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Over the past 17 years, Aaron David Gleason has shed his skin from an alternative firebrand of the now-defunct The Midnight Radio to a funkadelic groove man named Gilly Leads to a hyper-sensitive psych-rocker. He’s been chewed up and spit out by the machine, but he’s remained firmly grounded in his own convictions. Now, he’s ready to unleash a massive, four-album collection spanning each and every vibrant chapter of his musical career. In his work, he regales tales of sexuality, mental health and the world, while also thrashing around in earthy alt-rock overtones.
Today we are proud to premiere one of this new albums (the second of the Midnight Radio albums), The Midnight Radio – Other Hours. The album is a familiar-yet-fresh look at modern rock, with impressive hooks, killer guitar-work, and unique vocals. Other Hours feels perfectly fit for a windows-down drive through the country.
In his own words:
These are a bunch of songs that got us signed to Hybrid Recordings in the early Oughts. We were called The Midnight Radio as homage to the incredible song by Stephen Trask – -and ALL that represented to us at the time. As part of this four-album set, this album hears the earliest stages of my songwriting. While, of course, you’ll hear some of the greeness of a puppy songwriter, I also truly believe there is some innocence and wonder that you only get from these recordings.
After all, they did get us signed. The cautionary tale is that, after getting us signed, we all — the label and us, too — thought we had to go in on songs with a deeper…I don’t know….but I wish we had stuck with some of these, which until now, have never seen the light of day. I’m so honored and happy to have these guys finally be free to find a listener. In a way, they are the purest thing I ever wrote.
This collection of B-sides is in reverse chronological order. You can certainly hear that, but I’d venture to say there’s a charm in it. 2005-2001, respectively. The live show scene centered around Canter’s Kibitz room Spaceland and the Viper Room.
Imagine, having unlimited rehearsal time and unlimited enthusiasm and thinking all this MATTERS SO MUCH….it’s a joy. It’s a joy to write a song, and then play it live in a week’s time. And yeah, we were on fire, for a minute, and that was a ball to be a part of.
Stream the album below and be sure to connect online for more!
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