Los Lobos
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 Los Lobos performing at the White House in 2009. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | East Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Chicano rock, roots rock, Latin rock, Tex-Mex, Americana, heartland rock, cowpunk |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Mammoth |
| Associated acts | Latin Playboys, Los Super Seven |
| Website | www.loslobos.org |
| Members | |
| David Hidalgo Cesar Rosas Conrad Lozano Louie Perez Steve Berlin |
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Los Lobos ("The Wolves") are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
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[edit] History
The Mexican-American roots-rock group Los Lobos has been performing and releasing records since the second half of 1970s.[1] Los Lobos released an independent LP in 1978 and an EP in 1983. More than three decades have passed since Los Lobos released their debut album titled Just Another Band from East L.A.[2] Their first major-label, critically acclaimed release was 1984's T-Bone Burnett-produced How Will the Wolf Survive? The film Colors includes "One Time, One Night" in the opening credits although the song was not included on the soundtrack album. In 1986, members of Los Lobos appeared alongside Tomata du Plenty in the punk rock musical Population: 1. In 1987, they released a second album entitled By the Light of the Moon. In the same year, they recorded some Ritchie Valens covers for the soundtrack to the film La Bamba, including the title track which became a number one single for the band. In 1988 they followed with another album, titled La Pistola y El Corazón featuring original and traditional Mexican songs.
Originally, they called themselve Los Lobos del Este (de Los Angeles) ["The Wolves of the East (of Los Angeles)"], which was a play on the name of a norteno band called Los Lobos del Norte and the fact that they (Los Lobos del Este) were from east L.A. The name was quickly shortened to Los Lobos.[3]
The band's first noteworthy public appearance occurred in 1980 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles when they were hired by David Ferguson and CD Presents to open for Public Image Ltd. In the late 1980s and early 1990s the band toured extensively throughout the world, opening for such acts as Bob Dylan, U2 and the Grateful Dead.
Los Lobos returned with The Neighborhood in 1990, and the creative and wildly experimental Kiko (produced by Mitchell Froom) in 1992. In 1991, the band contributed a lively cover of "Bertha", a song which they often performed live, to the Grateful Dead tribute/rain forest benefit album Deadicated. In 1994 they also contributed a track, "Down Where the Drunkards Roll", to the Richard Thompson tribute album Beat the Retreat. In 1993, they performeed "Feliz Navidad" on the film Sesame Street Stays Up Late!.
On the band's twenty-year anniversary they released a two-CD collection of singles, out-takes, live recordings and hits entitled Just Another Band from East L.A.
In 1995, Los Lobos released the prestigious and bestselling record Papa's Dream on Music for Little People Records along with veteran guitarist and singer Lalo Guerrero. The band also scored the film Desperado. The album track "Mariachi Suite" won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, and stands as their last Grammy Award to date (the other two Grammy Awards were in the category of Best Mexican-American Performance in 1983 and 1989 for the song Anselma and the album La Pistola y El Corazon).
In 1996 they released Colossal Head. In spite of the fact that the album was critically acclaimed, Warner Brothers decided to drop the band from their roster. Los Lobos spent the next few years on side projects. The band contributed along with Money Markto the AIDS benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin produced by the Red Hot Organization performing "Pepe and Irene."
Los Lobos signed to Mammoth Records in 1999, and released This Time. Mammoth also reissued 1977's Del Este de Los Angeles. In 2000, Rhino/Warner Archives released the Cancionero: Mas y Mas boxed set.
In 2002, the band released their Mammoth Records debut, Good Morning Aztlan; they released The Ride in 2004. The Ride featured artists such as Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, Bobby Womack and Elvis Costello covering Los Lobos music along with the band.
Los Lobos released its first full-length live-show DVD Live at¨the Fillmore in 2004. The DVD captures the band's act over a two-day period in July at the famed San Francisco venue.
In September 2006, Los Lobos released The Town and the City (Mammoth Records) to much critical acclaim.[4][5] The album's lyrics deal with Louis Perez's childhood in East Los Angeles while the music portrays complex and original soundscapes reminiscent of their previous release Kiko. Cartoonist Jaime Hernandez did the artwork for the album.[6] The album is told in the first-person, with each song serving as an episodic step.[7]
In 2007, the group performed the song "Billy 1", Bob Dylan's cover from Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid album, recorded in I'm Not There soundtrack. Also in 2007, they accepted an invitation to participate in Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard), contributing their version of Domino's "The Fat Man".
In 2009, the group released an album of Disney covers, Los Lobos Goes Disney (Disney Sound/Walt Disney Records). Also in 2009, the group participated in a tribute album to the late Doug Sahm, Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm (Vanguard).
In 2010 Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo were featured artists in the Experience Hendrix Tour. On August 3, 2010 the group released their first album of new material in 4 years, entitled Tin Can Trust, through Shout! Factory, which features two Spanish-language tracks.[8]
Los Lobos is currently touring (2011) and upcoming dates have them sharing the stage with artists like Taj Mahal (musician), Eric Clapton, Los Lonely Boys and includes dates abroad in Europe and Australia.[9]
[edit] Members
- David Hidalgo - vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, Requinto jarocho
- Louie Pérez - vocals, guitar, drums, Jarana huasteca
- Cesar Rosas - vocals, guitar, Bajo Sexto
- Conrad Lozano - vocals, bass, Guitarron
- Steve Berlin - keyboards, horns
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Si Se Puede!, 1976
- Just Another Band From East L.A. (As Los Lobos Del Este De Los Angeles), 1978 (LP), reissued on CD in 2000
- ...And a Time to Dance, 1983
- How Will the Wolf Survive?, 1984
- By the Light of the Moon, 1987
- La Pistola y El Corazón, 1988
- The Neighborhood, 1990
- Kiko, 1992
- Music for Papa's Dream, 1995
- Colossal Head, 1996
- This Time, 1999
- Good Morning Aztlán, 2002
- The Ride, 2004
- Ride This - The Covers EP, 2004
- Live at the Fillmore, 2005
- Acoustic En Vivo, 2005
- The Town and the City, 2006
- Los Lobos Goes Disney, 2009
- Tin Can Trust, 2010
[edit] Compilations
- Just Another Band From East L.A. - A Collection, 1993
- Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, 1998
- El Cancionero Mas y Mas, 2000 (boxed set)
- Wolf Tracks - Best of Los Lobos, 2006
[edit] Soundtrack and compilation appearances
- Eating Raoul [Original Soundtrack], 1982 - US 2 tracks: "Diablo Con Vestido" and "How Much Can I Do" Varese Sarabande STV 81164
- La Bamba [Original Soundtrack], 1987 - US 2x Platinum - "La Bamba", "Come On, Let's Go" and six others
- Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films, 1988 - "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)"
- Bull Durham, 1988 - "I Got Loaded"
- Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III, 1994 - live performance of "La Bamba" from the 1988 Grammy Awards[10]
- Desperado: The Soundtrack, 1995 (primary score composer and performer)
- The Sopranos: Music from the HBO Original Series, 1999 - "Viking"
- Live at the World Café - Volume 9, 1999 - "This Time"
- Look at All the Love We Found (Sublime Tribute Album), 2005 - "Pawn Shop"
- Nacho Libre, 2006 - "Saints Behind The Glass
- I'm Not There, 2007 - "Billy 1"
- Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, 2007 - "The Fat Man"
- Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm, 2009 - "It Didn't Even Bring Me Down"
- Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to Chris Gaffney, 2010 - "A Man of Somebody's Dreams"
- El Infierno, 2010 - "Prenda de mi alma"
- Rango, 2011 - "Rango Theme Song"
[edit] DVD
- Live at the Fillmore, 2004
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||||||||
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| US [11] |
US AC [12] |
US Alt [13] |
US Country [14] |
US Latin [15] |
CAN [16] |
CAN AC [17] |
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| 1981 | "Under the Boardwalk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album songs | |||||
| "Farmer John" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1983 | "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ...and a Time to Dance | |||||
| 1984 | "Let's Say Goodnight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Don't Worry Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How Will the Wolf Survive? | ||||||
| "Will the Wolf Survive" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1987 | "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | By the Light of the Moon | |||||
| "Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Come On, Let's Go" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | La Bamba (soundtrack) | ||||||
| "La Bamba" | 1 | 4 | — | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1988 | "One Time, One Night" | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | By the Light of the Moon | |||||
| 1990 | "Down on the Riverbed" | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | The Neighborhood | |||||
| 1991 | "Bertha" | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | Dedicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead | |||||
| 1992 | "Bella Marie de Mi Alma" | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | Just Another Band from East LA: A Collection | |||||
| "Reva's House" | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | Kiko | ||||||
| "Kiko and the Lavender Moon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
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| 2010 | "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" | Rick Trevino | Non-album song |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Los Lobos' side project in South Orange and New York". NJ.com. 2010-01-14. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/01/los_lobos_side_project_band_th.html. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Retrieved Jan. 3 2011". Loslobos.org. http://www.loslobos.org/site/band.shtml. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ El Canciionero: Mas y Mas liner notes of CD box set.
- ^ Gilstrap, Andrew (2006-09-28). "Los Lobos: The Town and the City". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/los-lobos-the-town-and-the-city/. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "The Town And The City - Los Lobos". metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-town-and-the-city. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ Gale, Dan (2005). Los Lobos LP/DVD Discography. Retrieved February 24, 2006.
- ^ "Band". Los Lobos. http://www.loslobos.org/site/band.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Retrieval June-18-2011". Shoutfactorystore.com. http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257223#axzz1PdXixCEa. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Retrieval February 20, 2011". Loslobos.org. http://www.loslobos.org/site/news.shtml. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume III: Various Artists". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002IY3/. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "Los Lobos Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-lobos/chart-history/81071?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Los Lobos Album & Song Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-lobos/chart-history/81071?f=341&g=Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Los Lobos Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-lobos/chart-history/81071?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Los Lobos Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-lobos/chart-history/81071?f=357&g=Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Los Lobos Album & Song Chart History - Latin Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-lobos/chart-history/81071?f=363&g=Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=b74fi73q9g00maej3amvf1k1h6&q1=Los+Lobos&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Adult Contemporary". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=it3tmv8165k0kduvnhja2qv9c7&q1=Los+Lobos&q2=Adult+Contemporary&interval=20. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Los Lobos". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Los%20Lobos&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
