Gonzales

My authetnic (the spelling mistake proves I wrote this) new album is ready for its close-up. Born in the electro-piano universe, produced by Alex Ridha aka Boys Noize it will be available to you at all the real and virtual record stores … towards the end of August. It’s also a Feature Film, an existentialist sports comedy about chess and success. Starring me, Chilly Gonzales, the amateur actor, brilliantly flanked by a charmingly villainous Tiga (as my brother!) , and the inimitable queen of her own universe, Peaches. Until then, keep an eye out for the first stones being laid down in the construction of IVORY TOWER. The « NEVER STOP » single is being brought to you out of the UK by Erol Alkan’s PHANTASY SOUNDS label. Beatport.com will have the exclusive digital release on April 5 – join us to celebrate the release on April 8 at the Bloomsbury Ballroom Bar (see below to get your invitation to the Erol Alkan DJ Set) - and as of 26th April, you’ll find the single on Vinyl and all other other digital platforms. Erol is doing a remix of the track and might get some of his friends to play around with the original as well… Chess Cat aka Chilly Gonzales challenges The World aka You to a game of ONLINE CHESS !! CHECK MATE the CHESS CAT and WIN a set of the CDs, Vinyl, Songbooks and 88 Pages Scrapbook that will soon be available at our online store. Click on the CHESS BOARD to challenge the CHESS CAT.

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This is my authetnic voice, I always spell the word "authentic" as "authetnic", so people know it's me. I am Chilly Gonzales, the sad musical genius. Some of you may know that I was born Jason Beck, but Jason is dead to me now.  I have permanently and legally changed my name to Chilly Gonzales. The Canadian name police finally found a young Mexican-Canadian boy with the name Chilly Alejandro Gonzales. To trademark this name I had to buy his identity for a pretty penny, much as my fellow piano-man Billy Joel™ had to. Money changed hands. And I believe that my name change has already brought some positivity into the world, if only by lifting a large Mexican-Canadian family out of poverty into middle-class aspiration. To celebrate me becoming me, I offer to you the first-ever piano mixtape "PIANIST ENVY".  My declaration of defiance to the rappers and beatmakers who, unbeknownst to them, leave space for my musical imagination. You know those rap beats and electro songs – the ones with almost nothing in them? Tipsy, Grindin', A Millie, Rollin' and Scratchin', Single Ladies? Well, I go all Liberace on these beats with my piano and my orchestra. Claude Von Stroke, 50 Cent, Kelly Clarkson, Rocky Balboa and Gonzo himself all make cameos.

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Chilly Gonzales -- Piano Talk Shows

Every Thursday in February at Joe’s Pub Starts Thursday Feb. 4 with SIA Fresh from his Guinness World Record for longest live performance by any individual (27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds), his piano battle with Andrew WK in New York, and a sold-our run at London’s La Pigalle Club, Paris-based pianist and showman Chilly Gonzales crosses the Atlantic for four ‘Piano Talk Shows’ in New York City this February.   For an idea of the kind of musical mayhem and unique extreme entertainment in store for Chilly’s upcoming New York City shows, check out the challenge and the big fight here: http://thequietus.com/articles/02899-andrew-wk-vs-chilly-gonzales-piano-battle-the-quietus-movie February Dates – all 15$: Thurs   4 Feb New York City, Joe’s Pub with SIA Thurs 11 Feb New York City, Joe’s Pub with Andrew WK Thurs 18 Feb New York City, Joe’s Pub with DJ A-Trak plus surprise guest Thurs 25 Feb New York City, Joe’s Pub with Princess Supastar Download here : http://www.believedigital.com/albums/64063,le-guinness-world-record-the-works.html

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