From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Mavericks
The Mavericks
The Mavericks In October 2011, the group announced plans to re-
unite for a tour in 2012.[1]
Band history
Raul Malo met bassist Robert Reynolds at a record store
in Florida and discovered they had similar musical tastes
(such as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline).
Reynolds persuaded his friend Paul Deakin to join them
on drums and by the late 1980s they had added guitarist
Ben Peeler and were performing as the Mavericks. Writ-
ing much of the material, and being a versatile singer,
Background information Raul Malo was a driving force behind the band.
They began playing their own material in rock clubs
Origin Miami, Florida, United States in the Miami area, as country venues tended to only want
Genres Neotraditional country, Rockabilly, bands that played covers. Malo wrote all the material for
Americana their 1991 debut album, The Mavericks.
Years active 1989–2003; 2012
In 1991, the band was signed by MCA Nashville and
their first major label release, From Hell to Paradise, de-
Labels Cross Three buted in 1992. Guitarist Ben Peeler was replaced by David
MCA
Lee Holt, who was, in turn, replaced by Nick Kane in 1994.
Mercury
Sanctuary They released the more poppy What a Crying Shame
(#54 US, #6 Country and Western) in 1994, which
Associated Flaco Jiménez spawned the Top 20 Country and Western hits "There
acts Hanna-McEuen
Goes My Heart" and "O What a Thrill." Music for All Occa-
Members sions (#58 US, #9 C&W, #56 UK) was released in 1995, and
included the hits "Here Comes the Rain" (#22 C&W) and
Paul Deakin
Raul Malo "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" (#13 C&W).
Robert Reynolds Also in 1994, The Mavericks teamed up with Carl
Perkins and Duane Eddy to contribute "Matchbox" to the
Past members
AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the
Jaime Hanna Red Hot Organization.
David Lee Holt Their 1998 album Trampoline was a smash hit in the
Nick Kane UK Albums Chart, reaching #10 and yielding a #4 UK hit
Ben Peeler
Eddie Perez / Jerry Dale McFadden in "Dance the Night Away", and "I’ve Got This Feeling"
(#27 UK) and "Someone Should Tell Her" (#45 UK).[2]
The Mavericks is a country music band founded in 1989 However, in the US it was less successful, reaching #96
in Miami, Florida, United States. Between 1991 and 2003 pop and #9 C&W.
they recorded six studio albums, in addition to charting 1999 saw them split from MCA after Trampoline did
14 singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest- not sell well in the US and their songs failed to get radio
peaking American single was 1996’s "All You Ever Do Is airplay. They released a greatest-hits compilation, Super
Bring Me Down", a collaboration with accordionist Flaco Colossal Smash Hits of the 90’s: The Best of The Mavericks
Jiménez. which hit #40 in the UK[2] but failed to chart in the US. In
After the band split up in 2003, lead singer Raul Malo 2003, the band reunited. Guitarist Eddie Perez joined the
became a solo artist. Robert Reynolds has released two band.
solo EPs, ’Audrey In A Dream’ & ’The Wintersky Works’, They recorded a new album The Mavericks which hit
co-founded a ’sort-of-supergroup’ called SWAG - releas- #65 in the UK,[2] but, like its predecessor, flopped in the
ing the album Catchall, and performs with fellow mem- US. They split up shortly afterwards, Raul Malo going on
ber Paul Deakin in various groups. to a solo career.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Mavericks
In September 2004, Sanctuary Records came out with • Nick Kane - Lead guitar, vocals (born August 21,
a live concert DVD of The Mavericks’ performance at 1954)
Stubbs Barbecue in Austin, Texas. In the past several
years, Eddie Perez has been touring with Dwight Yoakam
as his lead guitarist and has appeared on his recording of
Official videography
Dwight Sings Buck. Officially released films featuring the Mavericks are list-
ed with their original release dates.
• 2004 The Mavericks: Live in Austin Texas, directed by
Awards Michael Drumm (DVD - Sanctuary Records Group)
• 2004 The Best of the Mavericks: The DVD Collection (DVD
Academy of Country Music Awards - MCA Nashville)
1994
• Top New Vocal Group
• Top Vocal Group
See also
1995 • Academy of Country Music
• Top Vocal Group • List of country musicians
• Country Music Association
Country Music Association Awards
1995 References
• Vocal Group of the Year
[1] "The Mavericks Reuniting for 2012 Tour".
1996
CMT.com. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-
• Vocal Group of the Year
brief/1672866/the-mavericks-reuniting-
for-2012-tour.jhtml. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
Grammy Awards
[2] ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums
1995 (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Limited. p. 356. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Vocal • Hingston, Michael (2005). "The Mavericks" in the
liner notes for The Mavericks Collection. McErlain, Lisa
Discography et al., Project Coordinators. Universal / Spectrum
Music.
Main article: The Mavericks discography
Best known line-up External links
• The Mavericks at CMT.com
• Raul Malo - Lead vocals, guitars (born August 7, 1965)
• Official site of lead singer Raul Malo
• Robert Reynolds - Bass, vocals (born April 30, 1962)
• Paul Deakin - Drums, vocals (born September 2, 1959)
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