Los Lonely Boys

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Biography

Hailing from San Angelo, TX, Los Lonely Boys are a sibling trio whose music draws equally from rock, blues, Tex-Mex, conjunto, and tejano. Such a combination is shaped by the band's three brothers: guitarist Henry Garza, bassist JoJo Garza, and drummer Ringo Garza, Jr. The siblings' father, Ringo Garza, Sr., was a member of another sibling band, the Falcones, who played conjunto music around Texas during the '70s and '80s. After that group broke up, Garza went solo, backed by his three sons even before they reached their teens. The family relocated to Nashville in the 1990s, and gradually the sons emerged as a group separate from their father. After moving back to Texas, the boys recorded their debut album, 2003's Los Lonely Boys, at Willie Nelson's Pedernales studio in Austin with Nelson sitting in. Epic Records picked the album up for major-label distribution in March 2004, resulting in a high chart placement for the album's lead single, "Heaven," as well as a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance the following year. The Boys released their eagerly awaited sophomore album, Sacred, in 2006, and Forgiven followed in 2008. A holiday album, Christmas Spirit, also appeared in 2008, and the band hit the road for an acoustic tour one year later, punctuated by the release of the covers-only 1969 EP. They released their last recording for Epic, Spirit of Christmas, in 2008. Though touring nearly constantly, the trio has stayed deeply rooted to community causes. They recorded the single "Solid Ground," about the Family Justice Center of Erie County (which won the Austin-based CTK Foundation's Heart and Soul grant for 2009). The FJC provides services for victims of domestic violence. Written with poet Nancy Ghoston, "Solid Ground" was released in January of 2010. During touring in the spring of 2010, JoJo Garza developed vocal problems. Physicians discovered lesions on his vocal cords and recommended that he rest them, causing the band to cancel its April and May appearances in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. This also pushed back the release of their debut independent offering, Keep on Giving: Acoustic Live!, their first release on the Lonelytone/Playing in Traffic imprints; the album was eventually issued in the fall of 2010. Los Lonely Boys returned with their first new studio offering of all original material in three years with 2011's Rockpango (a made-up Spanish word that the band translates to English as "rock party").

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Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 24
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Genres

Blues Rock

Trivia

How did the band's debut album rank on Billboard?

Top Ten

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When did the album crack the Billboard Top Ten?

June

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Who told Henry to start writing the album down?

the good Lord

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When did the Garza brothers begin playing as a band?

when they were small children

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How long have they been chasing this dream?

since we were little dudes

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To most people, it seems like what?

the beginning

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How many years have Los Lonely Boys recorded their self-titled debut?

14

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How many shows did the band cancel in 2013?

43

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What was the name of the last album that the band paused after a serious injury?

Revelation

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In what city did Henry fall from a stage?

Los Angeles

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What had forced Jojo to stop singing for months?

vocal cord nodules

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When did Jojo's mother pass away?

2015

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What helped them through the rough spots?

Their strong brotherly bond

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What did Jojo and his bandmates decide to do after performing with their fathers musical leadership since childhood?

form their own band

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Where do Los Lonely Boys hail from?

San Angelo, Texas

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Who played conjunto music around Texas during the '70s and '80s?

the Falcones

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How many sons did Garza have before they reached their teens?

three

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When did the family relocate to Nashville?

1990s

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When did Epic Records pick up the album for majorlabel distribution?

March 2004

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In what year did The Boys release their sophomore album Sacred?

2006

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What was the name of the lead single from The Boys' 2004 album?

Heaven

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When was the release of Forgiven?

2008

...gerly awaited sophomore album, Sacred, in 2006, and Forgiven followed in 2008 . A holiday album, Christmas Spirit (their last recording for Epic), also...
Which holiday album was released by The Boys in 2008?

Christmas Spirit

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What is the name of the song that the trio recorded?

Solid Ground

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What was the subject of the single Solid Ground?

Family Justice Center of Erie County

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What Austin indie label did the band sign to in 2009?

Playing in Traffic Records

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In what year did The Three Brothers sign to an Austin indie label?

2009

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Who discovered the three brothers?

John R. Steele

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What year did Heaven win a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group?

2005

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What is the name of the song that was nominated for a Grammy?

More Than Love

...a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Other songs nominated for Grammys include More Than Love and Onda, both in 2006....
Where were the Los Lonely Boys raised?

San Angelo

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What was the name of the popular conjunto band?

Falcones

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