Solo Piano II Tour in PianoVision
Toronto – Nov 8th, 2012 8:00PM
Winter Garden
Good concerts are fun to attend, and provide a few hours of entertainment along with some happy memories. Great concerts, on the other hand, can change you as a person. Continue reading
Gonzales recently responded to a tweet about the mic setup used to record Solo Piano II: Continue reading
A mainstay in Canadian entertainment scene since 1987, Nardwuar (legal name “Nardwuar the Human Serviette”) is an energetic, bright, savvy, intense, and likable interviewer and musician. For a Canadian artist, being interviewed by Nardwuar is akin to having your song covered by Weird Al; quite an honour! Continue reading
Event poster art is a unique subgenre of the overall art scene, and somewhat reflects elements of the time in which they were created. Gary McGarvey (aka Horse), is able to capture the essence of the artists he creates posters for, and is one of the most sought-after music artists in the UK and Ireland. Continue reading
Great pre- and post-Toronto concert Twitter hubbub! Gonzales’ appearance on @metromorning was popular; you can use the search box below to find your tweet.
Some Magazine describes itself as, “a new magazine somewhere between design and art.” They recently had the pleasure of interviewing Chilly Gonzales in a unique manner; with responses solely in musical form from a Melodica! Continue reading
“Fantasy” (or “phantasy”) comprises a large part of any entertainment genre; movies, music, theatre, etc. Escaping the confines of reality for a couple of hours is worth a great deal of money to many industries. Fantasy isn’t just the domain of the entertainment industry; Continue reading
A rap rhyme review of “The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales”
What if your inner voice just started speaking out?
And everyone could hear what you really are about
Would you have the guts to lay it down on wax? Continue reading
October 20th 2012, Barbican Hall, London
The piano has become an instrument of the masses again. Thanks to one man, who brought the giant in black and white to life again: Chilly Gonzales. His recipe sounds simple: modification and adaptation. Instead of putting a good portion of pop into existing classical music and brewing a cheesy, unenjoyable pomp-chowder, he uses the rules of classical composition to create piano pearls in poplength and –structure. Continue reading
Gonzales often says that his Solo Piano songs are 2-3 minute pop songs played on the piano. At the heart of that assertion is that fact that a good melody is universal – from Mozart to Smashing Pumpkins; Continue reading