Jens Lekman & Jose Gonzalez | BFF

La Blogotheque interviewed Jose Gonzalez….

How do you manage the massive sudden media exposure you are getting?

Jose: I had a similar situation in Sweden two years ago. This time it is a lot bigger, but at the same time there are a lot more good people around me I can trust and talk to, who manage all the mails, calls etc… It is still a bit scary though.

Gothenburg seems to be a very prolific scene. Who are the movers and shakers there ? Aren’t you also friends with Jens Lekman?

Jose: One band that influences the whole of the Gothenburg scene is Soundtrack of our Lives. They have a big studio where a lot of bands record and hang around. I go there regularly and have my own room. As for Jens, we had a show together and have been friends ever since. We also realised we went to the same kindergarten !! Gothenburg is a small town, but there are a lot of different scenes I wasn’t involved in, lots of bands I didn’t know. When you start releasing albums on a more commercial level, you tend to meet these same people everywhere you go.

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MORE JENS LEKMAN
Since discovering “Oh You’re So Silent Jens”, I’ve been grabbing every bit of Jens I can find, and I was glad to hear that Jens is off hiatus already. According to his website, he has Australia & UK shows scheduled in February and March.

WATCH JENS: You Are The Light (MPG Video)

AND
* Jens was recently featured on NPR
* Jose Gonzalez was on NPR not long after
* Watch the trailer to an upcoming Jens DVD

DUETS?
It’s not totally clear to me if there are videos of Jose and Jens singing together, and I think I saw something in a message board about an MP3 where they duet. Does anyone have more info? Either way, let’s hope they get together in the studio some time in the future.

Previously
Jens Lekman | Oh You’re So Silent
Embee featuring José Gonzalez | The Video