Seth Gilliard, also Seth G is an American violinist based in South Carolina who covers pop tunes.
Early life
editGilliard began playing the violin when he was five years old, influenced by his mother, who played the viola in high school.[1] Gilliard attended Ashley River School of the Creative Arts and Porter-Gaud School.[1]
College and later career
editIn 2012, Gilliard graduated from Furman University with a major in violin performance.[2] At Furman, he was the concertmaster of the school orchestra.[3] His debut E.P., "The Introduction of Seth g." was released on February 28, 2013.[4]
He has uploaded many of his songs to YouTube. "Thinkin Bout You", a Frank Ocean cover, has been one of his more popular songs. Gilliard says that he only performs renditions of songs he enjoys.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cohen, Susan (October 10, 2012). "Hip-hop violinist Seth G. racks up YouTube views". Charleston City Paper. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ Peper, Warren (July 9, 2012). "Young violinist chasing dream his way". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Parker, Adam (11 January 2014). "The future of classical music: CSO concert aims to appeal to young people". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Bainum, Stefanie (4 March 2013). "Hip violinist takes the Lowcountry by storm". ABC4. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
Further reading
edit- Day, Jeffrey (May 30, 2013). "Violinist Seth Gilliard goes from Bach to pop — While Jenny Sanford sits in". Charleston City Paper.
- Goodman, William (August 29, 2012). "Listen to a lovely violin cover of Ellie Goulding's hit song "Lights"". CBS News.
- Murphy, Eliza (October 4, 2012). "South Carolina Violinist Makes Pop Music Sound Pretty". ABC News.
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