About Me
Taking his influences from a wide array of musical styles including Cuban music, Latin Pachanga, reggae, flamenco, oriental music, rock, funk, Elvis and Nat King Cole, Raúl MILLÓN delivers an unstoppable groove, positive vibe and many surprises.....Raúl MILLÓN was born in Alcazar de San Juan, La Mancha, Spain. When he was 6 years old his family had to flee Spain due to Francos regime and settled in the French part of Switzerland, in Nyon. Raúl feels as passionately about being Spanish as he does about his music. He started out playing the drums at the age of 12; remembers a life-changing concert at which he saw Motorhead playing at their loudest; became a fan of French band 'Trust' and finally formed a band called Citric Froots in 1991. After 90-odd live gigs, a record deal, and some name changes, they called it a day in 1996.....In 1997 he went to Cuba for the first time and his life changed forever. He calls it an explosion of my creativity. Raúl played with Cuban musicians and became completely absorbed by the latino culture. He started writing and recording songs in Cuba.....Included on his debut album Sangre Quemada (burnt blood or alcohol in blood) is a rare cover of Stretchs 70s funk anthem Why Did You Do It? and Sergio y Estivaliz homage to Cuba Catinero de Cuba. Raúl easily makes both songs his own with his unique song arrangement.....Hasta Que has an ecological background. Raúl tells the story of the year 2055 in which a child listens to a description of how beautiful Earth was 50 years ago. Now trees, grass and insects are all gone.....Raúls songwriting is always deeply affected by what happens around him. ¿De Que Color? was composed after the Madrid train bombing in 2004, and Con Su Boca, with its Arabic music influences is about a Muslim woman who wants to dance, but is forbidden to by her husband who believes dancing is sexually provocative. Only her mouth reveals her femininity. The striking video for the song was made by Raúls friends: members of an art collective.....Raúl MILLÓN sincerely hopes his music will change peoples lives, and he sings about this in the opening track Sigue la Corriente. He deals with lost love on La Bruja, parties and alcohol on Me Quema La Sangre and Informal, and he incorporates sexual double meanings into the lyrics of the song Bimbamora. He never intends to offend; rather to make people listen carefully to his lyrics, to make them smile, dance and just enjoy a part of what it must mean to be Raúl MILLÓN.
