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AboutFusing traditional country with traditional rock & roll, the Mavericks
became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially
successful groups of the early '90s. Led by singer/songwriter
Raul Malo (born August 7, 1965, Miami, FL), the band was formed
in Florida in the late '80s. Malo had previously played in several
different bands while he was in high school, as did bassist Robert
Reynolds (born Robert Earl Reynolds, April 30, 1962, Kansas City,
MO). The pair met at school and discovered they had similar
musical tastes — they both enjoyed the music of Roy Orbison,
Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash —
and decided to form a band. Reynolds persuaded his best friend,
Paul Deakin (born Paul Wylie Deakin, September 2, 1959, Miami,
FL) — who had been a drummer in progressive rock bands before
and had done some session work — to join the fledgling country
band.
Taking the name the Mavericks, the band began playing rock clubs
around the Miami area and built up a solid local following. The group
chose to play rock clubs because the country bars only wanted to
book bands that played covers and the Mavericks preferred to
concentrate on original material. In the fall of 1990, the band
released an eponymous independent album. The record worked
its way onto play lists across Florida and made its way to Nashville,
where it gained the attention of nearly every major record label.
In May of 1991, the group went to Nashville to play a showcase gig.
Scouts from all of the town's major labels were in attendance, but
the band decided to sign with MCA Records. Later that year, the
Mavericks set about recording their first major-label album; before
the sessions began, they added lead guitarist David Lee Holt, who
had previously played with Joe Ely, Rosie Flores, and Carlene
Carter. Titled From Hell to Paradise, the record primarily consisted
of Malo's original songs and was released in 1992.
Although it was critically acclaimed, the album wasn't a commercial
success; only a cover of Hank Williams' standard "Hey Good
Lookin'" made the charts and that peaked at number 74.
The Mavericks' commercial fortunes turned around with their
second major-label album, What a Crying Shame. Produced by
Don Cook (Brooks & Dunn, Mark Collie), the album was more
streamlined and focused. It became a hit upon its release early
in 1994, with the title track becoming a Top 40 hit. Shortly after
the release of What a Crying Shame, the group replaced Holt
with Nick Kane (born Nicholas James Kane, August 21, 1954,
Jerusalem, GA).
Throughout 1994, the band racked up Top 40 hit singles. "O What
a Thrill" went to number 18 in the summer, with "There Goes
My Heart" reaching number 20 in the fall. By the spring of 1995,
What a Crying Shame had gone platinum. During the first half of
1995, the Mavericks recorded their fourth album, Music for All
Occasions, which appeared in the fall of the year. Like its
predecessor, it was critically acclaimed and a commercial
success. By the spring of 1996, the album had gone gold.
Trampoline followed in 1998.
became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially
successful groups of the early '90s. Led by singer/songwriter
Raul Malo (born August 7, 1965, Miami, FL), the band was formed
in Florida in the late '80s. Malo had previously played in several
different bands while he was in high school, as did bassist Robert
Reynolds (born Robert Earl Reynolds, April 30, 1962, Kansas City,
MO). The pair met at school and discovered they had similar
musical tastes — they both enjoyed the music of Roy Orbison,
Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash —
and decided to form a band. Reynolds persuaded his best friend,
Paul Deakin (born Paul Wylie Deakin, September 2, 1959, Miami,
FL) — who had been a drummer in progressive rock bands before
and had done some session work — to join the fledgling country
band.
Taking the name the Mavericks, the band began playing rock clubs
around the Miami area and built up a solid local following. The group
chose to play rock clubs because the country bars only wanted to
book bands that played covers and the Mavericks preferred to
concentrate on original material. In the fall of 1990, the band
released an eponymous independent album. The record worked
its way onto play lists across Florida and made its way to Nashville,
where it gained the attention of nearly every major record label.
In May of 1991, the group went to Nashville to play a showcase gig.
Scouts from all of the town's major labels were in attendance, but
the band decided to sign with MCA Records. Later that year, the
Mavericks set about recording their first major-label album; before
the sessions began, they added lead guitarist David Lee Holt, who
had previously played with Joe Ely, Rosie Flores, and Carlene
Carter. Titled From Hell to Paradise, the record primarily consisted
of Malo's original songs and was released in 1992.
Although it was critically acclaimed, the album wasn't a commercial
success; only a cover of Hank Williams' standard "Hey Good
Lookin'" made the charts and that peaked at number 74.
The Mavericks' commercial fortunes turned around with their
second major-label album, What a Crying Shame. Produced by
Don Cook (Brooks & Dunn, Mark Collie), the album was more
streamlined and focused. It became a hit upon its release early
in 1994, with the title track becoming a Top 40 hit. Shortly after
the release of What a Crying Shame, the group replaced Holt
with Nick Kane (born Nicholas James Kane, August 21, 1954,
Jerusalem, GA).
Throughout 1994, the band racked up Top 40 hit singles. "O What
a Thrill" went to number 18 in the summer, with "There Goes
My Heart" reaching number 20 in the fall. By the spring of 1995,
What a Crying Shame had gone platinum. During the first half of
1995, the Mavericks recorded their fourth album, Music for All
Occasions, which appeared in the fall of the year. Like its
predecessor, it was critically acclaimed and a commercial
success. By the spring of 1996, the album had gone gold.
Trampoline followed in 1998.
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