Grammy Award-Winning Los Lonely Boys and Alejandro Escovedo Bring Their Acoustic Brotherhood Tour to William Paterson University on October 10
—Special Guest Hacienda will open for this rare all-acoustic concert
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Los Lonely Boys, the Texas trio with the number one global hit “Heaven,” will join forces with guitar legend Alejandro Escovedo and special guest Hacienda for an all-acoustic performance at William Paterson University’s Shea Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Los Lonely Boys (brothers Henry, Ringo, and Jojo Garza) hail from San Angelo, Texas. The group plays what they call “Texican rock,” combining elements of rock, blues, soul, country and Tejano. Their hit single "Heaven'' won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a duo or group. Their other singles, "More Than Love'' and "Onda'' were also nominated for Grammy Awards. Their latest album, Forgiven, was released in 2008.
“This tour allows us to play the way we play in our backyards and really show the tradition of our Texican roots,” says Ringo about their performance.
The group’s upcoming release, 1969, is a collection of cover songs that pays tribute to one of America’s most musically hailed years. Tracks include Carlos Santana’s “Evil Ways,” The Beatles’ “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” and The Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues.”
The brothers met fellow Texan Alejandro Escovedo during a tribute project for him called Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo in 2004 and have been musical comrades ever since. Hacienda, a San Antonio band, was an attractive addition after hearing about their work with Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and the excitement they were creating throughout their home state.
During this performance, Los Lonely Boys will play songs from 1969, and their previous studio releases Forgiven (2008), Sacred (2006) and Los Lonely Boys (2004).
Escovedo was a founding member of The Nuns, a pioneering San Francisco-based punk band. He went on to play in the bands Rank & File and True Believers before striking off on his own solo career.
After collapsing on stage in 2003, Escovedo learned he had hepatitis C. Like many musicians, he did not have health insurance but the musical community banded together, playing concerts and putting out a tribute album to help defray medical costs. The Boxing Mirror, released in 2006, traces Escovedo’s journey from the brink of death at the hands of hepatitis C to renewed wellness and artistic creativity. His latest solo album, Real Animal, is a collective journey through Escovedo’s musical incarnations from punk rock to string quintets
The event is part of William Paterson’s WPLive Vistas Series, designed to serve the University’s students and faculty, as well as the surrounding multicultural community. Funding for the Vistas Series at William Paterson University has been made possible, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State.
Tickets to the show are $45 for Gold Circle seating; $40 for orchestra/loge; and $30 for back loge. For ticket information, call the Shea Center Box Office at 973-720-2371 or order online at www.wplive.org.
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September 8 , 2009
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