 Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for BMLG NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release)— The Mavericks are still flying high from a year of unexpected accolades — Americana Music Awards Duo/Group of the Year, two Grammy nominations (Best American Roots Song for “All Night Long” and Best Americana Album for Mono), national television performances on Late Night With Seth Meyers and Conan, and bringing a loyal legion to their feet on the successful Mono Mundo world tour. Fans and music critics alike have continued to groove with a bit of the Mavericks’ magic, earning them top spots on several 2015 Best of Lists proclaiming:
“This is why human beings make music.” The Los Angeles Times | Top 10 Albums of 2015 “…experience shows in the range of its sound and the utter confidence with which it navigates the ground connecting country with classic rock and roll with the Latin diaspora, all behind the unmatchable vocals of Raul Malo, heartthrob for the ages." NPR | Best Albums of 2015 “Lonesome accordion, percussive organ, warmly arranged horns and the chop-strum-and-wail of guitar all grab for attention. Yet front and center is Raul Malo’s mighty voice, which rings out with as much sensual authority as ever, whether he’s brokenhearted, seductive or proclaiming with chipper, existential assurance that ‘We’re All Waiting for the World to End'." Rolling Stone | 40 Best Country Albums of 2015 “Any given kind of music is rarely all things to all people, but Mono comes tantalizingly close. Musoscribe | Best of 2015: New Music
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