Published
Tue, Dec 13, 2005, 00:22
- The gorgeous mellow sound of this TV advert is 'Heartbeats', performed by Swedish born 26-year-old José González.
Many of you may have heard the beautiful track that sets the mood for the Sony Bravia TV commercial. The gorgeous mellow sound is 'Heartbeats', performed by 26-year-old José González. Whilst the visual quality of the TV is the USP, this track has caused a stir as the perfect accompanying sound for Sony’s flagship HDTV. González - who was born in Sweden, but is of Argentinian descent has been causing occasional ripples across Europe with his distinctive and evocative style, but off the back off this expect a far bigger splash.
'Heartbeats' (from his debut album 'Veneer') will now be released as a single on the Peacefrog label in mid January 2006.
The ad campaign saw 250,000 bouncy balls shot down the steep streets of San Francisco has had such huge success that it has it's own website featuring the clip, the making of and the music. If you have the time, hit it up.