Native Sons on July 30th via New West Records. The 13-song set was produced by Los Lobos in East Los Angeles and finds the band mapping their musical DNA as a kaleidoscopic selection of tribute songs from their homeland, ultimately creating a crucial snapshot of L.A.’s musical heritage. Having formed in 1973 and gotten their start playing spirited renditions of Mexican folk music at parties and in restaurants, Los Lobos are no strangers to reinterpretation (and if you’ve ever been to one of their legendary live shows, you already know that). These brothers have always held a deep appreciation for diverse music, and they love pulling out old gems and making them shine like new.
Los Lobos Debut Beach Boys, Thee Midnighters Covers From L.A.-Themed Native Sons Album (Track Premiere)
Los Lobos Debut Beach Boys, Thee Midnighters Covers From L.A.-Themed Native Sons Album (Track Premiere)
Variety has the premiere of their covers of Sail on Sailor and Love Special Delivery. Cesar Rosas tells how they came to record tracks by Jackson Browne, Little Feat, Willie Bobo and others.
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No music artist is more intrinsically identified with Los Angeles than Los Lobos unless, say, we’re talking the Beach Boys, Thee Midnighters, Jackson Browne, Little Feat, Buffalo Springfield or the Blasters, to name a few of the fellow homegrown musicians that the group proudly covers on “Native Sons,” their debut for the New West label.
Native Sons arrives July 30 through New West.
Native Sons the 17th studio album from Los Lobos finds the group honouring a swath of L.A. legends, including War ( The World Is a Ghetto ), Buffalo Springfield (a medley of Bluebird and For What It s Worth ), Jackson Browne ( Jamaica Say You Will ), Barrett Strong ( Misery ), Little Feat and more.
The album s lone original is its title track. I couldn t say there s a common thread for all these artists, but in a way that s exactly what makes L.A. great, said the band s Steve Berlin in a statement. You ve got R&B and punk rock and rock n roll and folk, and somehow it exists together in this one weird city that we all call home.