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	'leaves conventional singer-songwriting as a distant horizon' – lepus music
'The vibe you feel when listening to his music is unlike anything else around at the moment, at times literally giving you chills!' - Caffeine Galore Coffee Sessions


Life is But a Dream is the debut single from Wiltshire born singer-songwriter Gus White and the first track to be released from his up-coming EP, True Really Do Come Dreams.

In Gus' own words: 'Life Is But A Dream was one of the last songs I wrote for the EP. The song explores themes of existentialism, synchronicity and de ja vu, but basically asks the question: could we be dreaming right now? During the EP’s intense creative process, the late nights in the studio and the constant dream research finally got to me - I began to question what was real and what was dream! An occupational hazard I suppose.. It was during this unsettling and mysterious time that song came to fruition'.

The music video for ‘Life is But a Dream’ was created in collaboration with film director Ian Fielding and inspired by the lyrical ideas of the song, Jungian philosophies and graphic artist M.C.Escher. The result is a theoretically infinite loop of events shared between three almost identical couples which represent the good, bad and unconscious side of ourselves. This video is essentially asking: Are we dreaming right now? And could our own personal complexities be distracting us from a truth?

Growing up in a small village in Wiltshire, Gus White began his career as a choir boy, discovering his passion for music at an early age. Performing in bands of varying genres through his teens, he would always take the role of lead vocal, inspiring him to begin writing songs. Gus moved to Belfast in 2013 to study Sonic Arts at Queen’s University, where he developed his songwriting and sound. Influenced by Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake, it is perhaps unsurprising that Gus’ sound is rooted in acoustic music. The more experimental aspects to his sound were developed at uni through his interest in electroacoustic music. Fusing his songs with acousmatic elements, he spent a year writing and recording his debut EP in Belfast and at his home studio in Wiltshire. The result is a beautifully crafted EP based on a dream diary that Gus kept whilst recording. It is scheduled for self-release in March 2017.



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Life is But a Dream

True Really Do Come Dreams

True Really Do Come Dream

Dream Man

You danced in the evenings 
And let down your blonde hair 
I walked in the mornings 
And I wished you were there

You were looking up to me
But I looked above
I was searching for meaning 
And you were searching for love 

I thought that if I showed you 
I could change you, that was wrong 
And now I see your face 
Through my kitchen window 

Out in the wild like a child
Living again by the light of the moon
Seeking a life ten miles from your mind
Something I’ll never find 

We were both growing tired
Of the secrets we kept
You’d sneak me in after midnight
And I’d lay wide awake while you slept

You never followed
When I pulled at your sleeves
I’m only thinking of you I said
But I was thinking of me

I thought that if I showed you 
I could change you, that was wrong 
And now I see your face 
Through my kitchen window 

Out in the wild like a child
Living again by the light of the moon
Seeking a life ten miles from your mind
Something I’ll never find 

Now I see you face 
Through this open window 
I see you as you are 
You’re a shadow in the rain 
And there you shall remain 
A flickering of light 
Forgotten in the day 
And remembered in the night 

Produced in part with Oli Barton-Wood (Michael Kiwanuka/ Flamingods)

Gus White offers something truly unique to the alt-folk/roots scene, combining his distinctive voice and songwriting approach with an accomplished guitar style that pays its respects to Nick Drake and John Martyn. His particularly English, melancholic sound is both timeless and contemporary. Gus toured the UK after his debut release in 2017, with his intimate live show attracting both folk and alternative fans. Continuing to hone his craft as a songwriter, performer and producer, Gus is releasing five tracks in 2019. 

Growing up in Wiltshire, Gus’s first exposure to music was learning to sing as a chorister, before discovering rock music and playing in bands at school. During this time, Gus began to discover artists such as Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, and quickly shifted his focus away from the electric guitar toward the acoustic. In 2013 he moved to Belfast to study Music Technology and Sonic Arts at the prestigious Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queen’s University. Whilst studying, he was introduced to the strong underground Irish folk scene, spearheaded by artists such as Joshua Burnside & Mark Loughrey. His time at university allowed him to experiment sonically. In 2017 Gus release his debut EP entitled True Really Do Come Dreams, inspired by a dream diary that he kept at the time. Whilst deeply rooted in Gus’s warm acoustic sound, his EP experimented with acousmatic elements and electronic samples, all of which were exemplified by his quadraphonic live show that he toured around the UK that year. 

Moving to London in September 2017 to further his studies at Goldsmiths University, Gus quickly became exposed to London’s booming Folk, Roots and Jazz scenes. He began collaborating with a variety of musicians such as Brazilian guitarist Raphael Gimenes, Jazz ensembles Fake Party and Vellichor, and singer-songwriters Laura Frances and Kristin McFadden. A long period of songwriting and performing with Kristin led to the genesis for much of Gus’s musical output this year.

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