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“About all a human being is anyway is a hoping machine” -Woody Guthrie
Hope is what keeps us fighting! N.Y.F.A. Grant recipient Fred Gillen Jr embarked on his independent solo career in 1997, after the demise of the band Rain Deputies, who he had been bassist for since 1992. Since then he has performed all over the world, from California to Kathmandu, from Indiana to India, and many places in between. Throughout his travels, his home as an artist and as a person has always been New Yorks Hudson Valley. His live performances are spontaneous and rich with storytelling, and he encourages audience participation. He has shared the stage with some of his heroes, including Pete Seeger, Merle Haggard, Todd Rundgren, the David Bromberg Big Band, Red Molly, and others. During his years of touring he has given away over 12,000 stickers with the message WAGE LOVE on them. Canyon of Light Canyon of Light is his twelfth full-length, studio album, the first since 2019. It includes twelve new songs, with Gillen playing all the instruments, which is unusual for him but became a way of working during the pandemic. The lyrics reflect his view of the world and the human condition, from the very personal to the political, and as is usual in his work, the proceedings are infused with hope. Check it out at https://fredgillenjr.bandcamp.com/album/canyon-of-light The debut e.p. of the band The Trike is also available now. I'm the lead singer/ electric guitarist/ co-writer. You can get the e.p. as a download or CD here: https://thetrike.net/ THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT! WAGE LOVE! Sunday, June 1st, 2025 |
