MUSIC
A STUDY OF SOUND
Led by Sean Gaiser, GIGS givers is a non-profit that serves the needs of any family caring for a child with special needs looking to explore fresh, new musical therapies. During fall 2024, Sean Gaiser will be collaborating with a small group of special children and music professionals to co-produce his next studio album. By involving these children in the emotional and magical process of music production, Sean and his staff aim to reach new verbal milestones with each of their students by inspiring everyone to make new sounds in the studio with their own voice. Once captured, these beautiful sounds will be blended into the mix of Sean's new album and released as a collaborative project. Upon successful completion of this initial program, GIGS givers plans to expand into a variety of creative musical therapies and support services for families caring for a child with special needs.
WILDFLOWER
Billy Glading and I have been meeting up about once or twice a month for the last 17 years to write music together. The last couple years have challenged this process, along with everything else in our lives. These songs are the output of us finding a way to continue writing together by staying patient and taking our time. When we could finally hit the recording studio, we made sure to keep the process pure, paying homage to some of our favorite vintage songwriters and recording artists like Bob Seger, Bruce Hornsby, and Jackson Browne. “Wildflower” explores the personal growth that can stem from the crippling experience of grief and loss if we can only remember that “things don’t crumble just because they change”.
THE DEAD FOREST
The Dead Forest is a case study on mortality.
To embody this theme, I have chosen the echo
of a wolf's howl. The sound is a response to
hardship - an acknowledgement that suffering
can lead to vision, clarity, even wisdom.
The sustain and emotion behind this sound is...
...reactionary
...cathartic
...reflective
and ultimately, triumphant.
The meaning within every one of my howls on
this album is demonstrative:
I AM STILL HERE
COLORFUL PARADE
Recorded in the mountains of Boone, NC and released in 2019, writing duo Sean Gaiser and Billy Glading share their take on love and resiliency with the release of their album Colorful Parade.
A positive spin on the personal anguish that afflicts us all, Colorful Parade touts an appreciation for those flickering lights that remain illuminated in the dark.
We march on through the extraordinary highs and inevitable lows that come with being alive, in search of color to explain it all.