Though they formed in Miami in 1989, The Mavericks' distinctive brand of tex-mex
country fusion sounds more rooted in the deserts of Albuquerque than the
swamplands of Florida. The band was created by lead singer Raul Malo, drummer
Paul Deakin, bass player Robert Reynolds, and guitarist Ben Peeler. Their debut
album, From Hell to Paradise was released in 1992 followed up by their second
album What a Crying Shame, which generated four Top 40 hits and firmly
established the band with country audiences in the US. Their fifth album
Trampoline was launched in 1998 from which the singl...