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10:05 AM PST on Friday, February 18, 2011
By VANESSA FRANKO
The Press-Enterprise
Moreno Valley rock band Unidos is more than just a musical outlet for its members; it's something that brings family together.
"Some people want to coach Little League -- I've got a rock group with my two boys," drummer Javier Ramos explained in a recent telephone interview.
Javier and his adult sons David, who plays guitar and sings, and Gilbert, who plays bass and sings, are putting out their new album "Rock 'N Roll Heaven II: Rock 'N Roll for Jesus" with a CD release show at Lighthouse Community Church in Perris today.
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Unidos is releasing its new album with a show in Perris.
The band is also performing Feb. 26 at the 10th Annual Black History Parade in Perris.
Unidos started out originally from a church choir in 2000 and became a band playing weddings and quinceañeras before releasing a secular album, "Unidos," in 2006.
"It wasn't really fulfilling spiritually" "God has his timing "David Ramos said.
The band put out "Rock 'N Roll Heaven" in 2009 and gained notice on MySpace through Tate Music Group. The label brought the band to Oklahoma to record in 2010 and while the band was originally going to re-record and polish the original "Rock 'N Roll Heaven," they ended up recording new songs they had written.
Gilbert's wife, Maria, writes a lot of the lyrics.
"A lot of inspiration comes from the Bible," Gilbert Ramos said.
The band's music also takes into account the influences and big rock sound of bands like KISS and AC/DC
"We wanted to write something that would be fun to perform and just reach out," Gilbert said.
6 p.m. today, Lighthouse Community Church, 23100 Betty Road, Perris, free, all ages.
1 p.m. Feb. 26, 10th Annual Black History Parade, 138 N. Perris Blvd., Perris, free, all ages.
Visit www.unidosmusic.com for more information on the band.
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