LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rainmaker PR/ Sunstone Records) - Latin music will never be the same now that One World is back on the scene, sharing its love with a cutting edge mix of jazz, pop and rock, a passion for traditional Mexican sounds and an deep, growing desire to bring these exotic rhythmic styles beyond today and into a bright, thriving future.
Share My Love, the band's third album, is first and foremost a 15-track celebration of the rich heritage of Frank Unzueta, the group's founder, lead vocalist, keyboardist and acoustic guitarist. He gained a deep appreciation of his roots from his Mexican-born grandparents, but it was his beloved mother Elisa Maes, a pianist, who taught him about classical music, mambo and mariachi. On a deeper, more personal level, Unzueta set out on this recording to Share My Love with his mom, who passed away just as he was starting to write songs for the project in 2003.
Many artists find solace and catharsis in making music after a devastating loss, but this album is more than simply a loving dedication to Elisa. Before she died, she also co-wrote with her son the three Spanish language songs that inspired Unzueta to go full force into completing this true labor of love: the vibrant and uptempo "Las Calles" and "Un Hombre Esperando" and the balmy romance that closes the set, "Julia (Espanol). Share My Love features a great variety of Latin rhythms, romantic Spanish guitars, sensuous love songs, explosive rock edges (thanks to the band's crackling electric guitarist Mitchell Chavez and its other lead vocalist Alandras Brown) and compelling jazz harmonies throughout. Yet it's these three tracks that are the heart and soul of the project and leave the most indelible impression.
Indicative of One World's stature in the independent music realm, Unzueta co-produced Share My Love with Grammy winning producer/engineer Rafa Sardina, whose superstar credits include Luis Miguel, Alejandro Sanz, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Dru Hill and Ricky Martin. Joining the core band of One World members Unzueta, Brown, Chavez, Al Salas (congas, percussion) and Larry Steen (bass) are violin and viola player Gail Gerding Mellert and contemporary jazz superstar saxman Eric Marienthal, who leaves his powerful emotional mark on three tracks: "She Longed For His Love," "Give Yourself To Me" and the rousing dancehall tune "Tina Mas Fina," a subtle tribute to Cuban Mexican bandleader and "King of Mambo" Perez Prado.
Founded in 1985 by lead vocalist, keyboardist and acoustic guitarist Frank Unzueta, the band enjoyed unanimous acclaim and massive smooth jazz and Adult Contemporary radio play with "Calypsoul," "East of Java" and "Soul Forest" from its popular 1991 debut Spirits Beckon You. After sharing stages with an incredible array of rock and jazz heavyweights like Diane Schurr, The Yellowjackets, Poncho Sanchez, Los Lobos and even the Los Angeles Philharmonic, One World returned to the studio to record their second album, L.A. Mambo. Over the years, the band has slowly abandoned its roots as a purveyor of African and Caribbean sounds (which began with Unzueta's discovery of soca music from Trinidad) and moved towards embracing the Latin roots of most of its members.
"East of Java" is the track that will bring One World fame and fortune; the hooky rhythms and desire to create a memorable song ensure that individuals will be singing "" well after the CD is put up for the night. -Neufutur Music Magazine
One World's third full-length, Share My Love, will be available online and in stores February 14, 2008. Previous releases are currently available through online retailers such as cdbaby.com & Itunes.com. For more information, visit https://www.sunstonerecords.com. To request an interview, please contact Rainmaker Public Relations.
