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 low on the charts after being on the soundtrack to the movie “Michael” in 1996.

5 albums followed, with 14 singles making the country charts. “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down” was the highest chart topping single in 1996, and was on the album “Music For All Occasions.”

Other band members included Robert Reynolds, Paul Deakin, and Nick Kane. Through their time together, from 1991-2003, the band racked up several major awards. The Academy of Country Music Awards gave them Top New Vocal Group in 1994, and Top Vocal Group in 1994 and 1995. They also won a Grammy in 1995 for Best Country Performance by Group.

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