José González (b. 1978) from Gothenburg, of Argentine heritage. Internationally acclaimed for his delicate, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and hushed vocals. Breakthrough with the cover of The Knife's 'Heartbeats' (2003). Albums: Veneer (2003), In Our Nature (2007), Vestiges & Claws (2015), Local Valley (2021). Also fronts the band Junip.
The Gothenburg guitarist whose whispered cover of The Knife's 'Heartbeats' became bigger than the original — his Sony Bravia commercial made him a global household name overnight
