Are these guys the Mexican Jonas Bros.? Decide for yourself

This week's free download comes from local Latin pop/rock act Zeri. To download it, right-click and save the link below. 

TRACK 20
ZERI --- "Aunque Tenga Que Mentir"
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When Festiva asked Zeri to add a song to the Infinite Play List, the band wanted to give us an exclusive acoustic version of one of its popular tunes. But after recording it at Evident Music Studios in Corpus Christi, Zeri couldn't resist posting "Aunque Tenga Que Mentir" on MySpace. The trio from Mission was that excited about it.

"We liked it so much because it shows a different side of us," says Zeri, the band's lead singer and namesake.

Zeri wrote the song and sang. It deals with a couple of friends he knew. The pair was very close, but they had problems with their relationship because they had been friends for so long. Zeri says everyone, including himself, can relate to being "just friends" with a romantic interest.

And that's how he writes most of his lyrics. He takes an experience from his life, mixes it with how he is feeling at the time, and releases it through song writing. Drummer Alex Lopez and lead guitarist Hector Arizipe put his writing to music, and a song is born. That's how the band's upcoming debut album was written. That disc, six years in the making, is set to be released later this year, possibly with a distribution deal by a major label.

But first Zeri will play Saturday's Yuju Music Fest on South Padre Island, and the band is stoked.

"Especially because it's in the valley," Zeri says. "For us, the people in the valley have treated us very, very well."

• CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT ZERI

Lyrics by: Zeri
Recorded: February, 2009
Produced by: Zeri under the direction of Sam Sanchez and Mariano Rivera
Recorded at: Evident Music Studios in Corpus Christi
For fans of: Enrique Iglesias, Luis Fonsi, The Jonas Brothers
Upcoming shows: Saturday, Yuju Music Fest, Schlitterbahn Water Park, South Padre Island
Online: www.myspace.com/zerimusik

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Zack Quaintance covers features and entertainment for Festiva. He can be reached at zquaintance@themonitor.com.