Tyler Gunn drops Shadowy, Ethereal track "A MILLION MILES"
“A MILLION MILES,” Tyler Gunn questions the role of suffering in our lives. Demonstrating his love of colliding sonic worlds, Gunn’s new track blends a combination of familiar and unfamiliar elements, executed freshly and excitingly.
Tyler Gunn is a 23-year-old artist and producer from Toronto, Ontario. His music plays on heavy influences from 90s alternative rock, mixing elements of grunge, dream pop, folk, and art rock. Though It’s hard to put him in a box, and even harder to put his music in one. Every song is unique and aims to capture a different feeling. Using music as a tool for self-discovery, Tyler shares, “It’s rare that I even know what a song is about until after finishing it. They reveal themselves to me at different times and sometimes never at all.” With lyrics detailing themes of love, struggle, loss, and god, Gunn says he uses music to better understand and navigate the world around him.
His latest single, “A MILLION MILES,” sees the songwriter questioning the role of suffering in our lives. “Do our feelings have any meaning beyond us?” he asks… “Or are they meant to be just as fleeting as life itself?” Gunn also confides, “This song came at a time when I desperately needed it. Life at that point felt stale and unchanging. Making this felt like the beginning of a new chapter.”
Demonstrating his love of colliding sonic worlds, Gunn’s new track blends a combination of familiar and unfamiliar elements, executed freshly and excitingly. With a dark and almost eerie tone, the song features wailing guitars, crashing percussion, and a menacing bassline. It also recruits percussionist Matt Johnson, who formerly accompanied Jeff Buckley during his career. Combined, these elements create a shadowy and ethereal atmosphere that’s both beautiful and haunting.
Gunn aims to create music that gives his listeners permission to “feel what they’re feeling”. He hopes that his latest track can be as cathartic for others as making it was for him.