Seth Gilliard
Seth Gilliard, also Seth G is an American violinist based in South Carolina who covers pop tunes.
Early life[edit]
Gilliard 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[edit]
In 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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