The New Raemon

admira Sevilla, Serie Estudio
admira A20-EF, Serie Artesanía

Ramón Rodríguez (Barcelona, ​​1976) has been at the front of the cult group Madee for over 25 years. He publishes his songs solo under the name The New Raemon. Among his prolific discography – 22 albums across all his projects – are his distant and celebrated debut ‘A propósito de Garfunkel’ (Bcore, 2008), the award-winning ‘Lluvia y Truenos’ (Subterfuge, 2016) written in collaboration with Ricardo Lezón, leader of McEnroe, ‘A Los Que Nazcan Más Tarde’ (Cielos Estrellados, 2021) and ‘Así Caen Los Días’ (Cielos Estrellados, 2022), written in collaboration with David Cordero and Marc Clos, as well as ‘Coplas Del Andar Torcido’ (Cielos Estrellados, 2020), which was the Best National Album of 2020 according to Muzikalia. His latest album is ‘Postales De Invierno’, also published on his own label and publishing house, Cielos Estrellados. He produces albums for other artists, among his productions we find albums by Javier Álvarez, Dani Llamas, Manos de Topo and Maria Rodés. He is also a comic book author, having written two comics: the autobiographical ‘Ausencias’ (Astiberri, 2012) and ‘Alfa, Beta, Bronson’ (La Cúpula Ediciones, 2016). He has just published ‘Nuevos Bosques’ (Cielos Estrellados, 2024), his new album with McEnroe.

admira: What were your beginnings in music?

The New Raemon: I formed my first group at the age of fourteen, with friends from school. That was the seed of what later became Madee, the band in which I have played all my life and with which I began to publish records professionally. Then I started doing things on my own because I knew that the job I was best at was writing songs.

admira: What do you look for in the sound of the guitar?

The New Raemon: I try to play in a way in which the strings and the instrument merge with my fingers, I achieve this sometimes, especially with nylon strings, there is something in that type of sound that I find very deep and beautiful.

admira: What made you choose the A20-EF, Artesanía Series?

The New Raemon: Its lightness and comfort to play without amplification and how well it sounds amplified with the preamp that it has as standard.

admira: Looking ahead… What would be your ideal guitar that doesn’t exist yet?

The New Raemon: I think the A20-EF and the admira Sevilla from the 80s that I have are enough for me to play the best I can.

admira: Tell us, what are you focused on right now?

The New Raemon: Touring with McEnroe presenting our new album together, it’s called “Nuevos Bosques” (Starry Skies, 2024).