José González (born 1978 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist of Argentine descent, whose parents fled the 1976 military coup and were granted asylum in Sweden. His 2003 debut album Veneer - and in particular his acoustic cover of The Knife's 'Heartbeats' - brought him international recognition, and he has since released five solo studio albums while also performing as part of the duo Junip. González is known for his fingerpicked classical guitar style, hushed vocals, and lyrics that engage with humanism, philosophy and ethics.
González released his fifth studio album, Against the Dying of the Light, on 27 March 2026 via City Slang and Mute Records, his first collection of original songs in over four years.
A major 2026 world tour in support of the new album launched in North America in April and includes European summer festival dates and a fall North American leg co-headlined with Gregory Alan Isakov.
González performed at the Rosendal Garden Party in Stockholm on 14 June 2026 as part of his European summer run.
González collaborated with Tinariwen on a track for their album Hoggar, released in 2026.
González publicly took the 10% Pledge, committing to donate at least ten percent of his income to effective charities via Giving What We Can.
festival15:00Three-day urban street festival in Göteborg with music on two stages, food from local restaurants and wine from Wine Mechanics.
concert20:00José González and Seinabo Sey perform together at Dalhalla in Rättvik.