KGW Feature
I got to be a guest on the KGW Channel 8 (NBC) show Live at 7 last night, talk about my upcoming shows and even jam a little with news anchor Cassidy Quinn on my Nord keyboard!
You can watch the full segment here:
New Gear Endorsements!
I'm so happy to announce that I'm now endorsed by four amazing gear companies - Nord Keyboards, 64 Audio, Fusion Bags and Dave Smith Instruments!
Photo by Purvis/Stinson, GLASYS Logo by JP Downer
If you've seen any of my videos, you know how much I love my Nord Stage 2 EX HP76 keyboard.
64 Audio is a company that makes incredible high end in-ear monitors, and I have a pair of A6's on the way! Can't wait to try them out.
Fusion Bags is a UK based company that makes top quality gig bags for most instruments (as well as laptops, DJ gear). I've been using their Keyboard 06 model to carry my Nord around for over a year now and it's proven to be the best bag I've ever owned. Lightweight, comfy, durable, has backpack straps and tons of room for cables and accessories... if you're a musician and you're in the market for a new bag, I highly recommend checking out their catalog!
GLASYS with the Fusion Keyboard 06 gig bag.
Dave Smith Instruments make some of the most beautiful and amazing analog synths in the market today. I've fantasized about owning the polyphonic Prophet 6 ever since it was announced, so needless to say I'm incredibly happy to be endorsed by the company. And look what showed up at my doorstep yesterday... expect some new videos featuring this beauty soon!
Proud to be on this list!
Endorse Expo, NAMM 2017 and EP review
Just came back from an amazing week in California. What an experience! Here are some of the highlights:
1. Met some awesome people at the Artist Relations Endorse Expo, including the company's found Randy Fuchs, YouTube star Nathan Alef and GRAMMY award winner Salvador Santana. Also signed an endorsement deal with 64 Audio, can't wait to receive their amazing in-ear monitors!
From left to right: GLASYS, Randy Fuchs, Nathan Alef
2. At NAMM, I got to meet some legendary synth engineers (Tom Oberheim and Dave Smith) as well as lots of amazing artists. I also won 2 VIP tickets to Moogfest from Moog, really looking forward to that!
Tom Oberheim (Photo by Jeni Wren Stottrup)
Dave Smith
3. One of my favorite moments was jamming on a jazz standard at the Nord booth with the amazing pianist Robi Botos. Nord (who recently endorsed me) shared some of that jam in their NAMM 2017 highlights video:
4. This one isn't NAMM related, but it happened while I was there and put a big smile on my face. My debut EP was reviewed by Northwest Music Scene:
From the first bar of the title track of Glasys’ debut EP The Pressure, it is already clear that Gil Assayas is a musician of rare talent and skill. The Portland based Assayas is possessed of rather intimidating piano chops and assembled an impressive collective of musicians for the project.
Cassettes available at local stores, NAMM next week and more
I'm so happy that the cassette version of The Pressure EP (released on Dazzleships Records) is now available at two of my favorite local shops - Tender Loving Empire (on Hawthorne) and Music Millennium. Every copy is only $8 and comes with a download code for digital files. If you live in Portland, check it out next time you're at one of those locations!
In other news, I was invited to a Pre-NAMM Endorse Expo next week as a Nord Artist. I'll also be attending the NAMM Show itself for the first time, really looking forward to it!
Check out these new business cards I made for the occasion. Graphic artist / musician JP Downer designed them and they were printed at Cravedog. The photo used on the cards was taken by my friend Hunter Paye. I'm really happy with the results, here's a pic:
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Monday Sampler on KBOO Radio with host Jessy Damon. It was awesome!
PDX Spotlight episode out! Featured on Oregon Music News and Synthtopia.
The GLASYS / The Secret Sea episode of PDX Spotlight has been released!
We performed two songs each and had a fun interview with show host Luke Neil. Check it out:
The episode was featured on the front page of Oregon Music News, click the image for the full feature:
Furthermore, Synthtopia (biggest synthesizer news website in the world) has featured my PDX Spotlight performance of 'Malady' on the website and social media pages! Click the image for the feature:
I'm really pleased with the 'Malady' live video, it already has over 22,000 views on Facebook - and counting! Thank you so much to everyone who has watched and shared it.
Winter 2017 Shows!
Happy New Year, everybody! Some fun stuff coming up this winter.
The episode of PDX Spotlight featuring GLASYS and The Secret Sea premieres TODAY at 6 PM on Comcast Channel 11 (Portland). It will also be available on YouTube, I'll post a link!
Tomorrow I'll be a guest on 'The Monday Sampler' on KBOO Radio at 2:30 PM!
I'll be in California after that attending a Pre-NAMM event for endorsed Nord artists, as well as The NAMM Show itself.
When I come back, I'll be playing a few one-of-a-kind shows, including 'Spectacle Garden' at The Headwaters Theatre, Whim Grace's Birthday celebration at The Old Church (tickets HERE), and my next big show: MOGOfest at The Secret Society with Coco Columbia and Korgy & Bass (details HERE)!
Photo by Purvis & Stinson
Photo by Charles Victus
New Song on PDX Spotlight!
I'm happy to share a brand new song called Malady, performed live on PDX Spotlight, a great TV/Online show that showcases artists from Portland!
The full episode will feature both me and my friend The Secret Sea, and will premiere on January 8th on Comcast channel 11 in Portland. It will also be available for streaming at www.pdxspotlight.com.
A big thanks to the PDX Spotlight crew for having me, and to Andrew Grosse from Caravan Recordings for the great job mixing and mastering the session!
January 4th at Holocene
I'm really looking forward to my upcoming show at Holocene together with two awesome local bands: Gold Casio and Holidae House on January 4th 2017, 8:30 PM. This event is presented by Do503 and sponsored by PBR.
You can get advance tickets here, and click the poster for the Facebook event page:
Drop In Session on The Bus Stop, PRP 99.1 FM
Had a really fun live session and interview on The Bus Stop, a radio show hosted by Heather Hanson on Portland Radio Project 99.1 FM yesterday. Here's a shot of the famous Super Groovy Cosmic Bus cruisin' on my board!
GLASYS on WFMU radio
My song The Pressure was played on Irene Trudel's show on WFMU (awesome community radio station and longest-running freeform radio station in the U.S). Thank you Irene!
Click the image to listen to the show:
Featured Artist of the Week at Stumptown Studios
Local Portland digital media production company Stumptown Studios has featured me as Artist of the Week. A big thanks to them for the support!
Click on the image to check out the feature:
'The Pressure' played at the Portland Trailblazers game!
Sometimes, you get exciting news when you least expect it.
My song The Pressure was played during halftime at the Portland Trail Blazers game last night, thanks to the NBA team's Director of Game Operations Todd Bosma. He tweeted this yesterday morning:
It was a great way to start the week for sure! :)
GLASYS ft. Coco Columbia - Unravel (Björk Cover)
Due to popular demand, I uploaded the full Björk cover I performed with special guest Coco Columbia at my EP release and Tender Loving Empire's compilation release! This video was shot a couple of months ago when we were rehearsing.
Hope you enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube Channel if you want to know when I release new videos!
Friends & Friends of Friends 9 release show photos
I had a great time performing at local record label Tender Loving Empire's compilation release show last Thursday! The TLE staff is amazing and it was fun sharing the stage with 5 fantastic local acts.
I played a brand new challenging song for the first time, you can check out a short video from the performance HERE. The full version of the song will be featured in an upcoming episode of PDX Spotlight featuring GLASYS and The Secret Sea!
I was also lucky to have the amazing Coco Columbia join me on stage to perform our Björk cover for the second time. Check out some photos:
Photos by Natalie Shaki Assayas
The compilation album Friends & Friends of Friends 9 features 39 tracks by local acts, including my single The Pressure. You can pick up a copy HERE.
Positively Entertainment EP review
My EP was reviewed in the November issue of Positively Entertainment, check it out HERE (it's on page 5).
"Very unique music that seems to have taken the best elements of differing musical styles to create songs brilliantly written and performed. To put it in simple terms, the music is inspiring."
Tender Loving Empire compilation release show and more!
I'm really excited to be included in the lineup for Tender Loving Empire's upcoming compilation (Friends & Friends of Friends Volume 9) release show with some great local acts (Cat Hoch, Astro Tan, No Aloha, Slow Corpse and Mo Troper) this Thursday at Holocene!
The compilation itself features tracks from 39 local Portland acts (including my single The Pressure), and all sales at the show will go towards the non-profit crisis line Call To Safety.
Tour Worthy recommended the show and wrote an awesome little writeup about me, click the image for the full article:
You can also click the following poster design for the show's Facebook event page and order tickets HERE.
Other great stuff that's coming up this week - A live taping for an episode of PDX Spotlight featuring me and The Secret Sea, and a feature + interview on KBOO's 'Artists Rising'!
Featured on Homoground
My single The Pressure was featured on the latest episode of Homoground (LGBTQ Music Radio). Check out the episode HERE!
KSPU podcast and Northwest Music Scene feature!
Two new exciting features to share with you all today:
1. Northwest Music Scene has featured me in 100 Bands in 100 Days Presented by Verity Credit Union! Big thanks to their staff for the in-depth feature and kind words. Check out the article HERE.
2. My live session and interview on KPSU's Live Friday with DJ Rachelle is now streamable in podcast format, check it out HERE! I had such a great time on the show last Friday, the KPSU crew is amazing.
Photo by DJ Rachelle
That's pretty much it for now - Oh, and I'm really looking forward to my upcoming shows this week, hope to see you there Portland people!
Live Friday with DJ Rachelle on KPSU
Tomorrow I'm performing a live set on KPSU and PSU.tv between 5-6pm on DJ Rachelle's show 'Live Friday'. Tune in to www.kpsu.org for audio or www.psu.tv for video!
Also, Who's The Ross was really fun a couple of nights ago! Here's a shot of my live performance:
Musical Guest on "Who's The Ross"
This coming Tuesday I will be the musical guest on the local Portland comedy talk show Who's The Ross! I've seen videos of this show and it's hilarious.
I'll be playing a couple of songs and then I'll be interviewed, really looking forward to it! 10PM at Dante's.
Click on the pic for the Facebook event:
