, 2010
Texican Style: Live from Austin (Los Lonely Boys DVD)|Texican Style (2004) (Platinum)
Los Lonely Boys: Live at the Filmore (2004)
Cottonfields and Crossroads (Los Lonely Boys DVD)|Cottonfields and Crossroads (2007)
Other contributions
Eklektikos Live (2005) - "Velvet Sky"
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007, Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. ) - " Whatever Gets You thru the Night "
See also
Music of Texas
Music of Austin
References
Reflist
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.
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