Juan Carlos Pereda (born on January 24, 1984 in Guadalajara, Mexico) 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.
[edit] 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 Porter. 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.[1] 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.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2009: Latin Grammy nomination: Best Alternative Song for "Nada"[2]
- 2009: Rock En Exa
- 2007: Pantalla de Cristal
[edit] Featuring festivals and selected appearances
- 2009: All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival) curated by The Breeders, Minehead, England[3]
- 2009: Sxsw, Austin, Texas
- 2009: Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival, San Francisco, California
- 2009: Latin Grammy Awards Las Vegas, Nevada
- 2009: Fontanas (with John Cameron Mitchell), New York, New York
- 2008: Vive Latino 2008 (as Porter)
- 2008: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, California
- 2007: Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- 2007: Vive Latino 2007 (as Porter)
- 2006: Vive Latino 2006 (as Porter)
Juan Son in the midground at Coachella 2008.
[edit] Music videos
[edit] Discography
[edit] With the band Porter
[edit] As Juan Son
[edit] With the superband aeiou
- "Space Hymns" (2011),(Mexico Only) International release not yet scheduled
- Julieta Venegas - De Mis Pasos (2008) Unplugged
- Los Odio - I Want You To Want Me (2008) Soundtrack Rudo y Cursi (Disco Rudo)
- Natalia Lafourcade - Look Outside (2009) Hu Hu Hu
[edit] External links
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Juan Son |
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January 24, 1984 |
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Guadalajara, Mexico
