JUNO-NOMINATED ARTIST SEBASTIAN GASKIN LAUNCHES DEBUT ALBUM LOVECHILD

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INCLUDES NEW SINGLE “SHADOWS”
AND CHART-TOPPING HITS “GHOST” AND “CHERIE AMOUR”

NOMINATED FOR 2 JUNO AWARDS
INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR

ALBUM RELEASE EVENT ON FEBRUARY 24 AT DRAKE UNDERGROUND

“One of the most exciting new voices I’ve heard out of Canada in years.” – Tom Power, host of Q on CBC

“Sebastian Gaskin is destined for greatness.” – Toronto Star

“His music combines stylistic features from pop, R&B, and Indigenous sonic palettes to create something individual and honest.” – CANNOPY

21 FEBRUARY 2025 (TORONTO, ON) – Sebastian Gaskin – Toronto-based, Tataskweyak Cree Nation-raised multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer – releases his debut album, LOVECHILD, today via Ishkōdé Records and Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.

The album includes the chart-topping hit “Cherie Amour,” the SOCAN Award-winning track “Medicine,” and the recently released single “Song For Granny.” It also features “Brown Man” and “Ghost” – two songs that recently earned nominations at the 2025 JUNO Awards for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year and Recording Engineer of the Year (Hill Kourkoutis), respectively.

LOVECHILD notably marks the debut of the new single “Shadows,” co-produced by Gaskin with Evan Miles (6LACK, Aqyila, Jon Vinyl). Gaskin co-produced every song on the album, working closely with Justin Meli (Arkells, Crown Lands, King Cruff), Murray Pulver (Alanis Morissette, No Doubt, Doc Walker), Milano (Karan Aujla, Preston Pablo, Ikky), and Hill Kourkoutis (Aysanabee, Digging Roots, Amanda Rheaume).

The eleven-track opus is rooted in R&B and pop with hits of soul and indie rock shining through, marking the perfect showcase of Gaskin’s vast musical influences. A couple of musical interludes beautifully tie the project together. “My life has never been lived to the sound of one genre, so why should my debut album be any different?” says Gaskin.

“LOVECHILD is a documentation of the last six years of my life,” he continues. “All the happiness, the heartache, the sadness, and the lost and found. Throughout the album, you’ll find celebrations of love, self-exploration, and the five stages of grief. There are songs that invite you to dance, songs you can cry to, and songs to soundtrack your everyday life.”

Gaskin will celebrate the album’s launch with a special event on February 24 at Drake Underground with friends, family, fans, and special guests.

Gaskin is also confirmed to perform as direct support to Aysanabee on his Toronto tour date at The Axis Club on March 21, at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, UK in May, and Série Croissant-Musique in Québec in June.

The release of LOVECHILD signals the culmination of a prolific campaign for Gaskin over the last year, including two JUNO Award nominations, two #1 songs on the Indigenous Music Countdown with “Ghost” and “Cherie Amour,” a #1 song on CBC Music’s Top 20 chart with “Ghost,” the Vince Fontaine Indigenous Song Award for “Medicine,” performances at Reeperbahn Festival in Germany and the Tkaronto Music Festival in Toronto, and so much more.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Sebastian Gaskin.

LOVECHILD Tracklist:

Intro
Safe
Shadows
Medicine
Show Yourself
ADHD Interlude
Ghost
Cherie Amour
Brown Man
Song For Granny
I Don’t Wanna Feel Anymore

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ABOUT SEBASTIAN GASKIN:
How does an emotional aftermath evolve into a creative epiphany? For award-winning Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and producer Sebastian Gaskin, first, he gets comfortable with the outcome, then gets to work sculpting his experience into a song. It’s the mark of an artist unafraid to look deeply into themselves— through the process, he creates a sonic offering designed to embrace our many broken pieces, all the while reminding us that love and vulnerability are acts of resistance.

Growing up in Tataskweyak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba in the early 2000s, Gaskin’s mother kept the radio dialled to country stations and his grandmother, a respected community leader, belted out Southern gospel classics. Gaskin’s cousin introduced him to Metallica’s iconic sound and heavy riffs, which influenced him to pick up a guitar for the first time. As a teenager, he found endless inspiration sifting through music forums on Tumblr, wandering down rabbit holes of British indie rock, or becoming enchanted with Chief Keef’s 808s.

Intentionally genre amorphous, Gaskin’s music is grounded in bold intuition and gut instinct. At once, conjuring the timeless spirit of Bill Withers and the musical virtuosity of John Mayer, with the mischievous wordplay of Post Malone and Pro Era. A dynamic producer and arranger, Gaskin’s ear for collaboration has led him to work with Evan Miles (dvsn, renforshort) and Milano (Icona Pop) to reimagine the potential of each genre he explores. He has performed at venues and festival stages around the world, supporting artists ranging from Common, T-Pain, and others. His debut album LOVECHILD is out now via the Indigenous-owned music company Ishkōdé Records, and Universal Music Canada.

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