GAILLION

"Letters from the Skipper (2020 Lockdown Version)"

YouTube and Bandcamp release May 7, 2020

NEWS & REVIEWS

Letters from the Skipper (2020 Lockdown version) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52OdrEnbH-k

We launched a new video with a brand new live studio recording of Letters from the Skipper, quarantine style! Five years to the day from the original release of the band’s first single in over 20+ years, this new version of “Skipper” is forged during the insanity of spring 2020’s shelter in place orders. Released on YouTube and Bandcamp on Thursday May 7, 2020! We hope you dig it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52OdrEnbH-k

“Skipper 2020” Proceeds Going To Help Seattle Producers / Engineers Affected by Covid-19: Five years ago today (5/7/15), we released the song “Letters from the Skipper” as our first new material in over 25 years. This brand new version celebrates the time since then as well as the strength and determination of everyone around the world dealing with the Corona virus and Covid-19. We would encourage anyone that can to please donate to their local food banks or medical facilities that are accepting donations of food or supplies. This song will also be available to purchase on our Bandcamp page (http://gaillion.bandcamp.com) with all money raised going to this GoFundMe campaign to help raise money for producers and engineers in the Seattle music world that are struggling in the current situation (https://www.gofundme.com/f/seattle-area-audio-engineers-affected-by-covid19).

#1 Progressive Rock EP of the year for 2017 "Renewal and Release"  - The Progressive Music Planet names "Renewal and Release" #1 Progressive Rock EP of 2017. Progmanrob bestowed this great honor on us! After naming "Letters from the Skipper his #1 song of 2015, this is an incredible gift!

ALBUM/EP REVIEW: Progcritique (French progressive music outlet) posted a great review on their blog, here: http://progcritique.com/2017/11/gaillion-renewal-and-release/ . The google translate version is... very interesting on the vocabulary side of things... give it a click and see what you think! We had a French speaking friend translated for us and said, "yeah, this is like really favorable!"

Renewal and Release EP Featured on Stream - Progsteaming.nl in the Netherlands - many of our new fans have come in from this stream. Special thanks to Progstreaming!

ALBUM/EP REVIEW: from Progrock.com by Mark Monforti on Dec 31, 2017
http://bit.ly/2njqm1A Check out Mark's very interesting way of rating and categorizing certain aspects of the EP. Accessibility, heaviness, melodic, artwork, drama and an overall rating of 3.5/5 which for Mark means we fall somewhere in between "I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live" and "I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me."

ALBUM/EP REVIEW: "Renewal and Release" rated "Great Stuff" :)  by Jerry Lucky. Check out his reviews at http://www.jerrylucky.com/ (*click reviews; sort by reviews F - L; look for 'Gaillion'). Jerry says, "I have to say, these guys are really creative straddling that line between Art Rock and Prog Rock sometimes veering more into one than the other but in the end it’s all really good stuff... There’s a lot of talent here and I’m going to recommend you check them out. Gaillion is a band definitely worth keeping an eye on."

ALBUM/EP REVIEW: Review of "Renewal and Release" http://bit.ly/2DJlvBP posted on the The Closet Concert Arena, Nov 14, 2017 by Vincent Iacocca.

ALBUM/EP REVIEW: The Progressive Aspect: A Different Aspect #16: Christmas Special 2017, Pt.6 - John Wenick-Smith reviews the Renewal and Release EP - http://bit.ly/2DKVAW5 - "this is fine stuff that is really crying out for both an epic track and also for a full length album."  ... Always leave them wanting more, right?

FALL 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT: The new Gaillion EP - "Renewal and Release".  This essential 5 song EP features the brand new single, "The Focal Point”, as well as updated mixes of the four previously available singles, "Letters from the Skipper", "Backslide", "Lorelei", and "The Unraveling” - all newly mastered for one unforgettable package. Available everywhere 10.20.17.

Rock-fm Interview: Bernadette Barter from Rock-fm.ca interviews James, Don and Todd...

bit.ly/2qbYQFZ - Posted on May 12, 2017 on Rock-fm Indie Artist Interviews Series

ANNOUNCEMENT: Gaillion will be donating all of the proceeds from sales of "The Unraveling" single to Planned Parenthood, ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center. Available 11.20.16.

This Strange Blog posts the NOV 20 release of "The Unraveling"

https://goo.gl/u4WgHs - Posted on Nov 10, 2016 by This Strange Blog @jorgerittatore

#1 Song of the Year: Gaillion - "Letters from the Skipper"

http://goo.gl/0F5nv3 - Posted on Dec 5, 2015 by Rob Pociluk @progmanrob

Gaillion: A timeline of 26 years

http://goo.gl/b1CiGP - Posted on May 7, 2015 by This Strange Blog

Gaillion – “Letters from the Skipper”

http://goo.gl/nC4bz4 - Posted on Oct 14, 2015 by Rob Pociluk @progmanrob

Gaillion - Admit One (25th Anniversary Remix and Remaster) – Review

http://goo.gl/lc6A1O - Posted on Dec 10, 2014 by Power of Metal.DK

Gaillion – Letters from the Skipper – Review

https://goo.gl/z0hosK - Posted on May 21, 2015 by Head – Banger Reviews

Gaillion - "A band with an impressive and remarkable history."

http://goo.gl/8s0OT4 - Posted on June 30, 2015 by Closet Concert Arena

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