Chilly Gonzales Returns with
Ivory Tower


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“… highly entertaining.” – New York Times


Famed rapper / pianist / Grammy-nominated producer Chilly Gonzales is about to release Ivory Tower, an ambitious, intelligent and – typically of Chilly – clever album, produced by German producer Boys Noize. The album is a musical companion to a new feature film of the same name, written and produced by Gonzales, starring Tiga and Peaches and Gonzo himself. The film, which centers around two champion chess-playing brothers (Gonzales and Tiga) who share a love for the same girl (Peaches), confirms Gonzales as the musical genius and legendary all-round entertainer he’s always claimed to be.

Chilly spent most of the past year wooing audiences with his now infamous Piano Talk Shows, which included several sold-out shows in New York (and two @ SXSW 2010) featuring high-profile guest collaborators and instigators such as Andrew WK, Sia, A-Track, and Princess Superstar creating beauty and mayhem on stage. But the main attraction, as always, was Chilly G, aka “Gonzo”, who delivered his trademark wry, semi-autobiographical rap lyrics over original piano works, with additional storytelling in between songs.

When he’s not entertaining the troops onstage, Gonzales is also known to be a “Super Producer” of sorts, working with a wide array of artists. Best known for his production work with Feist (whose album The Reminder earned him a Grammy nomination), Peaches and Jamie Lidell, he has more recently worked with Marina & the Diamonds, Thecocknbullkid and Tiga, not to mention older collaborations with Bjork and Daft Punk. All of which is to say that, despite all the jokes and shenanigans Gonzo is known for, his talent for sharp arrangements and his ear for pop hits are simply undeniable.

As for his own material, Gonzo has criss-crossed the musical world. His early releases tended toward lo-fi rap (The Entertainist; 2000) and dark, gritty cabaret (Gonzales Uber Alles, also 2000 and re-issued simultaneously with IVORY TOWER accompanied by 2 unreleased tracks from back in the day), or a combination of the two (Presidential Suite; 2002). In 2004 he took a step in a different direction with Solo Piano, an album consisting entirely of beautifully arranged original compositions of classical and jazz piano numbers that became his most well-known and best selling album to date. In 2008 he took a turn in yet another direction with Soft Power, a nod to 70s AM rock and the pop ballads he reveled in as a child (and which features the more distinct pop sensibility he is known for as a producer).

Ivory Tower is yet another U-turn, as Gonzales delves into Euro pop with a smattering of “Piano Talk Show” style ballads and some stunning instrumental pieces that double as film score. Whether Gonzales is attempting euphoric disco sing-alongs like “Ivory Tower”, playing somber piano on songs like “Final Fantasy”, or shamelessly tearing apart his worst enemy (and himself), Chilly nails it every time.

Throughout it all, one thing remains certain: Chilly Gonzales is indeed the hardest working man in music today, and he’s doing it all for you. He lives to entertain you. It’s time to show him some gratitude.

Press screenings for “Ivory Tower” will take place in New York in August.
Advance copies of the Ivory Tower album will be available shortly.

For more information, give us a ring!

Christine Colbert - 212-989-2222, x104, Christine@girlie.com
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Chilly Gonzales (Rap) Bio

How could I ever stop?
My position is missionary, I finish on top
and while you’re relaxin’, I take action
Guinness world record, I beat it, Michael Jackson

Never stop, I workaholic

I spit sweat splatter Jackson Pollock

but I’m not an artist, I just work the hardest

I beat it to a pulp, just ask Jarvis

Studio to studio, I drink juice,

produce tons of new shit, like a booty hole

show to show, full throttle, backstage,

no models, no bathroom, I piss in a bottle

And after the show a lot of autographs,

man, music is a joke I try not to laugh

I just try to enjoy the grind
my position?
Doggy, I come from behind

Underground, underdog, underrated

under stress, under pressure, under-appreciated

man, this is war

where careers get killed and thats not a metaphor, like

My mindset is military, like

My attitude is Hitchcock, very scary

persistence, instincts,

Go the distance, prove my existence

Thats why I never stop

Cause its not Chilly, its Lily, who makes really clever pop

I just do it in a different way

I’m kind of sort of indirect – ricochet,

Chilly like Pinochet, I don’t make hits, I take risks

and make flops like floppy disks

I still stay professional and not sloppy

I try to be original, not a photocopy

Can’t stop, wont stop

Harder, faster better stronger, I listen to the robots

I’m still doing things, so don’t cue the strings,

It ain’t over ’til Beth Ditto sings

So how could I ever quit

My position? Don’t fuck with me – celibate

Groupie go home, you can find another guy

man, music is a joke, I try not to cry

Sounds crazy, but the underground’s lazy

Maybe just a bunch of big babies

and they’re crying till they’re on the guest-list ,

then they puke at 6 am – English breakfast

See I always hatch a new scheme

No room for a club or a pub in my routine

I don’t judge you if you’re part of a true scene

but me ? I could be anywhere – blue screen

At the Grammys getting nominated

or trying to be a piano playing Larry David

flirting with rap, workin’ for Birkin

behind your favourite singer I just might be lurkin’

And I’m certain when they close the curtains

my life will be a B-movie shot by Tim Burton

and if I lack authenticity

remember authenticity is often shitty

So please, no pity,

You can never melt this ice-cold heart between my two titties

cause what’s life but a board game?

and if you play the game then you’re never bored with more of the same


What’s life but a competition

You know my name, I am – bitten

I never stop