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Presentando a Eric Sebastián González
Story by Dalondo Moultrie Photos by Felicia Frazar & Submitted by Eric Sebastian Gonzales
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hile many found themselves stuck at home vegging on the couch during the shutdowns of the pandemic, one Seguin High School student found more artistic and productive ways of spending his time. And that wisely-spent time is paying off in big ways for 16-year-old Eric Sebastian Gonzalez, who recently released his self-produced music album, recorded in his bedroom. “I started writing it at 15. I was just doing whatever I could whenever I had time,” he said. “It’s just something I enjoy. It’s like a happy place sitting down writing, recording, everything.” Gonzalez — a trumpeter, guitarist and vocalist — explores styles such as Corrido, Ranchera, Mariachi and more on the album “Introduciendo” released in November. He began learning to play the 26 SEGUIN ~ GUADALUPE COUNTY LIVING
12-string guitar during the pandemic, but Gonzalez’s roots go back a bit further. When he was even younger, about at the age of 4, is when he fell in love with music, the budding music mogul said. His father Eric Gonzalez played in a band, Eric Sebastian said. The elder Eric played trumpet and his family would watch him perform. In fact, that is where Eric Sebastian inherited his musical talents, mom Zulema Gonzalez speculates. “I cannot carry a note if I tried. That’s definitely all on his dad’s side,” she said. “His dad played trumpet as well. He was in school band. After he graduated high school, his friends all the way from elementary through high school started a band and did gigs. He went on tour with well-known Mexican artists. “I’ll let him take the credit.” The family moved to Seguin about
