October 9, 2001 – Three-time Grammy winners Los Lobos have begun recording their eleventh studio album in Los Angeles this month. Legendary producer John Leckie has been hand picked by the band to produce their new album.

Los Lobos multi-instrumentalist Steve Berlin had this to say about working with Leckie: "I think we were ready for something different. John is an O.G. if you will; he's been doing this for a long time. With him, we've gone back to the classic artist-producer working relationship. So far, we're having a lot of fun."

Leckie talked about the opportunity to work with the group, "When I got the call asking me if I wanted to work with Lobos I fell off my chair. It's an honor to work with them. They're very respected in the UK amongst people with taste. They're one of the best bands I could work with."

Mammoth Records President Rob Seidenberg added, "If I was thrilled when Los Lobos moved over to Mammoth -- and I was -- then I am positively apoplectic about their working with John Leckie. John is an astounding producer, whose talents are matched only by those of Lobos. I can't wait to hear the results."

2002 will mark the 25th Anniversary of Los Lobos. The band's first album, Los Lobos Del Este De Los Angeles ("Just Another Band From East L.A.") was released in 1977. Throughout their 25-year career Los Lobos have recorded some treasured albums including How Will The Wolf Survive?, By the Light of the Moon, Kiko and 1999's This Time.

Just last year the band's recording career was celebrated with the release of a four CD box set, El Cancionero Mas Y Mas. Earlier this year Los Lobos were the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami.

Producer John Leckie began his career as a tape operator and engineer at the legendary Abbey Road studios where he worked with the likes of John Lennon, George Harrison and Pink Floyd. Many of the albums he has produced have become some of the cherished albums of all time including Radiohead's The Bends and debut albums by the Stone Roses and the Verve. Leckie has also worked with XTC, Public Image Limited, Dr. John and Simple Minds, among others.

The album is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2002.