New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Girlie Action Media & Marketing) He plays the piano, he talks. He usually raps, often complains and, between moments of utter musical genius and grace, teaches the audience the joys of improvisation. The one and only Chilly Gonzales is back, with the announcement of a North American tour in April, and the promise of a new album, Solo Piano II, coming later this year on Arts & Crafts. Gonzales is also sharing a minimix he made for
Annie Mac's show on
Radio 1, which you can snag here: https://goo.gl/uwX2J
"Utilizing his accomplished musicianship as a pianist to lure in unsuspecting listeners with simple melodies, he then attacks frontal lobes with carefully thought-out bursts of ambient noise or clever rhymes, delivered with equal parts irony and reverence for hip-hop artists such as Rakim or poets such as Allen Ginsberg." - LA Times
Chilly Gonzales has had quite a decade as an accomplished pianist, producer, MC, entertainer and more. He holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest live piano performance (27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds), and has produced influential albums from
Feist to Peaches, on top of countless collaborations, with folks as diverse as Andrew W.K., A-Trak, Jamie Lidell,
La Roux and Drake.
In 2010, Gonzales co-wrote, starred in, and scored the hilarious feature film Ivory Tower, which co-starred Peaches,
Feist and Tiga and with a soundtrack by Boys Noize. The film will be getting an official VOD release through iTunes in April to coincide with his North
America tour. Chilly will also be releasing his first live DVD, "The
Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales live with Orchestra" in April. More details on that coming soon!
Upcoming North American Tour Dates
4/06 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
4/07 - San Francisco, CA - Hotel Utah (2 shows)
4/09 - Portland, OR - Alberta Rose Theater
4/10 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door
4/11 - Vancouver BC - Rio Theatre
4/16 - Montreal - Rialto Theater
4/17 - Toronto -
Glenn Gould Studio
4/18 - Cambridge, MA - Regatta Bar at Charles Hotel
4/20 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House
4/21 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
