Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez Why Is Bear Billowing?
About
When we first met Baltimore resident Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez a couple years ago he was playing stripped down electro-pop (60s French chanteuse style) in the exceptional yet short-lived band Cache Cache. Lesser’s wide-ranging musical projects also include playing guitar in the drone-tinged country-folk group The Tall Grass as well as an electronic side project called The Ruby Stallion Ensemble.
It should therefore come as no surprise that Lesser’s first solo record, “Why Is Bear Billowing?” is just Lesser and his acoustic guitar crafting some of the prettiest folk tunes you’ll hear this year or any. A testament to the beauty of simplifying your life, Lesser delivers his songs with a sense of whimsical earnestness, and has garnered comparisons to Nick Drake, John Fahey, and Donovan.
Artist Bio
Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1983. He is an interdisciplinary artist, a professional illustrator / designer, & a writer of poetry and music. He holds his BFA and Master of Arts in Digital Arts degrees from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Tracklist
1. A Magic
2. All With Golden Locks
3. Pinecone Eyes
4. A Twist In The Sky
5. Narwhal Horn
6. Little Island
7. Love For Longer
8. The Letter B
9. Build A Tiny Hill
10. The Owl and The Pussycat
11. Mostly A Friend