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José González
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José González

José González is a singer-songwriter artist from Sweden formed in 2003. 55 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Singer-Songwriter · Sweden · Best singer-songwriter albums

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55
Releases
2003–2026
Active years
2003
Formed

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Against the Dying of the Light

2026 · 13 tracks

Singles & EPs

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Live & compilations

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Videos

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Collaborators

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José González at a glance

Born in
Gothenburg
From
Sweden, Argentina
Active since
2003
Instruments
guitar, classical guitar, voice
Labels
Mute Records, Peacefrog Records, Imperial Recordings, Parasol Records
Educated at
University of Gothenburg

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About

José Gabriel González (born 31 July 1978) is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg, Sweden. González is also a member of the Swedish band Junip, along with Tobias Winterkorn. Early life and education : In 1976, the González family – made up of González's father, a National University of San Luis psychology student, González's mother, a fellow student studying biochemistry, both of whom were politically active, and González's older sister, then an infant – fled Argentina after an ultra-conservative military junta seized power in March 1976, the beginning of the "Dirty War". José was born two years later, in 1978, in a suburb of Gothenburg, Sweden. He has a younger sibling. He commented, "It's a very small town. It has about a half-million people living there. It's a pretty good music city by the ocean. It rains a lot there, but it's beautiful in the summertime."

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González grew up listening to Latin folk and pop music and has named Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez as a favourite artist. He said the first concert he went to was "The Wailers. I got their autographs and everything. I was about 12 or so. At the time, my favourite music was Bob Marley and Michael Jackson." González was in a PhD program for Biochemistry at the University of Gothenburg. In 2003, González stopped working on the PhD, as his musical career became a new focus.

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José González in brief

How many José González releases are on Riffiter?
55 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.
When was José González formed?
José González formed in 2003, in Sweden.
What genre is José González?
José González is catalogued under Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Indie.
What is the most recent José González release on Riffiter?
Against the Dying of the Light, released in 2026.

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