XL Cover Story: The Next Next Wave
Myrna Cabello: Singer-songwriter, 38
By Christine Mishewitz
Dec. 1, 2005
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Cabello and gang blend a brew of blues, rock, soul and Latin beats. Cabello, also the group's main songwriter, loves that. "I don't want boundaries in my music," she says. Cabello sings in English and Spanish, as well as a fusion of both languages. Randy Garibay greatly influenced this sound. "We're trying to open the door for Spanish blues," Cabello says.
Cabello, also an actress and visual artist, didn't pursue professional singing until 2004. Before then, she acted and performed voice-overs for more than 13 years. Cabello, however, has always betrayed a musical bent. "Since I was a girl, I remember singing in plays and writing jingles in my head," she says.
Last spring, her band performed at the national convention of Las Comadres, an Internet-based Latina networking group. They were also showcased at the Texas Music Museum, where KOOP 91.7 FM's Isidoro Lopez invited the group for an interview on his music show, "Fiesta Musical."
During the summer, Myrna and the Gris Gris Blues Band released a self-titled album. It includes the fiesty "Wait," the dancey "Un Dia," the dreamy "Take Me to the River," the romantic "Amor Sincero" and "Drunk." The CD is available at Waterloo Records and www.myrnacabello.com.
