At the time Haden (who has been playing bass for 14 years) was composing material without the real intention of ever starting a band. Haden and Boudakian hooked up while attending the University of California in Irvine.
The perfect balance of style and substance. With musical influences drawing from West Coast jazz, rhythm and blues, country and '60s soul, Spain's sound is smooth, steady and slow, The Blue Moods Of Spain is the intoxicating debut from the quartet fronted by bassist Josh Haden (son of bass-playing jazz great Charlie Haden) and rounded out by drummer Evan Hartzell and guitarists Ken Boudakian and Merlo Podlewski. Vocals on World Of Blue), Tanya Haden (cello on World Of Blue) and Larry Merlo Podlewski (guitar), Evan Hartzell (drums), Petra Haden (violin and Personnel: Josh Haden (vocals, bass), Ken Boudakian (guitar, organ), Subsequent pressings will be on black vinyl) LP, 2012, Omnivore Recordings, OVLP-30 (The first pressing (1000 copies) on translucent blue vinyl.
