Toronto-based Indigenous Singer-Songwriter, Sebastian Gaskin shares “Ghost”
Toronto-based, Tataskweyak Cree Nation-raised multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Sebastian Gaskin has released their new single “Ghost” today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, and Ishkōdé Records. This marks Sebastian Gaskin’s first new single of the year, directly following the chart-topping single “Medicine” from 2023.
The second song released by Sebastian Gaskin since co-signing with Universal Music Canada and Ishkōdé Records, “Ghost” is an expansive, cinematic track diving deep into Gaskin’s loneliness and heartbreak. The powerful self-written single was co-produced by Gaskin, JUNO-Award-winning producer Hill Kourkoutis (Aysanabee, Digging Roots, Amanda Rheaume), and Justin Meli (Crown Lands, Dizzy).
“Ghost” is a vocal tour-de-force from Sebastian Gaskin, who also provides guitar on the record and co-programmed the track. They unpack their emotions in the lyrics, singing, “Tell me do you find it easy? Picking up piece by piece/Used to find peace in leaving, now it won’t let me sleep.” The chorus reaches a crescendo as Gaskin sings, “Now I’m alone, I’m so lost without you in my home/I’ve been running ‘round in circles on my phone/Why’d you leave me down here with the ghost?”
About the new single, Gaskin says,
“’Ghost’ is a song about grief, especially after the loss of someone very near and dear to you. It speaks upon the anger, and the confusion that often accompanies that grief, and the ways that we like to escape and distract ourselves from it. ‘Ghost’ is a catharsis.”
The single arrives a few months following the release of Gaskin’s debut single backed by Universal Music Canada and Ishkōdé Records, “Medicine,” which reached the #1 spot on the Indigenous Music Countdown, a weekly show on NCI FM in Winnipeg, MB that spotlights the best Indigenous music across various genres. “Medicine” also enjoyed a long run in CBC Music’s Top 20, peaking within the Top 3 for several weeks.
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