Mazz was founded by Joe Lopez and Jimmy Gonzalez in 1978. Grupo Mazz were known for using the synthesizer and blending rock and roll into their basic Tejano music sound. They earned a marketing contract with Coors in the mid-1980s that provided the band with exposure. The marketing success of Coors enabled the band to tour in Florida, California, and much of the southwest and Pacific coast states of the United States. The band's repertoire included award-winning songwriter Luis Silva who provided the band's earliest success with "Laura Ya No Vive Aquí", "Olvidaré Tu Nombre", and "Otra Vez". Grupo Mazz began receiving top honors at the Tejano Music Awards, winning Single of the Year, Best Tejano Album, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Showband of the Year. By 1986, Grupo Mazz began selling 50,000 units and became one of the top-selling Tejano acts. The group had a reputation as being "bad boys" of the Tejano music industry, they were known to be late at their shows. The single "Laura Ya No Vive Aqui" peaked atop Billboard's Latin music charts in March 1987. The band's 1987 album Beyond took Album of the Year honors at the 1988 Tejano Music Awards, while Lopez and Gonzalez won Vocal Duo of the Year.
In 1988, Mazz signed with CBS Records and released Straight from the Heart (1989), the following year they signed with EMI Latin. At the 1990 Tejano Music Awards, Grupo Mazz took Songwriter of the Year (Lopez), Vocal Duo of the Year, and Song of the Year (for "Now I Want You to Love Me") honors. The band's album No Te Olvidare (1990) reached atop the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart in July 1990. It spent five consecutive months at number two behind Bronco. In March 1990, the album received a gold award from EMI Latin, signifying 50,000 units sold. That July, the company announced that No Te Olvidare sold 75,000 units in the United States. Mazz performed at RodeoHouston for 14 consecutive years, starting in 1991 as part of Go Tejano Day.
Lopez and Gonzalez separated in 1998 and pursue solo careers with their own bands. Gonzalez signed a recording contract with Freddie Records in 1999. Mazz won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and in 2009, the most wins for a Tejano musician. Mazz's albums No Te Olvidare, Para Nuestra Gente, Una Noche Juntos, and Mazz Romanticos Que Nunca, sold 100,000 units each by June 2018.
As Gonzalez's health condition began to deteriorate as a diabetic, the singer began sitting during his performances. In February 2018, Gonzalez was hospitalized after a show for breathing problems. Following a show on June 5, Gonzalez planned on returning to Brownsville. The singer decided to see relatives in San Antonio and was hospitalized on June 5 following a drop in blood sugar. Gonzalez suffered from cardiac arrest but was momentarily revived, however, he was pronounced dead on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from complications of diabetes. Within hours of the announcement, Tejano musicians took to social media about Gonzalez. Musicians who held tributes to Gonzalez on their social media includes, Shelly Lares, David Lee Garza, and Raulito Navaira (brother of Emilio Navaira who died two years earlier). Tejano music stations in San Antonio began playing Mazz's songs non-stop following the announcement of his death.
The group were scheduled to perform at the Shrimporee in Aransas Pass on June 9. Mazz was also scheduled to perform during the Puro Tejano Texas Showdown on June 23 and June 24, 2018, as part of the Puro Tejano 101.7 launch party.[2] The June 24 event will be a tribute to Gonzalez.
In April 1994, the bus driver for Mazz was convicted after the driver was found with 49 pounds of marijuana at the Falfurrias checkpoint. The group were in Chicago at the time of the arrest of their driver.
In 2006, Joe Lopez was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and a count of indecency with a child when his niece provided testimony against Lopez in court. Lopez originally was sentenced to 20 years but was paroled in February 2017.
Band members
First lineup (1978-1984):
Joe Lopez - vocals
Jimmy González - guitar and backup vocals
Juan Murillo - bass and backup vocals
Hector Augusto Flores - keyboards
Adolfo Garcia: - drums
Second lineup (1984-1997):
Joe Lopez - lead vocals
Jimmy González - vocals and guitar
Tommy Gonzalez - conga and sax
Frankie Caballero - accordion
Robert Chavez- bass
Mario Gonzalez - bass
Brando Mireles - keyboard
Adolfo Garcia - drums
Ricardo Barron - percussion
Rebecca Valadez - vocals
Homero Esquivel - accordion
Otra Vez
Mazz Lyrics
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Devorándome
He mojado mis sabanas blancas
Recordándote
He llenado tu tiempo vació
De aventuras mas
Y mi mente se llena de tristeza
Y haciendo el amor te he nombrado
Sin quererlo yo
Porque en todas busco lo salvaje
De tu sexo amor
Hasta en sueño he creído tenerte
Devorándome
Y he mojado mis sabanas blancas
Llorándote
En mi cama nadie es como tu
No he podido encontrar la mujer
Que dibuje en mi cuerpo
Y en cada rincón sin que sobre
Un pedazo de piel ay ven
Ven devórame otra vez
Ven devórame otra vez
Ven castígame con tus deseos mas
Que mi pecho va arder para ti
Ven devórame otra vez
Ven devórame otra vez
Que la boca me sabe a tu cuerpo
Desesperan mis ganas por ti
Hasta en sueño he creído tenerte
Devorándome
Y he mojado mis sabanas blancas
Llorándote
En mi cama nadie es como tu
No he podido encontrar la mujer
Que dibuje en mi cuerpo
Y en cada rincón sin que sobre
Un pedazo de piel ay ven
Ven devórame otra vez
Ven devórame otra vez
Ven castígame con tus deseos mas
Que mi pecho va arder para ti
The lyrics to Mazz's song "Ven Devórame Otra Vez" speak of a longing and intense desire for someone who is no longer present. The singer has dreams of this person "devouring" them, and even in their sleep, they are thinking of them. They are filled with sadness because they can no longer be with the person.
Through sexual encounters with others, the singer still longs for the wild and passionate nature of the person they cannot have. The chorus repeats the phrase "Ven devórame otra vez," which means "Come devour me again," suggesting that the singer desires to be consumed by this individual once more, even though it may cause them pain.
The lyrics convey a deep sense of devotion and passion, as well as the pain that can come with it when the object of love is no longer present. It is a powerful song that speaks to the intensity of human emotion and the depth of our longing for connection with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Hasta en sueño he creído tenerte Devorándome
Even in my dreams, I have imagined having you devour me
He mojado mis sabanas blancas Recordándote
I have wet my white sheets just by thinking of you
He llenado tu tiempo vació De aventuras mas Y mi mente se llena de tristeza Por no verte mas
I have filled your empty time with new adventures, but my mind fills with sadness because I can't see you anymore
Y haciendo el amor te he nombrado Sin quererlo yo Porque en todas busco lo salvaje De tu sexo amor
And during sex, I have inadvertently mentioned you because I always seek the wildness of your love
Y he mojado mis sabanas blancas Llorándote
And I have wet my white sheets while crying for you
En mi cama nadie es como tu No he podido encontrar la mujer Que dibuje en mi cuerpo Y en cada rincón sin que sobre Un pedazo de piel ay ven
No one in my bed is like you. I haven't been able to find a woman who can mark my body and leave no area untouched like you do. Please come back
Ven devórame otra vez Ven devórame otra vez Ven castígame con tus deseos mas Que mi pecho va arder para ti
Come and devour me again, punish me with your desires because my heart will burn for you
Que la boca me sabe a tu cuerpo Desesperan mis ganas por ti
My mouth tastes like your body, and my desire for you is overwhelming
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Palmer Hernandez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@doloresvaldez686
Yeah, this music reaches places deep in my soul I didnt know existed and it does something to me!
@abbyarnold4477
Where have you been. I wasn't big on spanish music but I a little knowledge of Mazz.
@tmenagarcia
Personally I think el "GRUPO MAZZ" had the best Tejano Music arrangements. Awesome muscians and vocalists. Que Viva la Onda Tejana. EL Tlacuache
@tonyvalley5080
Great memories at the Civic center aqui en browntown, Brownsville, Texas, arriba la southmost
@virginiaramirez1355
Kebonita canción bien romántica
@abbyarnold4477
I don't wanna see a thumbs down on this song.
@irmalopez6012
Brings back memories. takes me back home
@az717able
Mazz lo máximo
@chrisv8037
12 years old at that time and was loving this record.... puro tejano !
@jdrs4214
I was 4 or 5 when these little jams came out. I can remember when my dad would cart the rabbit ears tube outside on weekends for the games, throw a barbecue, booze, and throw horseshoes with his homeboys with this music.