12-10 寂寞男孩乐队：家族传统

Los Lonely Boy: A Family Tradition

 

Los Lonely Boys are the three Garza brothers: Henry on guitar, Jojo on bass¹, and Ringo on drums. This trio of brothers has been making music together since they were small children and now has a decade of professional experience under their belts as well. Los Lonely Boys write, sing, and play music drawn² from diverse sources, blending their influences into a seamless style.

 

The band’s self-titled debut³ album is packed so tightly, it’s hard to believe all of this music was created by a trio. Ask no less an authority than Willie Nelson, who has called Los Lonely Boys his favorite band and invited them to record this album at his own Pedernales studio.

 

The band played their first show with their father while still pre-teens. The music they made with their father was a mixture of classic rock’ n’ roll, country and Tex-Mex. Solidified⁴ as a trio, the band developed a reputation as one of the most exciting live acts on the extremely competitive Texas and Southeast circuit¹, but the years of studying the classics allowed Los Lonely Boys to develop their superior vocal⁵ and songwriting skills as well.

 

The brothers never even bother to arrange their spectacular² vocal harmonies. “We just fall into place automatically,” Henry says. “When we’re writing a song, if I’m writing Ringo will just automatically sing the harmony and Jojo will come in with his. It just comes out. It’s kind of freaky³ 'cause it’s kind of magical, we’re all three brothers and we all have a deep passion for music. When we play together it’s spontaneous, it’s so natural.”

 

The family band is a great rock’ n’ roll institution -- from the Everly Brothers and the Beach Boys to the Black Crows and Hanson. There’s something about the unstudied perfection of sibling⁶⁴ vocal harmonies that creates a distinctive⁷, irresistible⁸⁵ style. Los Lonely Boys, three brothers, aged⁹ 21-25, from a tiny town in West Texas, are about to write a new chapter in this saga¹⁰ of America’s musical families. They began as their father’s backing band. Now, Los Lonely Boys will make their own mark.

　　

注释：

1. circuit [5skit] n. 演员等定期前往演出的一系列场所

2. spectacular [spek5tAkjulE(r)] a. 引人注目的，惊人的，突出的

3. freaky [5fri:kI] a. 经历梦魇般幻觉的，迷幻的

4. sibling [5sibliN] a. 兄弟的，姊妹的

5. irresistible [7iri5zistEbl] a. 不可抵抗的，不可抗拒的，不能压制的

 

寂寞男孩乐队：家族传统

 

寂寞男孩乐队由伽查家的三兄弟组成：亨利弹吉他、约约弹贝斯、林戈敲鼓。这个兄弟三人的合唱组在孩提时代就一起创作音乐，至今已有10年的职业音乐经历。他们集创作、演唱和演奏于一身，创作来源丰富，并融合自己的所有诠释形成天衣无缝的风格。

　　寂寞男孩乐队的首张以自己乐队名字命名的专辑，内容丰满，让人难以相信所有这些作品是由三个人创作的。连权威人士威利•纳尔森都十分喜爱寂寞男孩乐队，并邀请他们到他自己的佩德耐尔录音棚录制了这张专辑。

　　寂寞男孩乐队的首场演出是在他们还不足13岁时和父亲一起进行的，他们将古典摇滚、乡村音乐和得州?墨西哥音乐的风格融为一体。形成三人组合后，他们成为高手云集的得州和东南部地区现场表演最令人激动的乐队之一。同时，数年的古典音乐研习使这个乐队在演唱和创作领域也成为佼佼者。

　　兄弟三人出色的和声演唱从不是刻意安排的。亨利说：“我们很自然地找到自己的声位。当我们创作歌曲时，如果我在写谱，林戈就自然而然地哼出和音，约约也加进他的和音，就这样完成了。就像有魔力一样，我们三人很神奇，我们是兄弟，而且我们都深爱音乐。当我们在一起演奏时，一切都是油然而生，非常自然。”

　　家族乐队都是知名的摇滚乐组合——从艾维利兄弟和沙滩男孩到黑乌鸦乐队和汉森乐队。兄弟们的和声完美无缺，一点不矫揉造作，因此风格独特，难以抗拒。来自西得克萨斯州小镇的寂寞男孩乐队，这三个21到25岁的兄弟即将续写这部美国家族乐队传奇的新篇章。他们从为父亲的演唱做背景和声出道，现在他们将创造自己的事业。

 

 

1 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

2 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 solidified   

（使）成为固体，（使）变硬，（使）变得坚固( solidify的过去式和过去分词 )； 使团结一致； 充实，巩固； 具体化

参考例句：

• Her attitudes solidified through privilege and habit. 由于特权和习惯使然，她的看法变得越来越难以改变。
• When threatened, he fires spheres of solidified air from his launcher! 当危险来临，他就会发射它的弹药！

5 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

6 sibling   

n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)

参考例句：

• Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
• Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里，兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。

7 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

8 irresistible   

adj.非常诱人的，无法拒绝的，无法抗拒的

参考例句：

• The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
• She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。

9 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

10 saga   

n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事，英雄传奇

参考例句：

• The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
• The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。