Greg Gonzalez

Gregory Steven Gonzalez (born September 28, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He is best known for being the founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Cigarettes After Sex.

Life and career
Born on September 28, 1982 in El Paso, Texas, Gonzalez began his interest in music at the age of 10, when he bought his first guitar and immediately started writing songs, leading to his first-written song, "The Ocean", which was an instrumental. At the same age, he first introduced himself to heavy metal music, which he learned to play the guitar from and later joined a metal band. Attempting to find his musical style, he would then experiment with jazz and dance music styles. Growing up, Gonzalez was heavily inspired by French singer Françoise Hardy and her album La question (1971), along with other artists such as Marvin Gaye, the Everly Brothers and Chet Baker.

Wanting to be part of a "huge" band, Gonzalez would form Cigarettes After Sex in his hometown in 2008. Four years after their formation, they released their debut EP I., which was recorded in a four-floor stairway at the University of Texas at El Paso.

In 2022, Gonzalez released Charm of Pleasure, a collaborative EP with Italian composer Daniele Luppi, which was supported by two singles; "You Never Loved" and "The Rose You Kept."

Extended plays

 * Charm of Pleasure (with Daniele Luppi) (2022)

Singles

 * "You Never Loved" (with Daniele Luppi) (2022)
 * "The Rose You Kept" (with Daniele Luppi) (2022)