Jose Gonzalez is a Swedish-born Singer-Songwriter of Argentinian descent who released his debut album in 2003. Although he has a background in various styles of rock music, including hardcore punk and emo, he has been very successful in his folk-oriented solo career.
Musical Style
José González plays classical guitar music supplemented with soft, melodic vocals. The lyrics for some of his later work has been influenced by academic sources that reflect his collegiate studies in biochemistry.
Discography
EPs
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References
Fast Facts
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Birth place
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Family is from Argentine
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Years active
2003 - Present
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Record labels
Imperial, Parasol, Mute, Peacefrog
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Instruments
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Played in various rock bands prior to his solo career
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Was a doctoral candidate in Biochemistry at the University of Gothenburg
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Frequently covers and collaborates with other Swedish artists including Jens Lekman and The Knife
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Featured in multiple tracks on Zero 7's album, The Garden
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His cover of The Knife's Heartbeat was featured in a commercial for Sony's BRAVIA series of flat panel TVs
