John Torres is a singer and songwriter, who puts his
heart entirely into his work, and probably needs to take
a vacation. Often times, while you are doing healthy,
socially well-adjusted things (like hanging out with
your family, working, preparing lunch...etc), John is
doing “odd things,” like making lists of his all-time
favorite songs, and dissecting them, like a mad scientist
to see what makes them so amazing. Then he might
actually make a database that outlines his observations
and sets a timeline on when he might be able to achieve
such impact in songwriting. He’s nothing like the
stereotype of a musician who wakes up at noon and
never showers. He’s kinda more like how you might
imagine a geologist or an accountant to spend his time.
“Odd.” Just an observation.
Born in Los Angeles, CA (San Dimas to be exact), and
raised in a small suburb (Temple City) by his
Mexican-American father, Raymond, and
fresh-off-the-boat Italian mother, Carmela, John lived
out a very lucky childhood. Surrounded by tons of family,
who talk with their hands and cook like gods, he was born
into an environment that was really great for loving deeply,
and dreaming big.
It has taken John several year to get past the brooding,
self-imposed, pain-ridden, “woe is me, I’m an artist” crap
that plagues so many singer/songwriters these days. But
over the last year or so, you could say he kinda got
cured. These days John has a simpler goal. He is striving
(through databases and dork-dom) to be an artist who simply
entertains, inspires, and challenges his listeners. To be a
songwriter whose works are true to his life, pure to
his heart, and lovely to experience.
The record is due out on Thanksgiving 2008.