Today we’d like to introduce you to Luke Gosselin.
Luke, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I started off as a multi-instrumentalist out of college 6-7 years ago. Currently I play out around town on saxophone, flute, clarinet, guitar, steel guitar, and vocals. Jazz is my main passion, but I also play indie rock, rnb, and pop. Some of my main acts include The Timberfakes, a Justin Timberlake tribute band, and The Big Lonesome an original indie rock band I started with my brother Chad Gosselin. The Lonesome has been touring around the country for the past year where we’ve played SXSW and travelled through a good portion of the country. In addition, I have my own teaching business where I teach kids music in their homes West of the city. I’m also passionate about reading and writing and I’ve been dabbling in writing music reviews for different live music acts I’m interested in.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
For me I always try to approach music as a relevant medium to what’s going on in my life and the world around me. Sounds obvious, but I don’t like to play something cliché just because it’s easy, and I don’t want too much to do with nostalgia. When I play saxophone or guitar I’m always struggling with how I can be my own individual, and not play something the way it’s been done before just because I can. In short, I want the music I make to be the real thing, really from the heart, and hopefully really interesting as a result. With the Big Lonesome my brother and I have recorded two 5 song EP’s and are currently working on a full-length album to be released this upcoming fall. In addition, I’ve begun working on a concept for a jazz album of my own. With everything I do I want it to be something relatable but unique. I love beautiful sounds; the silky tone of vintage saxophones (I have 3!), the cry of steel guitars, the ambient sound you get from too much reverb and delay in a guitar signal. You could say I’m obsessed with melody, and I shamelessly own too many expensive instruments.
The sterotype of a starving artist scares away many potentially talented artists from pursuing art – any advice or thoughts about how to deal with the financial concerns an aspiring artist might be concerned about?
This is a question I really think I’ve gotten better at the older I get and the longer I’ve been supporting myself as an artist. First, I’d say that anything is possible, hard work and dedication always pay back dividends, and it’s really one of the only constants I’ve found in life. Beyond that I think its important (but difficult sometimes) to be yourself. Always give anything a try, and be positive, but if there are certain things you don’t think are true to you, don’t waste your time on them. Do your best, be respectful, and move on. The trick to dedication is that you only have so much time, you are limited in how much you can learn, and you will never be able to trick yourself into fully committing if it’s not something you love.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
My band has a website, www.thebiglonesome.net. I also have a personal website for my teaching business and some other projects I have going on: www.lukegosselin.com
I perform solo acoustic covers and originals for hire, as well as my own jazz group for hire. In addition, I teach all the instruments I mentioned above in and around the city. Predominantly I teach in the Weston and Wellesley areas west of the city, but I also teach in Boston.
Support also comes down to checking out some of my band’s music or going to a show.
Contact Info:
- Address: 52 Everett St. Allston, MA.
- Website: www.lukegosselin.com
- Phone: lukegosselin@gmail.com
- Email: lukegosselin@gmail.com
- Instagram: luke_gosselin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.gosselin.1
Image Credit:
Dave Green. Luke Awtry
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