{"id":4916,"date":"2012-04-09T15:47:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T22:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/?p=4916"},"modified":"2012-04-09T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T22:47:06","slug":"artist-spotlight-los-lobos-at-anthology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/2012\/04\/09\/artist-spotlight-los-lobos-at-anthology\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Spotlight: Los Lobos at Anthology"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Michelle Dederko<\/em> | discoversd.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Over three decades of American rock, Mexican folk music, and an organized chaos of English and Spanish lyrics have elevated Grammy-award winning band\u00a0Los Lobos<\/strong>\u00a0above any flash trends in the music industry. They just keep rockin’ to their own beat.<\/p>\n

Los Lobos have proven a lasting power that not many can tout. Since 1973, original members Louie Perez, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Cougar Estrada have balanced a diverse range of styles. Once Steve Berlin joined in 1984, the band continued to put out a steady stream of hit records with few alterations.<\/p>\n

Their newest album,\u00a0Tin Can Trust<\/em>, gave Lobos fans the first collection of original material in four years. To record it, the group headed back to their roots in East L.A. With songs spanning the likes of rock n\u2019 roll, blues, two Spanish-language tracks and one Grateful Dead cover, it\u2019s a true-to-Lobos mix of obvious talents.<\/p>\n

The band stops through San Diego to perform at\u00a0Anthology<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday, April 19th<\/strong>\u00a0for a\u00a0standing room only show<\/a>\u00a0at 9:30pm. We talked with saxophonist\/keyboardist\u00a0Steve Berlin<\/strong>\u00a0while on tour about the new album, how Los Lobos has stayed in the game for so long, and what fans can expect at the show.<\/p>\n

On producing the new record,\u00a0Tin Can Trust<\/em>—<\/strong><\/p>\n

We had a couple of options. We weren\u2019t sure if we were going to use our record label or produce it ourselves. After some careful deliberation, we realized none of us really had the energy or the resources to pull off what we needed to do to make that work. So we went in search of a record company that we could get along with and would be accommodating artistically since we\u2019re used to having literally no interference when we produce our records. We found Shout! Factory and they were willing to do everything that we asked. So we were off making that record which took a little more than a year. The salient difference in this record was that all the records we had done before were done at our guitar player\u2019 Cesar\u2019s studio in his house and he had moved since our last record. So we looked around and found a pretty amazing studio in East LA right by where the guys grew up. So it made for an interesting take\u2014going back to the studio and going back to the old neighborhood influenced the writing and the performing, as you might imagine. So all of that got us to a place where we made this record.<\/p>\n

On the inspiration for\u00a0Tin Can Trust–<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I won\u2019t say it\u2019s really about anything specifically, but the theme of the record is going back home. And being back in East LA was kind of reminder of how far the guys have come and I think in some respects, seeing what people were still dealing with on a daily basis, which was absolutely no fun whatsoever.\u00a0 You know when you make music for a while, you have to remind yourself that a lot of people don\u2019t get to do that and you\u2019re really lucky. You can\u2019t be cavalier about it.<\/p>\n

Steve\u2019s favorite tracks–<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think \u201cThe Lady and the Rose.\u201d It was one of the last ones that went on the record that just sort of came out of nowhere, kind of surprising. I don\u2019t know how we pulled it off. It was certainly unexpected and that\u2019s usually where the best songs come from.<\/p>\n

On touring in 2012–<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly harder, and certainly not any cheaper. Some of the venues that were really supportive in the beginnings are now under enormous pressures to make money and survive. Now, social media is as important of a skill as being a good guitar player. It\u2019s an indispensable ingredient to survival now. Stuff like that has certainly changed since we started. And the other side of that now is that I think both fans and bands have a clearer understanding of each other.<\/p>\n

On what to expect at the show (Anthology, April 19th)–<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an all acoustic show, and we\u2019ve done acoustic shows in the past but they\u2019ve been focused on folklore and the Latin side of Los Lobos. Now we\u2019ve sort of gone back and retro-fitted some non-Latin material. Every night, we\u2019ve tried to do something we\u2019ve never done before. And so far it seems like the audience has been very responsive to that. They get to see something more or less creative right in front of them. Overall, it\u2019s a very enjoyable evening of music. You don\u2019t walk out of there with your ears ringing like some shows we\u2019ve done, so that in and of itself is pretty cool.<\/p>\n

On the band\u2019s longevity–<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about just showing up. We figured that out a long time ago. \u00a0People remind us about how long we\u2019ve been together and somebody has the records to prove it. It\u2019s crazy.<\/p>\n

Catch Los Lobos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0live at\u00a0Anthology<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday, April 19th<\/strong>. Get tickets and details at\u00a0anthologysd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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