Just over 20 years ago, a young doctoral student from Gothenburg appeared on Sweden's live stages and captivated the audience with his low-pitched, soulful voice accompanied by a rhythmic nylon-stringed guitar. José González's gigs quickly became a phenomenon, but few expected that his debut album 'Veneer', with now iconic songs like 'Crosses' and the Knife cover 'Heartbeats', would become one of Sweden's most successful debut albums ever. To mark the 20th anniversary of his debut, José has performed 'Veneer' in its entirety at selected venues around the world this year, along with other classics from José's catalogue.