En 2006 completa sus estudios musicales becado en el Liverpool Institute for Performing
Artists, dónde recibe de manos de Paul McCartney el reconocimiento a la mejor
composición de su promoción; “Smashing CD” le dijo entonces el ex-Beatle.
Se muda a Londres y monta la banda con la que girara los siguientes años, además de
tocar, incombustible, en cafés, Pubs, hoteles e incluso cruceros. Termina ganándose una
reputación en el circuito de directos que culmina con su teloneo a Amy Winehouse en el
infame Back to Black Tour.
En 2012 lanza su single Breakfast in Spitafields que se convierte inmediatamente en un
éxito nacional, siendo la canción más radiada de la BBC2 de ese año, sólo por detrás de
Adele.
Continúa tocando con bandas como The Noisettes, Gavin Degraw, Ben Howard o
Michael Kiwanuka; además de dos tours propios y más de treinta festivales por todo
Reino Unido.
Llama la atención de Decca Records, con los que edita su primer álbum High Ceilings &
Collar Bones que continúa recibiendo el halago de los medios; la BBC London News lo
lista como uno de los artistas a seguir del 2012. El segundo single The Blues Remain se
convierte en Single de la Semana de iTunes y se incluye de nuevo en la Playlist A de
BBC2.
Al año siguiente edita, previa campaña de crowdfunding, su EP Follow The River y
expande fronteras más allá del territorio británico, recibiendo el European Border Breakers
Award en el Eurosonic Fest en Holanda; además es invitado por Jools Holland para
participar en su show.
Regresa a España esas mismas navidades y comienza 2014 viajando por sudamérica con
una mochila y su guitarra, dando forma a los temas de su siguiente disco.
De vuelta de su periplo americano se mete en el estudio con el productor español Carlos
Jean, dando como resultado meses después Back On Track, su primer disco para el
sello Muwom editado a principios de 2015. En él, Juan conjuga sus consabida identidad
soulera con nuevas influencias y la impronta Big Beat y electrónica del reconocido
productor.
El primer single extraido del Álbum Dreaming Away ha sonado en las principales
emisoras y se ha incluido en una campaña de publicidad televisiva nacional
Con su nueva banda ha girado sin parar desde el lanzamiento de Back on Track,
compartiendo escenario con artistas como Eli “Paperboy” Reed o Delorentos. Sus
aclamados directos le postulan como uno de los máximos exponentes del Nu-Soul patrio.
Raised in a musical family environment, consisting of jam sessions throughout the different
generations, it is not surprising that his talent and love for music would flourish.
In 2006 he completed his studies at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, where he
received an award for composition from Paul Mcartney himself, calling his recording a
“smashing cd”.
Having moved to London, he sets up a band, whilst still playing in restaurants, pubs,
hotels and even cruise ships. He begins to gig the London scene to great acclaim
including supporting Amy Winehouse on her Back to Black tour.
In 2011, he released the single “Breakfast in Spitalfields” which becomes a national
success being the most aired single on BBC Radio 2 only second to Adele.
He continues to tour with his band, supporting artists such as Ben Howard, The noisettes,
Gavin Degraw or Michael Kiwanuka, as well as his own headline tours, including a festival
tour with over 30 festivals in the summer of 2012.
His album “High Ceilings and collar bones” would be released in 2012 by Decca Records,
receiving compliments from BBC London News as “one to watch”. The second single “The
Blues Remain” became single of the week for Itunes, and was also included in the BBC
“A Playlist”.
In 2013, he released the EP “Follow the river” after a successful crowdfunding campaign
with Pledge Music also receiving a European Border Breakers Award at the Eurosonic
Festival in Groningen, and an invitation from Jools Holland to attend his BBC show.
He returns to Spain, after an inspirational trip backpacking around southamerica in 2014
writing a lot of the material which would be included in his new album, as well as a blog
called “away with music”, interacting with other local musicians.
On his return he worked alongside producer Carlos Jean in spain to release “Back on
Track” in early 2015 under spanish label Muwom. Without losing his soulful style, the
album incorporates other musical styles such as big beats, electronic samples and a mix
of contemporary references.
The first single “Dreaming Away” is aired on all the main national stations, and is included
in a national TV advertising campaign with Nationale Nederlanden.
With “Back on Track” he has been touring extensively with his new band around Spain,
also sharing the stage with artists such as Eli Paperboy Reed and Delorentos. His
acclaimed live shows put him alongside the exponents of Nu-soul nationally.
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