Greg Gonzalez

American musician (born 1982)

Singer
songwriter
guitarist
record producer

Instruments

Vocals
guitar

Years active2008-presentMember ofCigarettes After Sex

Musical artist

Gregory Steven Gonzalez (born September 28, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He is best known for being the founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Cigarettes After Sex.

Life and career

Born on September 28, 1982 in El Paso, Texas,^[1] Gonzalez began his interest in music at the age of 10, when he bought his first guitar and immediately started writing songs, leading to his first-written song, "The Ocean", which was an instrumental.^[2] At the same age, he first introduced himself to heavy metal music, which he learned to play the guitar from and later joined a metal band.^[3] Attempting to find his musical style, he would then experiment with jazz and dance music styles.^[4] Growing up, Gonzalez was heavily inspired by French singer Françoise Hardy and her album La question (1971),^[5] along with other artists such as Marvin Gaye, the Everly Brothers and Chet Baker.^[6]

Wanting to be part of a "huge" band, Gonzalez would form Cigarettes After Sex in his hometown in 2008.^[7] Four years after their formation, they released their debut EP I., which was recorded in a four-floor stairway at the University of Texas at El Paso.^[5]

In 2022, Gonzalez released Charm of Pleasure, a collaborative EP with Italian composer Daniele Luppi, which was supported by two singles; "You Never Loved" and "The Rose You Kept."^[8]^[9]^[10]

Discography

Extended plays

Charm of Pleasure (with Daniele Luppi) (2022)

Singles

"You Never Loved" (with Daniele Luppi) (2022)
"The Rose You Kept" (with Daniele Luppi) (2022)

References

^ Philippe Chassepot (May 19, 2017). "Greg Gonzalez, Texan décomplexé". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ "Cigarettes After Sex". Platform. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
^ Davet, Stéphane (July 28, 2017). "Cigarettes After Sex, une pop à combustion lente". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ "Greg Gonzalez – Cigarettes After Sex : un romantique assumé". Rolling Stone (in French). May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Cacouris, Christina (February 17, 2016). "The Diehard Romanticism of Cigarettes After Sex". Vice. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ O'Connor, Roisin (July 10, 2024). "Cigarettes After Sex's Greg Gonzalez: 'I'm not bitter. I don't write from that place'". The Independent. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ Curran, Shaun (May 28, 2018). "Greg Gonzalez: Cigarettes After Sex frontman on going viral, writing explicit lyrics, and the ritual behind the band's name". The Independent. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ Arnone, Joey (July 27, 2022). "Daniele Luppi and Cigarettes After Sex's Greg Gonzalez Announce EP, Share Video for Lead Single". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^ Sexton, Paul (July 27, 2022). "Daniele Luppi And Greg Gonzalez Unveil Charm Of Pleasure Project". DiscoverMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
^ Zanes, Anna (October 12, 2022). "Silent Dream". Office. Retrieved December 2, 2023.