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Relationship With:

Dave Gonzalez, The Paladins, Chris Gaffney
  • Genres: Country
  • Representative Albums: "Music for Ranch & Town," "What's Wrong with Right," "Hacienda Brothers"

Biography

Playing classic-style country music with a strong undertow of vintage soul, the Hacienda Brothers are a collaboration between two gifted roots music artists. Vocalist Chris Gaffney is a singer and songwriter who has released several albums with his band, the Cold Hard Facts, and recorded and toured as a member of Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men, while Dave Gonzalez is best known as the guitarist, singer, and songwriter with the veteran blues-rockabilly combo the Paladins. Longtime friends Gaffney and Gonzalez first performed together when they played an informal set for a mutual friend's birthday party in 2002; Gonzalez was impressed with the results, and as he was looking for an outlet for the country-style songs he was unable to perform with the Paladins, he proposed a more formal collaboration.

Teaming up with David Berzansky on pedal steel, Hank Maninger on bass, and Dale Daniel on drums, the duo adopted the name the Hacienda Brothers, and set up a base of operations in Tucson, AZ. Gonzalez, who has a passionate interest in vintage cars, struck up a friendship with fellow gearhead Dan Penn, the legendary producer and songwriter who was a key figure in the Muscle Shoals sound crew, and he persuaded Penn to produce the debut Hacienda Brothers album. Penn also contributed two songs to the sessions, which appeared on the group's self-titled 2005 release. What's Wrong with Right was released the following year. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
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Hacienda Brothers

Dave Gonzalez of Hacienda Brothers - Live in Concert
Background information
Genres Country, alt-country, rock, rockabilly, Bakersfield sound, blues, soul
Years active 2002 - present
Website www.haciendabrothers.com
Members
Chris Gaffney
Dave Gonzalez
Dave Berzansky
Dale Daniel
Hank Maninger

The Hacienda Brothers is the name of an alternative country band composed of Chris Gaffney, Dave Gonzalez, Dave Berzansky, Dale Daniel, and Hank Maninger. They have been described as "the finest country-rock band since the Flying Burrito Brothers in their prime."[1] Their music blends soul, blues, rockabilly, and rock. They themselves call it "western Soul."[2][3] The band was hailed as making a "groundbreaking blend of country, rock, blues and accordion-anchored Americana"[4] and by the time founder Chris Gaffney died in 2008 had made three studio albums and one live album.

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History

The Hacienda Brothers began in 2002 when friends Chris Gaffney and Dave Gonzalez played together during an impromptu jam session at a birthday party.[2] Gaffney was a successful singer and songwriter who had released several albums with the band the Cold Hard Facts and had toured with Dave Alvin.[5] Gonzalez is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player, then mainly active with The Paladins. After playing on stage together, they soon joined in Tucson, Arizona, to write and record their first album.[2]

Calling themselves the Hacienda Brothers, they were joined by Dave Berzansky (pedal steel), Hank Maninger (bass, also with the Aqua Velvets), and Dale Daniel (drums). Their self-titled debut (2005) was produced by the legendary Dan Penn, who also wrote two tracks.[6] The album was praised widely; Vintage Guitar called it "a great CD."[7] What's Wrong with Right, also produced by Penn, was released the following year and garnered critical accolades. Bob Mehr, writing for Mojo Magazine, praised its "authentic sawdust-floor shuffles" and "cinematic Morricone twang."[2]

Their self-titled debut album appeared in 2005, and quickly the band received critical recognition for their eclectic music. Their sophomore album, What's Wrong With Right, was chosen by the alternative country magazine No Depression as one of the top 60 albums for 2006[8] and by R&R as one of the top 100 Albums of 2006[citation needed]. Band leaders Gaffney and Gonzalez were interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air;[9] and Gonzalez was voted one of the "Top 101 All-time Unsung Guitar Heroes" by Guitar Player Magazine.[10] In 2007, they were nominated for "Group of the Year" by the American Music Association[11]. In August 2007, they released a live album Music for Ranch & Town.

Chris Gaffney died of liver cancer on April 17, 2008, while the band was wrapping up the recording of their third studio album, Arizona Motel.[12][13] The album received great critical acclaim and was called "forceful and timeless."[4] A positive review accompanied an "in memoriam" article for Gaffney in Vintage Guitar;[14] a later review in the same magazine said the album "kicked butt": "This album delivers more moments of greatness, more consistently, than any of their previous releases and is a fully realized work of music-craft."[15] The band planned on touring in support of a tribute album for Gaffney[2] and did so in 2008;[16] on at least one occasion they were joined by Dave Alvin as a special guest.[17] In 2009, a tribute album to Gaffney was released, A Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to the Songs of Chris Gaffney, which included songs played by fellow Hacienda Brothers as well as others.[18]

Song choice

Their range of musical taste is evident in their choice of material. In addition to many originals, they have recorded Johnny Cash's "Home of the Blues," "Cry Like a Baby" (originally by the Box Tops), Gamble and Huff's "Cowboys to Girls" (recorded by the Intruders and the Commodores), Charlie Rich's "Rebound" and "Life's Little Ups and Downs," Penn and Oldham's "It Tears Me Up" (also recorded by Percy Sledge), and "Mental Revenge" (a song written for Waylon Jennings by Mel Tillis).

Band members

Discography

  • 2008 - Arizona Motel
  • 2007 - Music for Ranch & Town (Live)
  • 2006 - What's Wrong with Right
  • 2005 - Hacienda Brothers

References

  1. ^ Hal Horowitz's review of Music for Ranch & Town
  2. ^ a b c d e Scoppa, Bud (2008). "Hacienda Brothers Band Biography". Hacienda Brothers. http://www.haciendabrothers.com/press_kit/index.html. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  3. ^ Marx, Jr., Wally (June 2008). "Dave Gonzalez: Western Soul Brother". Vintage Guitar magazine 22 (8): 28. 
  4. ^ a b Kinsler, Robert (2008-05-29). "Orange Pop: Check out the late Chris Gaffney's work with the Hacienda Brothers". Orange County Register. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gaffney-rock-www-2054894-kings-music. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  5. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Chris Gaffney - Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifqxql5ldse. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  6. ^ Hacienda Brothers on Allmusic.com
  7. ^ Forte, Dan (April 2005). "Music: The Hacienda Brothers, Hacienda Brothers". Vintage Guitar. http://www.vintageguitar.com/features/music/details.asp?AID=1772. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  8. ^ See the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of No Depression.
  9. ^ "Hacienda Brothers and 'What's Wrong'/story.php?storyId=6581032". Fresh Air. 2006-12-05.
  10. ^ "101 Forgotten Greats & Unsung Heroes". Guitar Player 41 (2): 72-102. February 2007. 
  11. ^ AMA's website
  12. ^ Owens, Kevin (August 2008). "Passing Notes: Chris Gaffney". Guitar Player 42 (8): 60. 
  13. ^ Gallo, Phil (2008-04-18). "Roots rocker Chris Gaffney dies: Musician played with Hacienda Brothers, Dave Alvin". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984267.html?categoryid=16&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  14. ^ "Hacienda Brothers Album Out June 24". Vintage Guitar magazine. 2008-05-13. http://www.vintageguitar.com/newswire/detail.asp?newsID=573. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  15. ^ "Music: Hacienda Bros., Arizona Motel". Vintage Guitar magazine. September 2008. http://www.vintageguitar.com/newswire/detail.asp?newsID=573. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  16. ^ Rodgers, Larry (2006-06-06). "Fans get chance to pay tribute to Hacienda Brothers' singer". The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/2008/06/06/20080606hacienda.html. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  17. ^ Richardson, Derk (2008-08-07). "The Hacienda Brothers 'farewell' tour pays tribute to the late Chris Gaffney". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/08/07/derk.DTL&type=music. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 
  18. ^ "Alvin, Escovedo, Los Lobos, and More Unite for Gaffney Tribute". Vintage Guitar. 2009-01-13. http://www.vintageguitar.com/newswire/detail.asp?newsID=1325. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 

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