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The Coral Sea is the music project and moniker of singer songwriter Rey Villalobos. 

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A Los Angeles native, Villalobos’ family originates from two different sides of the globe, México and Italy. Early on he fell in love with the Chopin nocturnes while taking classical piano lessons and still considers the nocturnes an influence today. Starting out as a drummer, Villalobos next began writing and singing and emerged with debut album “Volcano and Heart” and The Coral Sea project. 

Mastering fragile romantic nostalgia, Villalobos' music presents an intimate portrait of hauntingly sentimental and unreserved songs echoing from another era. 

New releases slated for 2022. 

“The wind that animates the music of Rey Villalobos seems to come from another time.” - Liberation

“imagine a duet Nick Cave / Mazzy Star” - Les inRocks

“so strikingly magnetic is down to the exhaustive power that sits at the heart - Gold Flake Paint

“the most magnetic and evocative song upon first listens” - Nialler 9

“Rey Villalobos shows that it only takes one guitar and one person to produce some of the most beautiful music.“- The 405

“falsettos could carry similarities to Ariel Pink or Devendra Banhart, but he softens each lyric more than they do, turning a pop ballad into a hopeful Keaton Henson song.” - Consequence of Sound

“The songwriting is very strong, cinematic even. Rey has a knack for mise-en-scène - one that’s romantic and shot like a French New Wave Film.”  - YVYNYL

“songs that crawl up your spine and stay on your mind for  days afterward. It’s atmosphere with a heavy center due to Rey Villalobos’ nearly in-tears vocals” -iTunes Indie spotlight newsletter 

“The soft, sustained chord on the piano echoes the ghost of Debussy, the simple-yet-perfect chord progression that unwaveringly touches the heart, and the ethereal, tender voice singing songs of love and of sorrow—this is the magical and singular sound of Rey Villalobos”.

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