Lesbian Singer-Songwriter AG Wants To Be Your Man

Adrianne Gonzales’ dark hair, plentiful curves, and deep, dark, soulful eyes make her easy to spot one weekday morning sitting outside a Highland Park coffee shop in East Los Angeles. Curled up at her feet is her six-month-old labrador-beagle mix, Bowie, "As in David," she explains.

Adrianne Gonzales’ dark hair, plentiful curves, and deep, dark, soulful eyes make her easy to spot one weekday morning sitting outside a Highland Park coffee shop in East Los Angeles. Curled up at her feet is her six-month-old labrador-beagle mix, Bowie, "As in David," she explains.

Adorned with tattoos, gauged ears, and a fierce sense of self, it's easy to forget that this is the same artist—performing as AG—whose aching, longing cover of The Beatles' "I Wanna Be Your Man" pulls at the heartstrings—and whose video for that track bends gender in a sultry, intriguing way. A free download of the track is available exclusively through The Advocate.

On Identity

If these visuals challenge the typical perception of a lesbian singer-songwriter, then AG must be doing something right. While she identifies as a cisgender woman, AG is all about gender fluidity.

"I'm actually a very traditionally feminine woman,” says AG. "If I didn't have a career, I would love to be my wife's housewife. She's the boss."

That’s right, ladies—this sultry songstress is spoken for. She and her girlfriend—whom she intends to marry—have been together for more than two years, and are currently living the domestic dream in their Mount Washington, Calif., home with Bowie, the newest addition.

But AG acknowledges that what’s right for her may not be right for everyone—and that's why a primary tenant of her personal ideology is informed consent.

"If a woman chooses to be a housewife, then that's great—don't judge her,” says AG. "But as long as she knows that she chose it, and not that she had to do it because she was afraid."

Of course, it was a healthy dose of fear that got AG focused on vocal performance in the first place. When a young Adrianne decided to quit her elementary school choir, her choir director contacted AG's mother—"a very scary Latin woman," according to her daughter. The older Gonzales informed her daughter in no uncertain terms that she would be going back to music class, or face her mother's wrath.

"When you're a kid, you want to be normal," says AG, waxing nostalgic. "You don't want to stand out in any way. Even in high school, I didn't want to stand out either. As you get older, standing out is actually a good thing."

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