Live: Los Lonely Boys, Houston
I can’t think of a better way to kick off the holidays than with some live music, and Saturday’s casual in-store performance by Los Lonely Boys at Houston’s Cactus Music and Record Ranch fit the bill. LLB, from San Angelo, have been kicking around since 1997 with a smooth blend of Tejano, country and soul, all topped with some fiery guitar work from elder brother Henry Garza. When they hit the little stage on Saturday, the (free) beer from St. Arnold Brewing Company was flowing and so was the good will.
The Garza brothers, including Jojo on second acoustic guitar and vocals (he plays bass in a more conventional concert setting) and Ringo (drums) on shaker, welcomed the crowd like family and kicked with “Oye Mamacita” and “Crazy Dream.” The strong suit here is the Boys’ harmony, showcased to perfection on a cover of the Beatles’ “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window.” They brought it all home with a glittering acoustic version of their Top 20 hit “Heaven.”
One knock on the Boys is that they are slow workers – they haven’t released many albums since their big breakthrough in 2004 and were working on only their fourth studio album for release this fall when Jojo encountered vocal cord troubles. But he sounded fine on Saturday, and let’s hope we can get more of their “Texican Rock and Roll” out into circulation soon. Their latest album is a live affair, titled Keep On Giving: Acoustic Live! and it features a couple guest appearances by Texas favorites Alejandro Escovedo and Carrie Rodriguez.
30 Days Out 
November 29, 2010 at 10:02 am
My favorite band, Los Lonely Boys forever!
November 29, 2010 at 1:44 pm
I believe since 2004 Los Lonely Boys have put out 4 studio albums, 3 live, 1 christmas, working on a 5th studio album & touring. Not too shabby! Of course you can never get enough Texican Rock & Roll!!!
November 29, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Yes, but I’m counting the five song EP “1969” as not a full album – nothing wrong with wanting more Los Lonely Boys!