Juan Son
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Juan Carlos Pereda is a Mexican
singer and composer of experimental music. He was the vocals of the alternative rock band Porter
and is now a solo singer under the pseudonym Juan Son.
. 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 broke up, and Juan Son became a solo act. His first album, Mermaid Sashimi (2009), 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 three 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.
Mexican people
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singer and composer of experimental music. He was the vocals of the alternative rock band Porter
Porter (band)
Porter was a Mexican indie rock band based in Guadalajara, Mexico.Despite their uncommon sound the band got decent radio airplay on important broadcasting stations, their videos: "Espiral", "Daphne" and "Host of a Ghost" had a good reception in music video channels. "Daphne" was placed in the...
and is now a solo singer under the pseudonym Juan Son.
Biography
Juan Son, born Juan Carlos Pereda in 1984,started his artistic career in 2001 with Nouveau, a Guadalajara rock band. In 2003, at 19, he sailed off to study at the London Center of Contemporary Music, to return one year later and become part of PorterPorter (band)
Porter was a Mexican indie rock band based in Guadalajara, Mexico.Despite their uncommon sound the band got decent radio airplay on important broadcasting stations, their videos: "Espiral", "Daphne" and "Host of a Ghost" had a good reception in music video channels. "Daphne" was placed in the...
. 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 broke up, and Juan Son became a solo act. His first album, Mermaid Sashimi (2009), 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 three 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.
Awards and nominations
- 2009: Latin Grammy nomination: Best Alternative Song for "Nada"
- 2009: Rock En Exa
- 2007: Pantalla de Cristal
Featuring festivals and selected appearances
- 2009: All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
curated by The BreedersThe BreedersThe Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
, Minehead, England - 2009: Sxsw, Austin, Texas
- 2009: Mission Creek Music and Arts FestivalMission Creek Music and Arts FestivalMission Creek Music & Arts Festival is a week long volunteer-driven music festival in the San Francisco Bay Area. It features local, experimental and contemporary artists who have made an impact on the scene....
, San Francisco, California - 2009: Latin Grammy AwardsLatin Grammy AwardsA Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
Las Vegas, Nevada - 2009: Fontanas (with John Cameron MitchellJohn Cameron MitchellJohn Cameron Mitchell is an American writer, actor, and director. He is best known for his motion pictures Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus and Rabbit Hole.- Early life:...
), New York, New York - 2008: Vive Latino 2008 (as Porter)
- 2008: Coachella Valley Music and Arts FestivalCoachella Valley Music and Arts FestivalThe Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
, Indio, California - 2007: Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 took place on the 18th October 2007 in Mexico City at the Palacio de los Deportes for the second time in a row....
, Playa del Carmen, Mexico - 2007: Vive Latino 2007 (as Porter)
- 2006: Vive Latino 2006 (as Porter)
Music videos
- 2009: Mermaid Sashimi: Wrote
- 2009: Nada
- 2008: Daphne, as Porter, Wrote
- 2008: Host of a Ghost, as Porter, Wrote, Directed
- 2007: Espiral, as Porter
With the superband aeiou
- "Space Hymns" (2011),(Mexico Only) International release not yet scheduled
Duets
- Julieta VenegasJulieta VenegasJulieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
- De Mis Pasos (2008) Unplugged - Los Odio - I Want You To Want Me (2008) Soundtrack Rudo y Cursi (Disco Rudo)
- Natalia LafourcadeNatalia LafourcadeNatalia Lafourcade is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.-Biography:...
- Look Outside (2009) Hu Hu Hu