Grayson Gilmour is a multi-talented artist, known for his songwriting, film score compositions, and performances. He has toured globally both as a solo artist and as part of the post-punk group
So So Modern, with releases on various labels worldwide.
Holding Patterns follows his previous albums
No Constellation (2010),
Infinite Life! (2014) (nominated for both NZ Music Award and the 2015 Taite Prize), and
Otherness (2017). This upcoming release marks Grayson's fourth full-length album with New Zealand indie label Flying Nun Records.
Curiosity is the driving force behind Grayson’s musical journey. Having released his previous multifaceted album
Otherness (complete with its 360° music videos and web sampler) to critical acclaim, he is currently lecturing at Massey University’s College of Creative Arts, between film scoring projects and live performances. In the time since the release of
Otherness in 2017, Grayson has become a parent of two. A typical response to becoming a parent might be that you slow down and make gentle music – while an element of that might be true within Holding Patterns, for the most part Grayson wanted to create rhythmically driven music that would allow him to dance through all the turbulence of parenthood. “Music has always been a form of escapism for me – a remedy of sorts – it always fulfills something that my life or surroundings can’t. I guess while I was tip-toeing around a sleeping baby during the pandemic lockdowns, what I really wanted to do was be loud! Luckily, I could channel this energy into my music."
No Constellation debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 24 May 2010. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for one week with a highest position of #40. There is one album by Grayson Gilmour in the Top 40 Albums.