Jeremias 'Ese Que Va Por Ahi' album

In his new album Ese que va por ahí for Universal Music Latino, Jeremias, a singer-songwriter of Venezuelan descent, fuses multiple musical styles such as the trova, pop, the salsa swing and rock. Aside from composing and singing each track, he plays the acoustic guitar that serves as the album’s musical backbone, distinguishing his genuine talent. No wonder the versatile and charismatic troubadour was the only Latino chosen in Billboard’s up and coming talent list Hot in 2006.

Jeremias was born in London on September 19th, the same day that due to a twist of fate, he began to record, in 2005, his first album for Universal Music Latino.

“Circumstantial setbacks delayed the production and I actually began recording on September 19th. This was the best gift imaginable because the album and I were born on the same day”, he says.

Sebastian Krys, one of the most respected figures in the industry, who has worked with the likes of Paulina Rubio, Luis Fonsi, Gloria Estefan and Carlos Vives, is the album’s musical producer.

“Sebastian Krys is an artisan of production. He understood the concept from the beginning and knew just how to give the album an organic sound that was also filled with contrasting elements”, Jeremias says.

UNO Y UNO ES IGUAL A TRES
The album’s first single Uno y Uno es Igual a Tres tells two stories: one in which the woman is unfaithful and another in which the man is to blame.

“I think both sexes are equally susceptible to temptation, but men are more brutal due to their legacy as conquistadors and women tend to have more tact and watch their backs to avoid being judged by society”, the singer confesses.

Its joyful chorus: “You see/ one and one equals three/ if two can’t get keep it together/ there’s always a third to make it better‘’, refers, according to the author, to a common occurrence.

“The mathematics of decaying relationships are exact…they never fail. When a couple is having problems, there’s always a third person lurking to come between them. Even if it’s still considered taboo, I think cheating is inscribed in human nature’’, he admits.

Gustavo Garzon (known for his work with Juanes, Shakira and Javier Garcia) directed the video of Uno y Uno es Igual a Tres. Recorded in two similar auto shops in Mexico City, it portrays Jeremias as the narrator of two parallel stories of betrayal. In one of these, two lovers kiss passionately inside a car, unaware that the man’s “official” girlfriend is watching silently. Their bliss is literally shattered by the irate girlfriend who smashes the windshield with a metal club in an act of desperation.

“Garzon was able to translate the song’s uninhibited nature into images, with bright rich colors that resembled the aesthetics values of the movie Snatch”, Jeremias adds.

Other hits in gestation are: Sin Despedirme (Without Saying Goodbye), about the “lessons that death gives us about life”, Tiempo (Time), about the courage “to break the mold of the established”, and Yo Solo Se Que Solo No Se Nada (I only know that alone I don’t know much), where he explores “the Socratic truth of the abandoned”.

Unable to pick out a favorite song, Jeremias defends each of his offspring.

“Dime (Tell me) explains how honesty preserves friendships, Demonios (Demons) talks about the ambush of memories in every corner, that past which kills you but keeps you alive. Hay Un Amor Afuera (There’s a love out there) describes the relentless hope that fuels our search for companionship even after failed attempts, while Desde Mi Balcon (From my balcony) depicts our voyeur side. When the blinds open, our curious eyes assault…from the security and audacity of anonymity”, he explains.

Ese que va por ahi has hints of pop, rock and bossa nova. Its superb instrumentation (in the hands of virtuosos like bass player Salvador Cueva), refined musical arrangements and eloquent lyrics, complemented by Jeremias ardent voice, make Ese que va por ahi a groundbreaking album.

HIS BACKGROUND AND INFLUENCES...

His background as a literature and psychology student at the Catholic University Andres Bello in Caracas explains the depth and poetic quality of his verses. A style that reminds us of Joaquin Sabina, Joan Manuel Serrat and in his more pop moments Ricardo Arjona.

“The only English thing about me is my passport”, he jokes, proud of his Latin roots.

From an early age, propelled by his parents’ love of music, Jeremias took guitar and singing lessons. His mother Tamaira, a lawyer with a “poetic side”, introduced him to Mozart and Argentinean singer Mercedes Sosa, while his father Miguel, a psychologist “with a weakness for salsa” shared with Jeremias his love of jazz and the traditional salsa of the Fania All Stars.

“I was always coming up with new melodies and brought my guitar to all the parties. It was a unique way of communicating with people, particularly girls”, he admits.

Although he always saw himself as a songwriter, he discovered that his voice was the best medium to present his songs and no other singer could “do them justice”. In 2000, he founded his own Avila Records and recorded his first self-titled album Jeremias, which introduced him to the international music market.

Between 2002 and 2004, the album was distributed in Spain, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Venezuela in a joint effort between record labels Muxxic (from Spain) and Sonografica (from Venezuela). This first recording had a tropical pop flavor, with Franco De Vita’s producer Luis Romero as an assessor. It included radio hits like Desde El Bar (From the bar), La Cita (The date) and Poco a Poco (Little by little). This last one was chosen as the main song for the popular Venezuelan soap opera Mi Gorda Bella, which aired on RCTV.

During 2004, the tour La Cita took him to major cities in Venezuela, where his first album reached Gold status. He also performed at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami as a special guest of Venezuelan superstar Franco de Vita, with whom he composed several songs.

The logical next step was to reach new entertainment meccas like the United States with the help of a multinational record label. After knocking on various doors, he found in Universal Music Latino “an island” that served as a refuge “from the shipwreck of being a new artist”. From the first meeting with the label executives, he felt that Universal’s team believed in his music.

This dynamic new album, on sale on May 2nd, will launch the Venezuelan singer to international stardom, making all who listen to it never forget his voice.

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