Los Lonely Boys August 18, 2007

Los Lonely Boys are the three Garza brothers -- Henry on guitar, Jojo on bass and Ringo on drums. This remarkable trio plays music drawn from diverse sources, blending their influences into a seamless style. Weaned on Tex-Mex, country, blues and rock 'n' roll pioneers like Richie Valens, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino and such pop music giants as The Beatles, Los Lonely Boys augment those solid basics with red-hot guitar playing, percolating rock and Latin rhythms and dynamic interplay and luscious vocal harmonies. All three brothers also sing -- to produce songs rife with engaging hooks, expressive lyrics and melodic sumptuousness. Toots is one of the true architects of reggae - so much so that the 1968 single 'Do the Reggay' is credited with giving the genre its name. Classic songs written and recorded by Toots and the Maytals have been covered by the likes of the Clash and the Specials and the group was featured in reggae's greatest breakthrough event - 'The Harder They Come,' the 1972 film that became an international sensation.