Junip is a project featuring Swedish singer José González and some his closest friends. The band began 10 years ago, but was sidetracked by the success González found with his solo projects, particularly his album Veneer. Formed in Sweden in the late 90’s the alt / acoustic folk band released their most recent album Fields in September 2010.
The band plays mellow yet danceable folk with a worldly rhythm bringing a Latin jazz feel to each song. The work of keyboardist Tobias Winterkorn injects rich, ambient sounds while all is complemented with Gonzalez’ soft vocals that have a soothing calming effect. All together, it makes for a rich sonic experience, and one that should not be missed live.
About to embark on a North American Tour, Junip criss cross the country, but begins tonight in Boston at the Royale. There are still a few tickets left over, why not head to a fantastic show tonight.
Check out the rest of the tour below:
NOVEMBER
02 - Boston, MA - Royale
04 - Montreal, QC - Belmont
05 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s
06 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
07 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
10 - Seattle, WA - Neumo’s
11 - Vancouver, BC - Neumo’s
12 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
13 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box
16 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
18 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
19 - Huston, TX - Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
20 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
21 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
22 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradel
23 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
24 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Check out the Run Roc Remix of Junip’s Always. Always comes from Junip’s fantastic debut album, Fields out on Mute Records now.
Buy Fields
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Once your done listening, and falling in love, check out tour dates for Junip, including a night here in Boston.
11/1—World Cafe—Philadephia, PA
11/2—Royale Nightclub—Boston, MA
11/4—Belmont—Montreal, QUE
11/5—Lee’s—Toronto, ONT
11/6—Lincoln Hall—Chicago, IL
11/7—Cedar Cultural Center—Minneapolis, MN
11/10—Neumos—Seattle, WA
11/11—Venue—Vancouver, BC
11/12—Doug Fir Lounge—Portland, OR
11/13—The Independent—San Francisco, CA
11/14—Music Box At The Henry Fonda—Los Angeles, CA
11/16—Rhythm Room—Phoenix, AZ
11/18—Mohawk—Austin, TX
11/19—Fitzgeralds—Houston, TX
11/20—Spanish Moon—Baton Rouge, LA
11/21—The Earl—Atlanta, GA
11/22-Cat’s Cradle—Carrboro, NC
11/23—Black Cat—Washington, DC
11/24—Irving Plaza, New York City, NY
Stream Junip’s new album Fields in full
Junip’s brand new album released last week, and in case you were on the fence (you shouldn’t be) I’ve got the full album stream here. The album, as expected, is totally fantastic, and now you can try before you buy.
More Junip
Website | Myspace | Facebook
Once your done listening, and falling in love, check out tour dates for Junip, including a night here in Boston.
11/1—World Cafe—Philadephia, PA
11/2—Royale Nightclub—Boston, MA
11/4—Belmont—Montreal, QUE
11/5—Lee’s—Toronto, ONT
11/6—Lincoln Hall—Chicago, IL
11/7—Cedar Cultural Center—Minneapolis, MN
11/10—Neumos—Seattle, WA
11/11—Venue—Vancouver, BC
11/12—Doug Fir Lounge—Portland, OR
11/13—The Independent—San Francisco, CA
11/14—Music Box At The Henry Fonda—Los Angeles, CA
11/16—Rhythm Room—Phoenix, AZ
11/18—Mohawk—Austin, TX
11/19—Fitzgeralds—Houston, TX
11/20—Spanish Moon—Baton Rouge, LA
11/21—The Earl—Atlanta, GA
11/22-Cat’s Cradle—Carrboro, NC
11/23—Black Cat—Washington, DC
11/24—Irving Plaza, New York City, NY
Check out the new video for Junip - Always
Jose Gonzalez’ band Junip released a video for their track Always. The video celebrates one of the most ridiculous competitions out there. Check it out.
Junip’s album Fields arrives September 14 on Mute.
Jose Gonzalez sings Far Away, on a rooftop.
Coming from Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption soundtrack, Jose Gonzalez really pumps up the gloom and doom on his song Far Away. As usual, it’s a beautiful song, and his voice lends itself perfectly to the lonely emotion the game promotes.
Gonzalez will be here in Boston with his band Junip, November 2nd at the Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA
