Los Lobos with special guest Greyhounds
Los Lobos
It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented
body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades
running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions of fans. And that’s just at the live shows. In
between they’ve recorded 17 studio albums, 7 live LPs, 3 compilations, 2 EPs, 2 DVDs, and
contributed 40+ guest appearances on their friends’ recordings—all garnering 4 Grammys, an Austin
City Limits Hall of Fame induction, the ALMA Ritchie Valens Pioneer Award, NEA and Hispanic
Heritage Foundation Honors, Congressional recognitions, plus countless “Keys to the City” and “Los
Lobos Day” celebrations. And those are just a few of the highlights. But beyond all the hoopla and
applause (and the source of it all, really) is the tremendous heart. Rather, hearts. Cinco corazones. Five blood brothers who have dedicated their off-stage time to helping others, working for peace and
justice, penning some of the most literate and important music of their time, transforming the hard
cries from the East L.A. barrio into songs of hope, tales of common folk finding ways to endure. The
young wolves were weaned on late-night radio’s soul, R&B, and doo-wop. Were cured through the
African-American currents of the blues, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll. An amalgam. As proud Chicanos, their
songs have always glistened with the distillation from their Mexican and Latin American roots—
nourished by Norteña and rancheras, buoyed by bolero and cumbias, soaring on the rhythms of son huasteco and son jarocho. Los Lobos have helped spread the rich diversity of cultures across every continent, throughout the global community. Kids in Antwerp now know about Aztlán. Residents of Luxor and Ghana are crooning Lalo Guerrero. People from Laos and Bulgaria are belting “La Bamba”—all thanks to The Wolves as cultural ambassadors. Talk about a living legacy. Talk about a productive half century. And in the true rebel spirit, they did it all on their own terms, against formula. For the ages. To our delight. Quite simply, they are one of the tightest, one of the best, one of the most prolific bands ever. And, amazingly, with the original founding members as the pack the entire time. Unprecedented. As their liner notes put it, quite simply: “Los Lobos still are David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr., Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Steve Berlin.”
Greyhounds
Greyhounds is an Austin, Texas band blending blues, soul, R&B, jazz, rock and roll, and country into a gritty, deeply groove-driven sound. Rising out of the Austin scene, the group is anchored by guitarist/vocalist Andrew Trube and keyboardist/vocalist Anthony Farrell, whose long-running partnership has defined the band’s identity.
Origins and sound
Greyhounds began when Trube placed an ad looking for a keyboard player and Farrell answered, sparking a writing and touring partnership that has lasted decades. Their music has often been described as soulful and genre-bending, pulling from classic R&B, Southern soul, and roots rock while keeping one foot firmly in modern songwriting.
Work and collaborations
Over the years, Greyhounds have released a large catalog of albums, EPs, and singles while touring across the United States and abroad. Along the way, Trube and Farrell have written for and collaborated with artists including Charley Crockett, Gary Clark Jr, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, JJ Grey & Mofro, and others in the blues and roots world.
Onstage and on the road
Onstage, Greyhounds have shared bills or stages with a wide range of respected acts, further cementing their reputation as a road-tested live band. Their performances emphasize tight, soulful arrangements, vocal interplay, and improvisation rooted in the American rhythm-and-blues tradition.
Recent and upcoming releases
Recent releases include “Austin to Tulsa,” recorded live at Leon Russell’s historic Church Studio and Cain’s Ballroom with the King Cabbage Brass Band, capturing the band’s live energy and horn-driven arrangements. At the end of 2025 they issued the singles “Can You Hear Me” and “Be Careful What You Pray For,” and a new live album, “Live on 29th Street,” recorded in New York City, is slated for a vinyl release on Juke Joint 500 later this year.
