"I love coffee culture" was The Maverick Band's first song release! Perfect to listen to when you are having your morning coffee!  Coffee culture is such a great way of bringing people together. When you walk into a coffee shop and look around you can see all the different social interactions going on. Coffee is so versatile, whether it’s having a flat white in the shop, a latte on the go or just sitting outside with a cappuccino and a croissant, enjoying the morning sun and watching the world go by. "I love coffee culture" sums this all up in a cheerful, easy listening way.  We hope you enjoy it. We will be releasing a host more songs over the coming months. Look out for them!

I Love Coffee Culture

The song describes the wonderful things we see and do during the changing seasons - In Spring everything comes back to life, in Summer we enjoy hot sultry days, ice creams and the beach, in Autumn it's pumpkins and Halloween and in Winter...we're shivering!

The Magic Of The Seasons

Millions of people around the world will tell you how special their mums are.
This song is dedicated to all those mums. We wrote this song as a celebration and appreciation of not only our own mums but also for everyone who feels the same way about their mothers. It’s especially poignant on Mother’s Day but the truth is...everyday is a special Mother's Day!

Everyday is a Mother's Day

For all those who've discovered romance on holiday or who are seeking that exciting romantic moment, this song is for you. It's in Spanglish (English and Spanish lyrics) to give it that real feeling of Latino romance. Picture yourself on a paradise island, the palm trees gently swaying in the breeze, the sea lapping at your feet, beautiful sunsets, white sand and an cold mojito! This song with its Latino music style will carry you off to far away places!

Romance In Paradise

This song reflects all the qualities of a great dad – a loving dad, big hugs, caring, his integrity, teaching right from wrong, helping us learn to ride a bike, playing with us, teaching us lessons about life, being our guide and being there when we need help or advice. As we get older they can become a best friend. And when it comes to Father’s Day, for many people it’s about celebrating their fathers and taking them out for lunch or a treat. However, for many people it’s a day to remember the fathers who are no longer with us. So this song is a celebration and a tribute to ALL dads, present and past.

I miss my dad so much

My English Rose My Valentine is based a true-life romance story and charts a couples’ life together, up to the present time. It's a fantastic love story of a couple's enduring love for each other. Perfect song for Valentine's and other romantic occasions.

My English Rose My Valentine

Commemorating the lengendary world's best ever footballer -  Pelé. 
The song charts the life of the legendary Brazilian player.  Pelé, playing in those bright yellow and blue colours, so synonymous with Brazil, was simply sensational. It’s only fitting that we pay tribute and remember Pelé for the being the greatest footballer that ever lived, by putting his legend into a song so his memory won’t fade away.

Pele - The boy from Brazil

“I’ve known by best friend since we were aged 10. We are really close, like brothers. We tell each other things we’d never tell anyone else – not even our other halves!
When we were kids, on occasions, we get in trouble together and that kind of helps to forge that close long-lasting bond with each other. I know that if I was in trouble now he’d be there for me and really support me.
I think everyone who has a best friend genuinely appreciates that special relationship that you can only have with that person. For me, having written this song, is a small way of thanking my best friend and genuinely showing him how grateful I am for his enduring friendship.” John Cristal - singer/songwriter

My Friend For Life

"Just Four Simple Words" is a song that reminds us of what Louis Amstrong sang in his song 'What A Wonderful World'. Would those words be true today? Our world is very special and precious but we are not taking care of it. How much devastation are we causing to our planet? The evidence is all around us. If we don't do something about it now, then the consequences will be catastrophic.
The likes of the United Nations pontificate but do nothing. The clock is ticking. Those four simple words "What a wonderful world" will be meaningless - a thing of the past. Action speak louder than words. We need to come together now and make big changes to reverse the situation or we will lose our green planet, our blue planet for ever.

Just Four Simple Words

Here’s our Eurovision song entry! Well, it would be, if, we were entering it! Moonlight Love Affair is best described as a Spanglish techno/Latino/pop song with Spanish and English lines alternating through each verse, together with a Spanish chorus! The first line of each verse “Te quiero mi amor” translates as “I love you my darling” and is used as the precursor for the next line which is in English, so, if the first verse was all in English it would read as:  I love you my darling with all my heart and soul, I love you my darling when we go for a stroll. 
“I was inspired to write this song at 36,000 feet… while on the plane, flying back from a wonderful holiday with my wife!” adds John Cristal – singer/songwriter for The Maverick Band

Moonlight Love Affair

“Wild And Carefree” is a subliminal song that some may think is about a woman or a friend but in fact it’s about a…CAT!  It’s about her routine, the life she leads - night and day, where she lives and how she interacts with people. It’s also about her relationship with one particular person and the joy she brings them; the special relationship they have together.
Since millions of people around the world love their cat or cats, this song, we hope, will resonate especially well with them and bring a great deal of additional pleasure.

Wild And Carefree

The Maverick Band is a virtual reality band. It launched in June 2023. It was set up by John Cristal, the songwriter/singer. 

The Maverick Band’s music is probably best described as ‘easy listening’ pop but perhaps with a little hint of folk music and occasionally some Latino mixed in.

John invites wonderfully talented guest musicians and singers to help him create and produce the songs he has written. 

John started learning the guitar in January 2023,

Only eight weeks into learning guitar, John decided to write and compose his first song. He was told not to bother writing songs as it was too early and should just focus on practising & learning the guitar.

Well, being the maverick that he is, he decided to ignore that advice and so far has written 14 songs!

And now you know why the band’s called The Maverick Band too! Coincidentally, John’s favourite films are Top Gun and Top Gun Maverick.

“I guess I’ve always been a bit of a rule breaker, even when I was at school. I hate being told what to do or being told it can’t be done. That just fires me up to prove them wrong! I hope at least one or two of the songs become big hits. I’d love to see the faces of all the doubters!”

Many of the songs that John has written are based on real life observations & his own real experiences; John’s songs are often mini stories, taking the listener on a journey.

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