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Los Lonely Boys — Ringo Jr., left, Henry and Jo Jo Garza — bring their harmonic blend of Tex-Mex rock ‘n’ roll to Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Henry Garza first picked up a guitar when he was 4 years old. He wrote a song at the age of 5. That’s the way it is in the Garza family.
Los Lonely Boys — Henry and his brothers Jo Jo and Ringo Jr.— metaphorically have followed their father’s musical footsteps. But physically, Ringo Sr. took the boys with him to Nashville where they grew up in the music business.
“It was a huge learning experience to go through that so young,” Henry Garza said. “We were really living a life that kids weren’t doing. Our dad, we’re grateful for that. He raised us in a certain fashion where there wasn’t no blindfolds over our eyes. He let us see the world for what it was.”
Ringo Sr. had fronted a band called the Falcones with his brothers and a sister. After the death of one of the brothers, Ringo Sr. took his talented boys to Nashville. Ringo Sr. fronted the band and played rhythm guitar while Henry played lead.
The boys had no idea they would someday go off on their own and become a nationwide sensation. Los Lonely Boys’ self-titled debut album four years ago included a No. 1 Billboard song on the adult contemporary charts, “Heaven.”
“We were like a family band all the time,” Henry said. “It’s not like we planned this; we just kept playing. And when we were growing up it was our way of survival with our dad. We’d play all over Nashville just to pay the bills.
“It’s just a way of survival for us. It’s not about fame or fortune or being able to make records, it’s a way to pay the bills to keep your lights on and keep your water running and put money in your pocket.”
The album was on the Billboard charts for 76 weeks and “Heaven” won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
The style of the band is pleasing to a variety of audiences. It’s blues and rock based, filled with pop harmonies served with a Tex-Mex flavor. The brothers live at San Angelo, Texas.
Los Lonely Boys’ follow-up album “Sacred” was a commercial letdown, but this year the release of “Forgiven” has lifted the boys once again.
“It was going back to the basics, so to speak,” Henry said. “Our new producer dude, Steve Jordan, is a great guy with really great ideas.”
The album was recorded live in the studio.
“We set up live in the studio like we were setting up for a concert,” Henry said. “It’s just your basic, organic real live stuff.”
Because of pressure from the record label, “Sacred,” he said, was put together in a hurry and much of the material was written in the studio.
The brothers took the lesson from the “Sacred” studio sessions to rededicate themselves to write and play the music that is closest to their hearts.
Los Lonely Boys’ spirit comes across in live show, which, perhaps even more than the albums, explains their popularity.
“A big part of it is just being able to relate to the people on stage,” Henry said. “We want to portray the truth, not some kind of bullshit that people put on TV or you hear on a record that you don’t know what’s real and what’s not. There’s nothing to us — it’s just the brothers that play music. I think people can really feel that and feel the goodness behind us. We do believe in the good Lord and we respect that naturally. I think everybody can pick up on that. There ain’t nothing wrong with goodness.”
In May, Los Lonely Boys recorded a recently released Christmas album, “Christmas Sprit.”
“It was something we wanted to do our whole lives, especially now that we’ve got kids,” Henry said. “It’s mainly for them. We all have children now. We’re rock ’n’ roll daddies.”
Los Lonely Boys — Henry and his brothers Jo Jo and Ringo Jr.— metaphorically have followed their father’s musical footsteps. But physically, Ringo Sr. took the boys with him to Nashville where they grew up in the music business.
“It was a huge learning experience to go through that so young,” Henry Garza said. “We were really living a life that kids weren’t doing. Our dad, we’re grateful for that. He raised us in a certain fashion where there wasn’t no blindfolds over our eyes. He let us see the world for what it was.”
Ringo Sr. had fronted a band called the Falcones with his brothers and a sister. After the death of one of the brothers, Ringo Sr. took his talented boys to Nashville. Ringo Sr. fronted the band and played rhythm guitar while Henry played lead.
The boys had no idea they would someday go off on their own and become a nationwide sensation. Los Lonely Boys’ self-titled debut album four years ago included a No. 1 Billboard song on the adult contemporary charts, “Heaven.”
“We were like a family band all the time,” Henry said. “It’s not like we planned this; we just kept playing. And when we were growing up it was our way of survival with our dad. We’d play all over Nashville just to pay the bills.
“It’s just a way of survival for us. It’s not about fame or fortune or being able to make records, it’s a way to pay the bills to keep your lights on and keep your water running and put money in your pocket.”
The album was on the Billboard charts for 76 weeks and “Heaven” won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
The style of the band is pleasing to a variety of audiences. It’s blues and rock based, filled with pop harmonies served with a Tex-Mex flavor. The brothers live at San Angelo, Texas.
Los Lonely Boys’ follow-up album “Sacred” was a commercial letdown, but this year the release of “Forgiven” has lifted the boys once again.
“It was going back to the basics, so to speak,” Henry said. “Our new producer dude, Steve Jordan, is a great guy with really great ideas.”
The album was recorded live in the studio.
“We set up live in the studio like we were setting up for a concert,” Henry said. “It’s just your basic, organic real live stuff.”
Because of pressure from the record label, “Sacred,” he said, was put together in a hurry and much of the material was written in the studio.
The brothers took the lesson from the “Sacred” studio sessions to rededicate themselves to write and play the music that is closest to their hearts.
Los Lonely Boys’ spirit comes across in live show, which, perhaps even more than the albums, explains their popularity.
“A big part of it is just being able to relate to the people on stage,” Henry said. “We want to portray the truth, not some kind of bullshit that people put on TV or you hear on a record that you don’t know what’s real and what’s not. There’s nothing to us — it’s just the brothers that play music. I think people can really feel that and feel the goodness behind us. We do believe in the good Lord and we respect that naturally. I think everybody can pick up on that. There ain’t nothing wrong with goodness.”
In May, Los Lonely Boys recorded a recently released Christmas album, “Christmas Sprit.”
“It was something we wanted to do our whole lives, especially now that we’ve got kids,” Henry said. “It’s mainly for them. We all have children now. We’re rock ’n’ roll daddies.”
If you go
Who: Los Lonely Boys
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Where: Harrah’s Lake Tahoe’s South Shore Room
Tickets: $30 plus fees, general admission
Web site: Harrahslaketahoe.com
Who: Los Lonely Boys
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22
Where: Harrah’s Lake Tahoe’s South Shore Room
Tickets: $30 plus fees, general admission
Web site: Harrahslaketahoe.com
