José González (UK)

Australian Tour November 2005

 

"Melodic purity, a mesmeric rhythmic drive & stark emotionalism.....extraordinary" 

**** Uncut

Rarely has an unknown artist received such a positive reaction from Australian audiences as Sweden's José González. Hailed as the current top singer/songwriter in his native country, the son of Argentinian immigrants (hence the most "un-Nordic" name) is also a Swedish Grammy award winner & gold selling artist for his debut album "Veneer".

25 year old José is possessed of a disarming, emotionally gripping voice & masterful finger picking guitar skills, marking him as a live performer of the highest order. Catch José González on his first Australian tour in November 2005.

Tour Dates:

Brisbane
The Zoo
Wednesday November 23

Sydney
@Newtown
Thursday November 24

Perth
The Rosemount
Friday November 25

Queenscliff
Queenscliff Music Festival
Sunday November 27

Melbourne 2 Shows
Northcote Social Club
Tuesday November 29 & Wednesday 30

"This music doesn't simply demand stillness and quiet, it creates it, spinning a gauzy bubble inside which time, as measured by the noisy, conventional world, seems to slow. Such is Gonzalez's command of this etherised other realm that there are moments of supreme intensity when you feel your heartbeat stop, then - a kind of weightlessness into which rushes a lovely panic as you're reminded of the brilliant terror of being alive."

    ****  The Guardian (UK)

José González "Veneer" out now through Shock Records.