New Phase

Song: "Show Your Name"

Artist: jgg

Story: Along with a lot of other exciting stuff, this is a new project that I will be focusing on in the coming months and years. 'j g g' represents my ability to be my most authentic self. As some of you might know, my full name is Jason Gallo-Gaffner and growing up that was who I was and what people said when they called me by name. For some reason, I felt pressure to drift away from that as I grew older. Maybe because hyphenated names are not the easiest thing to grasp for people or maybe because I felt like I had to choose one. Either way, it was never for a reason that was in line with my self and my own desires. This project really came about because one night after working a shitty job I was just so incredibly upset and disappointed with myself. I cried the whole way home because I felt like all I wanted to do was make authentic music. Though I was happy with some of music I had been making, I was trying too hard to stay in between the lines at times. After hours of questioning my direction and my purpose, I had a lightbulb moment. Only make music that you are fully passionate, engulfed and enthralled by. Anything else is a complete disservice to yourself and to your soul, your talent and your being. The whole reason I loved music so much growing up was the joy and emotion it could bring to other people. The feeling of creating something special that you love is something that is so important. It also means not trying to be perfect. I think this song showcases my desire to focus on painting a picture, setting an emotional tone, and using perfectly imperfect analog musical elements. I wrote and sang everything, played acoustic/electric guitars and bass, programmed all the instruments, mixed and fully produced this whole song. So I hope you enjoy it. It means a lot to me as it’s one of the first big steps of many I plan to take in this new phase of my musical journey. Hope you enjoy! -jason gallo-gaffner 'jgg'