Lightning 100 is excited to announce Devon Gilfillian and his song, “Hold On (Hourglass)” as our Local Artist of the Week!
Born and raised in Philadelphia, one of America’s great soul music hubs, Gilfillian has since spent over a dozen years in Music City. His father, a lifelong musician and wedding singer, is the reason why Gilfillian became a musician, and music has always played a large role in his life. Recorded at the legendary RCA Studio A, Gilfillian’s new album Time Will Tell finds Gilfillian crafting a hybrid of the Philly soul he was raised on and the Nashville sounds he’s absorbed since moving there in 2013. The result is a magnetic take on country-soul, Gilfillian’s very own Nashville sound.
After hearing that his father, who is in great shape, suffered a heart attack, Giliffilan turned to music to express how he felt. His father is fine now, but the heartache that comes after an event like that had a hold on Giliffilan. And so, like any musician, he turned to music and lyrics to work his way through what he was feeling. With its gospel surges, ringing bells, and jittery guitars, “Hold On (Hourglass)” races like a nervous heart, a sleepless and agitated Gilfillian wondering if his commitment to holding on is just a way of fooling himself.
“‘Hold On (Hourglass)’ is my psychedelic country western soul realization that I am holding on to a relationship that is no longer serving either parties, especially me,” explains Gilfillian. “Time is a healer and a revealer, and that is what this album is about.”
Devon Gillifilan is going on tour to support Cory Wong, so keep an eye out for tickets! His new album, Time Will Tell, is out June 26th!
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