I only had to hear the guitar intro to know I was going to like this song. A perfect blend of Tex-Mex soul, swing, and spirituality, and it sounds natural and flows.
The band is made up of three brothers from San Angelo, Texas: Henry Garza (guitar and vocals), Jojo Garza (bass and vocals), and Ringo Garza Jr. (drums and vocals). Music was literally the family business. Their father, Enrique Garza Sr., had been part of a Tejano group in the ’70s and ’80s called The Falcones, with his brothers, and the boys grew up playing alongside him, learning the ropes on stage instead of in a garage.
They moved to Nashville for a short time, chasing the dream and refining their style, a mix of Chicano rock, blues, country, and soul that they called Texican Rock ‘n’ Roll. It wasn’t long before they relocated back to Texas and began building a name playing live gigs anywhere they could
Their big break came when they were discovered by Willie Nelson, who caught wind of their live show and invited them to record at his Pedernales Studio. That led to a 1997 self-released album, then a self-titled major-label debut in 2004. This is the album that Heaven was on. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard US Heatseekers Albums, #16 on the Billboard Album Charts.
The single peaked at #1 on the Adult Contemporary Charts, #16 on the Billboard 100, and #46 on the Billboard Country Charts. I would have never guessed they slipped in the Country Charts.
Heaven
Vamonos
Save me from this prisonLord, help me get away‘Cause only you can save me now from this misery
I’ve been lost in my own place and I’m gettin’ wearyHow far is heaven?And I know that I need to change my ways of livin’How far is heaven?Lord, can you tell me
I’ve been locked up way too long in this crazy worldHow far is heaven?And I just keep on prayin’, Lord, and just keep on livin’How far is heaven?Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?How far is heaven? (‘Cause I just gotta know how far, yeah)How far is heaven? (Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?)
Tu que estas en alto cieloEchame tu bendicion
‘Cause I know there’s a better place than this place I’m livingHow far is heaven?And I just got to have some faith and just keep on givingHow far is heaven? (Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?)How far is heaven? (‘Cause I just got to know how far, yeah)How far is heaven? (Yeah, Lord, can you tell me?)How far is heaven? (‘Cause I just gotta know how far)I just want to know how far
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When I hear sibling harmonies (Los Lonely Boys, the Everly Brothers, the Andrews Sisters, the Mills Brothers, the Pointer Sisters…) I wonder how life would have been different if my siblings and I could sing.
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It seems they all have that ability to mesh together. You never know!
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These cats lay it down in a Tex-Mex fashion! Awesome! 👍
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They do!
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The only song I’ve heard by them. Should check out more. The chords remind me of the outro to Santana’s “Samba Pa Ti”, so it can’t help but make me feel good. Nice song.
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I heard it not long ago and I thought…wait…I’ve heard this before when it came out. Yes it is.
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Forgot to wish you Happy Father’s Day.
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Thank you so much!
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Have not heard this song in awhile. They do have a great sound and if I had the time, no doubt I would like to hear more of it!
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I know…time is hard to get at times.
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Neat song
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I always loved that song, starting with that neat guitar intro. The vocals are excellent as well. Sadly, these boys seem to be pretty lonely these days. I feel like I haven’t heard anything about this group in ages.
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I knew the song but didn’t know the name of them or the title of the song…but yea I thought…wow I remember this one well!
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I didn’t recognize the name of this group, but I have heard this song before, and I like it a lot.
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This one I do know and I like. I’ve heard a bit more by them & they seem pretty talented, though this might be the only song I ‘know’ by them. My sweetie’s boss is a ‘Garza’, though I doubt that he is related
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As soon as I heard it…I knew it…didn’t know the name of the song until recently. It’s such a happy song.
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I really like these guys Max. A recent discovery for me (Thanks to Pam). i was locked into them a few weeks ago nd now after hearing this cut I could be doing that again. The vocals are smooth and soulful with a great groove. A summer song for sure.
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Thats it…smooth and summer fun pretty much says it.
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Another nice easy sort-of swaying song. Easy listening in the non derogatory way.
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Yea I was surprise obbverse that it hit the country charts…I wasn’t ready for that lol.
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Great! Will look for more of their stuff, thanks, Max!
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Glad you liked it Dana
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Try Dylan
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The family and I got to see these guys about five years ago and they were fantastic. The playing and harmonies were so fluid, it was like second nature to those guys. Very impressive.
I wasn’t a fan walking in, but I sure was walking out!
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They look like a lot of fun…I would like to see them. Hope you been doing well…I no longer post during the week…only Friday through Sunday…I’ll get by to your blog on Friday or Saturday!
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