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Creem Profiles

LOS LOBOS

(Pronounced “Boy Howdy!”)

August 1, 1987

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HOME: South of the Border.

AGE: A matter of time.

PROFESSION: Lil' Kings Of Everything.

HOBBIES: Howlin' at the moon; doing the shakin' shakin' shakes; preaching the gospel of St. Valens; social commentary 'n' stuff but all they (really) want to do is dance.

LAST BOOK READ: Let Us Sing The Songs Of Old Mexico by REO Speedwagon

LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT Fmdipg Boy Howdy in lunguecks!

QUOTE "We're not that kind of band" (according to CREEM photos)

PROFILES Playing m various rock and Motown-influenced bane throughout high school in their native East L A, our heroes began playing traditional Mexican music, merged it with blues and roots rock `n' roll, got signed to Slash, got championed by a lot of hip bands, had a song recorded by Waylon, ;oined Paul Simon for a track on Graceland, did the soundtrack for new Ritchie Valens bio-fhck----and are currently some hot tamales

BEER Boy Howdy' (in longnecks, of cours&)