Zitat des Tages von Jose Gonzalez:
I don't want to be too harsh, but there's very little evidence for 'intelligent design' or any sort of creator.
I grew up with a strong Spanish influence. I tried to learn flamenco when I was younger. But it's like my teacher said: 'It takes a lifetime to learn flamenco.'
It was a big surprise when I started to get attention in Sweden, going from biochemistry studies to touring and living from music only. There were a couple of years while I went to university when I was OK with thinking of music as just a nice recreation.
I always start with the music and then try to figure out what I want to write about lyrically.
I can live for my music, but I don't need to be recognized everywhere.
I started playing the guitar when I was 14. I'm not superstitious about guitars, but I do need strings to be old because that's part of my sound, and I don't like steel strings.
It can be a bit frustrating to always get the soft-rock stamp.
Ever since I released my first album, I've tried not to use minor chords as the main element in songs. The way I sing is too melancholic.
I speak Swedish, it's my first language. Of course, growing up with Latin American parents from Argentina, I also have some other influences from other cultures. But Sweden is where I feel the most at home.
