Currently, there are many artists who have decided to compose songs from their personal vision and opening up almost completely with the public. However, there are several artists who, in addition to doing this, experiment like crazy with their sound and proposal, like almost no more and no less than The Boy from the South.
This name may not sound familiar to you, but most likely it will become your new musical addiction. Despite being very young, this catalan singer-songwriter has an incredible careeras he has worked with the producer of Foals and Florence + The Machine, and even has viral songs. And if you don’t know him, here we present this great artist.
¿Quién es The Boy from the South?
The Boy from the South is the musical project of Pedro Balañá, a 27-year-old musician, composer and producer from Barcelona. From a very young age he was interested in music, especially alternative music, since his father taught him songs by classic bands and artists such as The Clash, AC / DC and Bruce Springsteen.
When I was still young, Pedro learned to play songs like “Mardy Bum” and “Reptilia” by Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes. However, the mastermind behind The Boy from the South decided to pursue music after seeing The Killers in Barcelona in 2008when the band from Las Vegas gave a great show as part of the tour of the album Day & Age.
However, to fulfill his dream, Pedro Balañá moved to London, and during the pandemic, he began to publish his first songs as The Boy from the Southwhose stage name arose from a phrase said to him by the person who was his boss in the capital of the United Kingdom. In that same year, “Home Sweet Home” appeared, his debut single.
During 2020 and with this project, Pedro released several singles, such as “Mornings” and “Feelin’ The Vibe”. But on November 27, 2020, this artist released his first short material, the EP Hi!, which was produced by Brett Shaw (Foals and Florence + The Machine) and where all these songs appear together with “Escapism” and a piano version of “Mornings”, which earned him recognition from music critics.
The Boy from the South went from releasing his first EP to establishing himself as an interesting proposal
After the release of this EP, Pedro Balañá continued composing songs and consolidating himself globally on music platforms as one of the most important European composers in the world, thanks to songs like “Home”
But without a doubt, the race of The Boy from the South began to take off with the premiere of the song “Little Room” in 2021. Why do we say it? Well, because with this song, the Catalan artist went viral on TikTok, which became a worldwide hit thanks to the fact that it went viral on the internet of things.
That same year, The Boy from the South closed it by releasing songs like “I’m” and a spectacular cover of “A Hard Day’s Night” by The Beatles. Although yes, as you can see, this singer-songwriter did not stop and during 2022, he released a couple of amazing singles, like “Stereotypes” and “Welcome to the South”, where he once again demonstrates his talent for creating catchy melodies.
Finally, in 2023, Pedro Balañá presented us with “Amazing-Man”, a single with which he seeks to continue connecting with millions of people in the world. and take your musical project to every corner of the planet that you can. So check it out now, because we are sure that in the future it will be very big.
What makes The Boy from the South special?
As we mentioned before, thea proposal from The Boy from the South is extremely specialbecause this great musician takes genres that in theory seem contrary (such as folk and pop) to mix us in intimate songs where his voice almost always shines and the composition that is fanned for each song he releases.
And without a doubt, one of the things that draws our attention to Pedro Balañá’s musical project are his lyrics. For you to check the data, the Catalan artist creates stories and reflects situations that we have all gone through, such as love and its counterpart, questioning your role and place in this world, and much more.
Definitely, The Boy from the South is one of the most interesting musicians today who is doing very cool things. And if you want to check it out, We recommend that you take a look at his presentation at the Marvin Gateway Festival next May 17 and 18, as we are sure that you will love his songs and will become fans of this artist who will fly to break it in 2023.
