José González is a Swedish songwriter and musician. A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...

González was born in Sweden to Argentinean parents. In 2003, he released his debut album, Veneer, in Europe. The album has since been released in the UK, on 25 April 2005, and on 6 September 2005 in the United States. Motto: En Unión y Libertad (English: In Union and Liberty) Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino Capital Buenos Aires Largest city Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Government President Democratic Republic Néstor Kirchner Independence - May Revolution - Declared - Recognised from Spain 25 May 1810 9 July 1816 in 1821 (by Portugal) Area... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The song "Crosses", from González's Crosses EP and his later album Veneer, appeared on the finale of the second season of the popular American television comedy-drama The O.C. The song "Heartbeats" was used in a recent Sony Bravia TV commercial featuring coloured bouncing balls in San Francisco. Comedy-drama, sometimes colloquially called Dramedy, is a style of television and movies in which there is an equal balance of humor and serious content. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Discography

• Crosses (EP)
• Veneer (2003)