Nashville, TN / New York, NY (Raul Malo Official Website) - Former Mavericks frontman Raul Malo hits the stage tonight in Bakersfield to kick off the second half of his 2006 summer tour in support of his new solo CD, You're Only Lonely. The highly-anticipated CD hit stores this Tuesday, July 25th.
You're Only Lonely, in just its first days of release, is already being hailed by critics as the year's most romantic record.
The CD pairs Raul Malo with producer Peter Asher (James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel) and delivers the listener with a timeless collection of some of Malo's favorite compositions, along with one original.
In addition to the title track, JD Souther's 'You're Only Lonely,' the twelve-song CD includes a fearless cover of the Etta James classic 'At Last,' as well as 'Tomorrow Night' (originally recorded by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and others), 'Games That Lovers Play' (originally recorded by Wayne Newton), and Randy Newman's 'Feels Like Home' (with guest vocals by Martina McBride). Nestled seamlessly among these and other classics is the Malo-penned original, 'For You,' a joyous Latin-flavored composition that ties this collection in with many of his best-loved previous recordings.
Malo's soaring vocals, paired with Asher's unimpeachable ear and reputation for making significant and lasting recordings, ensure that every song that made the record, no matter how familiar, sounds unique and new.
Malo is spending the better part of the summer touring in support of You're Only Lonely, accompanied by a simple piano-bass-drum trio, each night delivering an eclectic mix of personal and fan favorites, beautifully performed and extremely diverse. The set includes selections from the new album, along with stunning acoustic renditions of several of the best-loved songs from The Mavericks' catalog-his signature hits 'What A Crying Shame,' 'Dance The Night Away,' 'Here Comes The Rain' and 'All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down.' Cool, torchy and eclectic, the show is just as likely to feature Tom Jones' 'It's Not Unusual,' as the Cuban standards 'Guantanamera' and 'Siboney,' then follow with Merle Haggard's 'Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down' or Rodgers and Hart's 'Blue Moon.'
The second leg of Malo's Summer 2006 tour includes the following dates:
DATE CITY VENUE
July 27 Paso Robles, CA California Mid-State Fair
July 28 Las Vegas, NV Boulder Station Casino
July 29 San Juan Capistrano, CA Coach House
July 30 Cabazon, CA Key Club at Morongo
Aug. 18 Harrisburg, PA Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Aug. 19 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Folk Festival
Aug. 20 Annapolis, MD Ramshead Tavern
Aug. 22 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
Aug. 24 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
Aug. 25 Somerville, MA Johnny D's
Aug. 26 Amagansett, NY Stephen Talkhouse
Additional tour dates will be announced later this year, For updated concert information,
log on to: www.raulmalo.com.
