JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
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.
“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.
Dates Played
BRISBANE
When: Wed 23-11-05
Where: The Zoo
SYDNEY
When: Thu 24-11-05
Where: @Newtown
PERTH
When: Fri 25-11-05
Where: Rosemount Hotel
Queenscliff
When: Sun 27-11-05
Where: Queenscliff Music Festival
MELBOURNE
When: Tue 29-11-05
Where: Northcote Social Club
MELBOURNE
When: Wed 30-11-05
Where: Northcote Social Club
Filed under: José González