Juan Son

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GenreAlternative, Pop, Indie

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Albums0

Songs15

AboutJuan Son, born Juan Carlos Pereda in 1984,started his artistic career in 2001 with Nouveau, a Guadalajara rock band. In 2003, at 19, he sails off to study at the London Center of Contemporary Music, to return one year later and become part of Porter. The addition of the singer-songwriter from Guadalajara, México, helped them become one of the most popular groups of the indie rock movement in Mexico. Their EP Donde los ponys pastan, and their first album Atemahawke (2007) got to 4th place in the top 100 and stayed in the charts for 30 weeks. After a short successful run, the band breaks up, and Juan Son becomes a solo act. His first album, Mermaid Sashimi (2009), has won him a Latin Grammy nomination. Mermaid Sashimi not only showcases his ability to sing but his ability as a storyteller as well. Juan Son uses techniques such as voice effects, wordless chanting, and writing in two different languages. The vocal effects recreate the imagined sounds of mermaids throughout his recording. According to him, the nature of the English language gives a sense of coldness and practicality, while the Spanish verses add warmth and romance.