MONROE - Grammy award-winning music group Los Lonely Boys will take the stage at 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center, 1600 26th St., Monroe.
Take Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson and Los Lobos, and add a dash of hot sauce and you have Los Lonely Boys with their unique sound. The group has been mentored by and collaborated with these legends and has now taken its own place in the evolution of a distinct crossover sound. The three Garza brothers Henry (guitar, vocal), Jojo (bass guitar, vocal), and Ringo Jr. (drums, vocal), play their heart-stopping and fiery style of music dubbed "Texican Rock 'n' Roll, combining elements of Texas blues, soul, country and Tejano music.
Since their worldwide breakout, Los Lonely Boys have achieved multi-platinum album sales. Their self-titled hit "Heaven" became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also uniquely crossed over to the Hot Country Songs chart, where it peaked at No. 46, and ultimately won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It was also featured in the video game "Guitar Hero: On Tour."
After a prominent guest appearance on the 2005 Santana album "All That I Am," Los Lonely Boys solidified their success with 2006's "Sacred," which brought two more Grammy nominations, and 2008's "Forgiven," as well as the holiday-themed "Christmas Spirit." Meanwhile, the band continued to build its reputation as a singularly powerful live act.
In early 2009, Los Lonely Boys made their "LonelyTone/Playing in Traffic" debut, followed by the unplugged "Keep On Giving: Acoustic Live." Those releases set the stage for the band's acclaimed 2011 album "Rockpango," and for the creative leap forward that their newest album "Revelation" represents.
The Garzas have an abiding sense of family unity and creative rapport, and they have adopted a philosophy that the family that jams together, stays together. The brothers follow the tradition of their father, Ringo Garza Sr., who similarly formed a band with his brothers called the Falcones, and played Conjunto music throughout southern Texas in the '70s and '80s. When that group disbanded, Ringo Sr. went solo, and recruited his three young sons to back him. It was when the family relocated to Nashville in the '90s, that Henry, Jojo and Ringo Jr. began writing and performing their own material as a trio.
"We want to make music that brings people together, not music that divides people," Jojo states. "We're all about having a good time, but we also make an effort to write about things that really matter."
Jojo continues, "... There's been a few bumps in the road here and there, but that happens in any family and in any band. The main thing is that we stick together, and that we're trying to pass on that feeling of brotherhood, of familia, in the music that we make."
Reserved-seat tickets are $35. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office, 1315 11th St.; by calling the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249; or online at www.monroeartscenter.com.
This performance has been underwritten by Corporate Underwriter Colony Brands, Inc., and Media Underwriters Monroe Publishing, LLC, and Big Radio. Additional underwriting provided by AmericInn Lodge and Suites; Monroe Clinic; Paul and Sue Barrett; Lisa Baumann; Kevin and Christine Callahan; Henry and Adair Najat; Ruda Chevrolet Toyota; Wisconsin Bank and Trust; Dan and Sandy Bestul; Carter and Gruenewald Co., Inc.; Kevin and Jane Monahan; Tom and Sue Nelson, and Bob and Gaida Vickerman.
Take Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson and Los Lobos, and add a dash of hot sauce and you have Los Lonely Boys with their unique sound. The group has been mentored by and collaborated with these legends and has now taken its own place in the evolution of a distinct crossover sound. The three Garza brothers Henry (guitar, vocal), Jojo (bass guitar, vocal), and Ringo Jr. (drums, vocal), play their heart-stopping and fiery style of music dubbed "Texican Rock 'n' Roll, combining elements of Texas blues, soul, country and Tejano music.
Since their worldwide breakout, Los Lonely Boys have achieved multi-platinum album sales. Their self-titled hit "Heaven" became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also uniquely crossed over to the Hot Country Songs chart, where it peaked at No. 46, and ultimately won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It was also featured in the video game "Guitar Hero: On Tour."
After a prominent guest appearance on the 2005 Santana album "All That I Am," Los Lonely Boys solidified their success with 2006's "Sacred," which brought two more Grammy nominations, and 2008's "Forgiven," as well as the holiday-themed "Christmas Spirit." Meanwhile, the band continued to build its reputation as a singularly powerful live act.
In early 2009, Los Lonely Boys made their "LonelyTone/Playing in Traffic" debut, followed by the unplugged "Keep On Giving: Acoustic Live." Those releases set the stage for the band's acclaimed 2011 album "Rockpango," and for the creative leap forward that their newest album "Revelation" represents.
The Garzas have an abiding sense of family unity and creative rapport, and they have adopted a philosophy that the family that jams together, stays together. The brothers follow the tradition of their father, Ringo Garza Sr., who similarly formed a band with his brothers called the Falcones, and played Conjunto music throughout southern Texas in the '70s and '80s. When that group disbanded, Ringo Sr. went solo, and recruited his three young sons to back him. It was when the family relocated to Nashville in the '90s, that Henry, Jojo and Ringo Jr. began writing and performing their own material as a trio.
"We want to make music that brings people together, not music that divides people," Jojo states. "We're all about having a good time, but we also make an effort to write about things that really matter."
Jojo continues, "... There's been a few bumps in the road here and there, but that happens in any family and in any band. The main thing is that we stick together, and that we're trying to pass on that feeling of brotherhood, of familia, in the music that we make."
Reserved-seat tickets are $35. Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office, 1315 11th St.; by calling the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249; or online at www.monroeartscenter.com.
This performance has been underwritten by Corporate Underwriter Colony Brands, Inc., and Media Underwriters Monroe Publishing, LLC, and Big Radio. Additional underwriting provided by AmericInn Lodge and Suites; Monroe Clinic; Paul and Sue Barrett; Lisa Baumann; Kevin and Christine Callahan; Henry and Adair Najat; Ruda Chevrolet Toyota; Wisconsin Bank and Trust; Dan and Sandy Bestul; Carter and Gruenewald Co., Inc.; Kevin and Jane Monahan; Tom and Sue Nelson, and Bob and Gaida Vickerman.