THE MAVERICKS LAUNCH
MONO MUNDO RECORDINGS,
PLAN FOR A BUSY YEAR
AHEAD,
WITH TWO ALBUM
RELEASES
Live album scheduled
as first release of Thirty Tigers-distributed label
June 27, 2016
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. — The Mavericks, one of
the most independent-minded bands in the history of American music, have gone
full indie, launching their own record label and announcing two new releases in
the year ahead. Mono Mundo Recordings is a partnership that brings
together the Mavericks, Nashville distribution and marketing innovators Thirty Tigers and the
band’s trusted Ventura, Calif.-based co-producer Niko Bolas. It’s the first
time since signing to MCA Records in 1991 that the Mavericks have opted out of
the traditional label system.
A live album (All Night Live,
Vol. 1) is set for release in October 2016, and a studio project set
for spring of 2017. All this follows the Mavericks’ renewal in 2011 after a
hiatus, which led to the most fruitful creative period in their career: The
band came blazing back with 2013’s In
Time and 2015’sMono,
earning two Grammy nominations and winning the AMA’s Americana Group/Duo of the
Year award in 2015. The new label, which puts the Mavericks entirely in charge
of their own artistic and business destiny, finds the veteran group as
dedicated as ever to its work, its fans and its renowned live shows.
“This was a thought we had sitting
on our back porch when we were having conversations about what was going to
happen with the band,” says founding member and lead singer/songwriter Raul
Malo. “It was always in the back of our mind to do our own label, in
partnership with somebody. This is the right parties coming together at the
right time.” Malo, who is regarded as one of the finest singers of his
generation, adds that the move is exciting and empowering. “It feels like we
can do what we want now. I’m really looking forward to this time in the
Mavericks’ life.”
David Macias, president and founder
of Thirty Tigers, says Mono Mundo Recordings is exactly the kind of
progressive, artist-driven project that his company has specialized in for more
than a decade. “We find great joy in giving artists the back end support to
execute their own vision and these guys have an incredible vision both
musically and on the business side,” Macias says. “There’s such craft and soul
and vitality to what the Mavericks do, it’s a thrill to go fight for
it.”
“They’re doing absolutely
everything that they want to musically with a bunch of people that believe in
them musically,” says Bolas, the band’s producer/partner, whose track record
includes albums with Neil Young, Warren Zevon and LeAnn Rimes.
The Mavericks, founded in Miami by
Malo and drummer Paul Deakin, upended expectations in the early 1990s when
their blend of Cuban grooves and Bakersfield-inspired twang hit the airwaves
through the support of MCA Records and producer Tony Brown. They’ve won several
CMA and ACM Awards plus a Grammy Award in 1995, charting numerous singles and
albums while earning accolades as one of the finest live bands in the
business.
Thirty Tigers is a Nashville based
entertainment company, founded in 2002. Following a decade of rapid growth, it
has offices in Los Angeles, New York, North Carolina and London. Its collective
experience in the music industry ranges from record retail to the film industry
to major labels.
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