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JORGES

"I don't need a girlfriend, I need an accomplice!"

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Member Since: 6/16/2004
Band Website: myspace.com/jorges
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JORGES Electronic Press Kit

Jorges is the work of one person: Jorge G. Graupera.

Best Acoustic Performer 2006 in Miami New Times annual Best Of issue.

The single "Girlfriend" has been featured in the WB primetime shows One Tree Hill and Summerland.

Emerging Artist on the 2006 Virgin Music Mega College Tour that featured Yellowcard and Mae

He was also a top 10 finalist in the Florida 2005 Grammy Showcase.

Played in 2005 with LA based Warner-Latin recording act Volumen Cero as their touring guitar player.

He was a founding member of The Brand (he wrote, sang and played guitar in the band from 2002-2004).

Influences: PJ Harvey, The Radio Dept, Julieta Venegas, Dolly Mixture, Jens Lekman, Lush, Elvis Costello, Joan Manuel Serrat, Go Sailor!, Sigur Ros, Sloan, Camera Obscura, Club 8, Chavela Vargas, Bloc Party, Annie Lenox, The Clash, Nina Simone, Sinead O'Conor, That Dog, CSS, Edith Piaf, The Verve, The Beatles, Reynaldo Armas, Sex pistols, U2, The Sundays, Sylvio Rodriguez, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Replacements, the Smiths, Natalie Merchant..uhh are you getting this? Of course, I don't sound like any of these artists...no seriously, I don't.
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Record Label: unsigned, unmanaged, unknown
Type of Label: None

My Blog

JORGES interview with AVANTT magazine

I did a really cool interview the other day with an Argentine magazine called Avantt. It's an extremely well made and well written publication and I'm very honored to have been featured in the "Emergi...
Posted by JORGES on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:49:00 PST

Review of "Possibly Now!"

There's a review of "Possibly Now!" by a French DJ and sometimes record reviewer Gérard Girard: A true JORGES fan!! Thanks Gérard...didn't even know this was up until my brother told me about..how coo...
Posted by JORGES on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:39:00 PST

Guajiro CD Release! June 16 @ Studio A

Posted by JORGES on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:25:00 PST

Our first video of Our first single from Our first record....

The first Guajiro video from our first full-length record, "Material Subversivo", is done and you can watch it here: Santa FeYeah!!ENJOY!! Jorges...
Posted by JORGES on Wed, 30 May 2007 09:50:00 PST

Finally...A Gibson endorsement!!

Yep...Gibson is going to give me a killer bass, A Thunderbird IV! Just 'cause I'm so good lookin'! Ha ha..seriously though, I'm very happy to be recognized for my work. It's a really big deal to me to...
Posted by JORGES on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:34:00 PST

Guajiro on MTV3s this summer...

Just got back from South America last week. We're part of an MTV production called "Rally MTV". It's like "amazing Race", but with bands. Guajiro was one of the bands chosen to be included and we spen...
Posted by JORGES on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:26:00 PST

Like the Camera Obscura song...

I'm getting out of the country for the month of May. I'm going to South America with Guajiro for the taping of a TV show..I can't tell you the name of the show or with what channel, but the initials a...
Posted by JORGES on Thu, 03 May 2007 09:30:00 PST

Shot a video for "Santa Fe" this weekend...

A promo clip for "Santa Fe" was shot over the weekend by renowned video director R3Y GUTI3RR3Z. The Video will be premiered in Miami the weekend of May 11th and then will be aired on the Various Music...
Posted by JORGES on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:13:00 PST

Guajiro signs with I Scream Records

Fuck yeah! We got a record deal; a GOOD record deal; a FAIR record deal...Guajiro Signs With I Scream Records"Material Subversivo" (Subversive Material) release date set for May 1513 new tracks produc...
Posted by JORGES on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:30:00 PST

JORGES, Guajiro and the Miami Ink crew...

Trying my best to remember to document the happenings in my musical life on this blog..sometimes I fail to do so, but here we go:1. I'm in the process of still getting a JORGES band together..got some...
Posted by JORGES on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:22:00 PST