Jose Gonzalez, Mia Doi Todd March 4, 2008

7pm doors
$15.50 (Includes $.50 Charity Fee for Reverb)
Ages 16+

Jose Gonzalez is a star in his native Sweden, but luckily for the rest of the world, Sweden hasn't kept this amazing secret to itself. Gonzalez's hushed, captivating voice—part Joao Gilberto, part Nick Drake—accompanies his dexterously finger-picked classical guitar, evoking the British folkies (like John Martyn) whose records have experienced such a popular resurgence. Over several listens, his deceptively quiet songs reveal their deep meanings and dynamic structures. His hypnotic and captivating debut album, Veneer, achieved gold status. The international release of his second album, In Our Nature, finds González coming into his own as a songwriter, with songs that are as instantly accessible as they are brimming with darkness and brooding intensity.

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