Multifaceted rockersThe Mavericksbring tidings of comfort and joy on their spirited new holiday albumHey!
“You’re really never inspired to write Christmas songs.
During the holidays you’re inundated with the stuff.

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It’s like ‘Oh damn, I didn’t write my Christmas record.'”
That’s my inspiration."
Adds Perez, “I’d like to believe that it does.”

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“We all aspire to the greats that have come before.”
“I love that juxtaposition,” says Malo.
It will be the perfect song."
“It sounded from another era,” shared the California native.
“It still has the inherent quality that is the Mavericks because of Raul’s sentiment.”
Let’s get real now.
“Sometimes we go all out and actually cook a whole pig.
That’s a lot of work.”
Merry Christmas!can become a part of other folks’ traditions.
“We feel like it’s a great representative of the band.”