(AUDIO) The Mavericks Explain The Many Meanings Behind Their Album Title, MONO

The Mavericks just released their new album Mono, and according to Raul Malo, the title has several different meanings for different people. “To us, when we were doin’ this, ‘Mono’ represented a singular truth,” he explains. When we were listening back and we were mixing this record and putting all the parts in and everybody was workin’ it out, there was no lying, no fooling. Because it’s in mono, because it’s comin’ out of one space, every little bit counts, and so we love that idea behind it, and therefore kind of leading into the title of the album, kind of invoking a singularity.”

Besides a singular truth, Raul says Mono also represents singularity in many other aspects. “A single world, one world, one people, one music, one language, and music is that language. Music is that universal language that kind of transcends all, almost all our differences and it’s the one place where we can all come together.”

Now that their new album is in stores, The Mavericks are out on their Mono Mundo world tour, which kicked off on February 19th.

 

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The Mavericks – MONO title :51
Raul Malo – “’Mono’, I think it means different things to different people, obviously as music does. But, to us, when we were doin’ this, ‘Mono’ represented a singular truth. When we were listening back and we were mixing this record and putting all the parts in and everybody was workin’ it out, there was no lying, no fooling. Because it’s in mono, because it’s comin’ out of one space, every little bit counts, and so we love that idea behind it, and therefore kind of leading into the title of the album, kind of invoking a singularity, a single world, one world, one people, one music, one language, and music is that language. Music is that universal language that kind of transcends all, almost all our differences and it’s the one place where we can all come together.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – FEBRUARY 23, 2015 – MONDAY 

The Mavericks are in Europe this week with shows on Wednesday (2/25) at Vicar Street in Dublin, Ireland, Friday (2/27) at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, United Kingdom and Saturday (2/28) at Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

THE MAVERICKS – THE FACTS

MEMBERS: Raul Malo: Lead Vocals, Electric + Acoustic Guitars, Piano & Percussion

Paul Deakin: Drums, Percussion & Marimba

Eddie Perez: Electric + Acoustic Guitars

Jerry Dale McFadden: Piano, Organ & Celeste

HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Miami, Florida

UPCOMING ALBUM: Mono – available everywhere.

RECENT TWEETS:

The Mavericks @MavericksMusic · February 21
“Pardon Me” – Cut x Cut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWw2sS1a0PE
#MONO in stores & online now http://smarturl.it/MavericksMONO #cutxcut

The Mavericks @MavericksMusic · February 20
#MonoMundoTour officially kicked off last night, Thank you #Boston @The_Wilbur View all dates: http://www.themavericksband.com/tour

The Mavericks @MavericksMusic · February 20
“Summertime (When I’m With You)” Cut x Cut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJQKT9eqW5c #MONO #cutxcut http://smarturl.it/MavericksMONO

THE MAVERICKS – AWARDS

1994 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Top New Vocal Group

1995 – Academy of Country Music Awards – Top Vocal Group

1995 – CMA Awards – Vocal Group of the Year

1995 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

1996 – CMA Awards – Vocal Group of the Year

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