Seth Glier () is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and activist.

Career

Seth Glier was born in Shelburne Falls, MA. and subsequently studied at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School PVPA in South Hadley, Massachusetts. He attended

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for a year before dropping out to be able to tour full-time. Since then, he has averaged over 200 shows a year, and shared stages with artists such as

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and

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. He has appeared as a mainstage artist at the

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(NY) and the

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(TX).

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compared Seth to

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and

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. In 2015, Glier released his fourth album, ''If I Could Change One Thing'', on MPress Records. The album was considered a successful move into mainstream pop, a departure from his previous, more acoustic albums. A music video for the title track, a duet with

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alum

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, premiered on Billboard.com. In 2016, Glier gave a TEDx talk sharing his insight on the challenges and gifts of care giving for a family member, and how it influences his life, art and music. Glier's 2021 album ''The Coronation'' combines elements of folk, pop, and electronica and explores themes of growth, forgiveness, and envisioning a better world.

Awards

Glier's 2011 album, ''The Next Right Thing'', for which he recorded his own vocals in his parents’ basement was nominated for a

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in the category of "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical." In 2011, he took home Best Love Song for his track "Naia" at the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards. In 2012, "Next Right Thing" won Best Social Action Song at the Independent Music Awards.

Causes

Glier is an outspoken advocate for autism awareness and has been a national spokesperson for the

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awareness organization

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. His song "Love Is A Language" was inspired by his nonverbal autistic brother. Glier was previously an artist partner with ChildFund International. Glier showcased

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's work and encouraged his fans to reach out to children in crisis by sponsoring a child (or multiple children) with the organization. In 2018, Glier toured in Mongolia, China, and Ukraine as part of the American Music Abroad program, an initiative of the

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. A 2020 tour of Mexico planned with the American Music Abroad program was canceled due to COVID-19.

Discography

*''The Trouble With People'' (2009) *''The Next Right Thing'' (2011) *''Things I Should Let You Know'' (2013) *''If I Could Change One Thing'' (2015) *''Birds'' (2017) *''The Coronation'' (2021)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glier, Seth Living people People from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts Singer-songwriters from Massachusetts American folk singers American male singer-songwriters Grammy Awards Independent Music Awards winners American pianists 1988 births Guitarists from Massachusetts American male pianists American male guitarists 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers