Gillian Grassie

Mumbai Shows & Press

// February 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Music, News, Performances, Press

Just wanted to let you know about a couple performances happening this week in Bombay. Both are collaborations with incredibly talented artists.

First up, tonight I’ll be joining Ranjit Barot on stage at Blue Frog.

Friday, I’ll be performing with Indian fusion band Mithaavin as a part of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.

(Details on the SHOWS page)

The Bombay Elektrik Project gigs at Cafe Goa got some nice coverage in the blogosphere. Check out what folks had to say at desictritics, indiecision, and the Mumbai Mirror.

Serpentine getting spins across the United States!

// December 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Cool Stuff, Music, News, Press

Thanks so much to the following AAA stations for giving Serpentine airtime:

KXCI Tucson AZ
KCMV Breckenridge CO
KDNK Carbondale CO
KVNF Paonia CO
WFIT Melbourne FL
KKCR Hanalei HI
KDEC Decorah IA
WFPK Louisville KY
WMKY Moorehead KY
WTMD Baltimore MD
MPBN Bangor ME
WERU E. Orland ME
WNTI Hackettstown NJ
Indie SF Santa Fe NM
WEXT Albany NY
WDST Woodstock NY
WCBE Columbus OH
WXPN Philadelphia PA (these guys have been backing me for years…Thanks XPN!)
WVIA Scranton PA
WETS Johnson City TN
KFAN Fredericksburg TX
KPFT Houston TX
WNRN Charlottesville VA
WRRW Williamsburg VA

Most of these are public radio stations, which means they operate at least in part via member support. Consider making a (typically tax-deductible) donation to help keep your local station up and running and bringing you independent music.

Thanks and happy holidays! (next up: a blog about Mumbai, finally…)

-Gillian

Venus Zine features Gillian Grassie

// July 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // News, Press

The fabulous Venus Zine just posted this new feature about the upcoming (week from today!) Watson adventure. Check out the article here:

Thank you Erica Phillips!

Gillian to perform on NBC 10! Show 6/18

// June 12th, 2009 // No Comments » // Performances, Press

The wonderful folks at NBC have asked me to join them for the 10! show on Thursday, June 18th. Tune in at 11 AM (tricky, tricky…) on channel 10 or watch the segment online.

The band and I will be performing just ONE song, and picking favorite songs is like picking favorite children… so I thought I’d let you decide! Cast your vote for the song you’d most like to hear from Serpentine by commenting on Myspace or Facebook by Tuesday (shall we say midnight?) and then tune in to see what song got the most votes.

Groovy?

Much Love,
Gillian

P.S. You can still get a free song by joining the mailing list at gilliangrassie.fanbridge.com. Just look for the link in your confirmation e-mail. This will be the best way to keep updated on my travels in the coming year.

Live on XPN’s Folk Show with host Gene Shay TONIGHT!

// March 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Performances, Press

Gene Shay will be featuring me again on the XPN Folk Show! Tune
in from 8 PM – 11 PM TONIGHT to hear a live, in-studio performance and
interview to discuss my Watson fellowship.  The full band will be joining me on air – that’s Ross Bellenoit (guitar), Ryan Kuhns (upright bass), and Matt Scarano (drums)!

XPN is available on the following radio frequencies and worldwide at www.xpn.org:

* WXPN 88.5 FM in the greater Philadelphia/South Jersey area
* 104.9 FM in the Lehigh Valley
* 90.5 FM Worton/Baltimore
* 88.7 FM Lancaster/York
* 99.7 FM Harrisburg
* WXPN is also available worldwide via streaming audio.

Gillian awarded Watson Fellowship!

// March 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // News, Press

This is big-time, serious, life-changing, wonderful news!

I am one of forty graduating college seniors who have been given the honor of being this year’s Watson Fellows! The Watson Fellowship is a prestigious and generous one-year grant awarded to college seniors of unusual promise for a year of independent exploration and travel outside the United States.

My Watson year will begin July 28th and will take me (and my harp!) through Germany, France, India, Indonesia, China and Japan to explore the evolving relationships between musicians, their music, and technologies in the age of social media. I will not be allowed to re-enter the United States for the full twelve months of my Watson year, but I hope you’ll stay in touch with me through my mailing list and through this website, which will serve in part as a multimedia travel blog.

Claudia Ginanni wrote a fantastic article about my project for Bryn Mawr College. You can read the article online here.