A Floridian of Cuban descent, Raul Malo is an American singer and songwriter. Currently pursuing a solo career, he participated in Los Super Seven (a Latin American supergroup) and was the lead singer of The Mavericks. His music reflects his interest and love for a variety of music including Latin music, country, blues, jazz and vintage rock and roll. He started playing bass guitar while in high school and was a member of a small band playing the high school dance circuit.