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Shhhh, you're not supposed to know this, but...Norah Jones-- yes, that Norah Jones-- has a rock band. No really! They're called El Madmo, and they first surfaced in low profile mode back in 2006. Lead singer/guitarist Jones-- excuse me, "Maddie"-- even dons an adorable Zorro/Hamburgler disguise in an attempt to avert the spotlight. But keep all this between you and me, okay? You don't want mom coming to see this. Mom doesn't want to know her adult-contempo darling Norah, like, cusses and stuff, let alone has a song entitled "Rock Yer Balls Off".

Cover-blowing headlines aside, Jones will have a significantly harder time keeping her role in El Madmo under wraps now that the act has signed to Conor Oberst's Team Love imprint. The label will issue El Madmo's self-titled debut full-length on May 20.

According to the Team Love press release, El Madmo "offers escape, justice, karmic postulation, and that feeling you get when you know something that no one else does." Cherish that last one while you can, kids!

Oooh, looks like they're superheroes too:



El Madmo:

01 Carlo!
02 Head in a Vise
03 Vampire Guy
04 GGW
05 Sweet Adrenaline
06 Attack of the Rock People
07 The Best Part
08 Fantasy
09 I Like It Low
10 Scary Lady
11 Nonny Goat Mon
12 Rock Yer Balls Off