Raul Maloknows how to make an entrance.
Malo says he felt some solace in the diagnosis that resulted.
Its the fear of the unknown that always cripples us.
The Mavericks' new album ‘Moon & Stars’ shows off the chemistry of Raul Malo, Eddie Perez, Paul Deakin, and Jerry Dale McFadden.Alejandro Menendez*
I learned that youre not going through this alone, he says.
There are so many people doing this fight, and its all walks of life.
And thats kind of comforting.
But the band, formed in Miami in 1989, is nothing if not resilient.
(I was like, are you fucking kidding me?
We just keep on going, man, Malo says.
Were kind of like Superman.
Unless its Kryptonite, were not going down.
And Im glad thats the spirit, because what else are we going to do?
The latest proof of their longevity isMoon & Stars, their 13th studio album, released in May.
He was writing often then, with collaborators like K.T.
Malo was content to leave them there.
Honestly, it was a painful time and I didnt want to deal with it, he says.
But when putting togetherMoon & Stars, he decided to finally mine the archives.
It just doesnt sound believable.
It was almost 20 years ago.
Whos gonna believe that the years will not be kind?
Youve got a full head of hair.
Your goatee is not gray.
I realized why it never got recorded, he says.
But now, I can baritone that shit and it sounds real.
And live, people love it.
