The Mavericks have released ten albums since they formed in 1989. Here is a quick rundown of their studio and compilation albums.

In 1991, The Mavericks released their first studio album. The self-titled debut featued the hits “A Better Way,” “The End of the Line” and “Mr. Jones.”

“From Hell to Paradise” was released in 1991, featuring four tunes from the previous album and two cover songs.

In 1994, “What a Crying Shame” was released. The MCA Records album went platinum in the United States.

“Music for All Occasions” went gold in the United States after it was released in Read the rest of this entry »

You can find your favorite music videos by the Mavericks at most of the major video streaming sites. Simply search for “Mavericks” or add the title of the song you wish to find. Thanks to the ease of use of these sites, fans of the band have uploaded live clips of band performances. Generally, these are denoted with the word “live” in the title or will list the location of the performance. These vary in quality based on the method used to film the performance.I was looking for more information and found it here. They started out Read the rest of this entry »

Like any good country stars, the Mavericks are often seen out and about in Nashville and any true fan is required to head to Music City and scope them out, if given a chance. In case you’re able to set your home alarm systems and make it to Nashville this summer, here are a few of our favorite tips for things to do…when you’re not listening to the Read the rest of this entry »

The 1995 Grammy Award winning (for best country performance by a duo or group with vocal) Mavericks officially started in 1989, in Miami, Florida. The band first began to take shape, though, in the mid-80′s, when Raul Malo and Robert Reynolds found their mutual love for country music, at a local record store, and its classic icons such as Johnny Cash and the legendary Hank Williams. Raul Malo was a singer and a songwriter and Reynolds played the bass. They added drummer Paul Deakin and guitarist Ben Peeler to the mix by the late 80′s and began to play Read the rest of this entry »

The Mavericks were founded in 1989 in Miami Florida. Since cover tunes were all that was wanted in country type clubs, the Mavericks started playing in rock clubs and writing their own material.

In 1991, their debut album, The Mavericks, was released. Raul Malo, lead vocalist and guitarist, wrote all the material for this first recorded album. “This Broken Heart”, was the only single released from this album, and sadly, it never made the charts. Another track, “I Don’t Care If You Love Me Anymore” was a country single that hit Read the rest of this entry »

Finding individual pictures of the country band The Mavericks can be pretty easy when using something like an image search engine. The downside of using that however is you’re going to get way more pictures than you wanted, most of them not even being related to The Mavericks since image searching is pretty vague for the most part. For example, if you were to search The Mavericks, you would more likely than not just end up looking at a bunch of horses! If you were to just do a regular search, Read the rest of this entry »

The Mavericks no longer play together, but their influence on the music world is far from over. Frontman Raul Malo, in particular, has continued to work on his craft since the bands breakup, recently releasing Sinners and Saints, a solo work to continue a string of successful albums, to the delight of fans who can never get enough of Malo’s inimitable sound.With arguably even more twang than on previous recordings, Sinners & Saints proudly lets it downhome roots shine through. Recorded in Austin, Texas, featuring contributions from many veterans of the South Texas music scene, the album does not try to hide the influence the area has on the music, blended flawlessly with Malo’s traditional Nashville stylings, rather embracing the eclectic combination.An all-around well balanced mix between original songs and personally crafted covers, the 9 track release is sure to entertain not only original Mavericks fans, but new followers in the post-Mavericks era and genuine music lovers far and wide. Not specifically catering to audiences of old, the upbeat backdrop of musical instruments will, however, clearly will remind listeners of the Mavericks glory days. Read the rest of this entry »