The Giant And The Tailor Wins Music Competition

  • Friday, December 5, 2014
Members of The Giant and The Tailor are pictured from left, Chas McBee, Cody Nailor, Josh Forakis and Britain Miethe.
Members of The Giant and The Tailor are pictured from left, Chas McBee, Cody Nailor, Josh Forakis and Britain Miethe.
photo by Peri McIntosh

The Giant and The Tailor, a band of Lee University students, won ArtistSignal’s Top Artist of the Month competition for November.

ArtistSignal is a social music platform which allows listeners to vote for the Top Artist each month. At the end of every month, a grand prize of $10,000 is awarded to the musician with the most votes. 

The Giant and The Tailor is comprised of Lee students Josh Forakis, Chas McBee, Britain Miethe, and Cody Nailor. Combining elements of alternative rock and hip-hop in their sound, they aim to be able to create music that people want to hear while staying true to their own artistic influences. 

“I am stunned by the amount of support we received during our time in the competition,” said Mr. Nailor. “There is nothing more encouraging than creating something and being backed by those you love. I am blown away by all the love and support we’ve received.” 

All four members of the band are involved on Lee’s campus, serving with clubs and organizations such as Student Leadership Council, Lee Cru, and Symphonic Band.   

The Giant and The Tailor plans on using the prize money from the competition to fund the recording of an album, purchase new music equipment, and supplement travel costs for out-of-town concerts.

“For us, music is more than just a hobby; it’s a way to live out our callings,” said Mr. Miethe. “We hope to be able to use music as a platform to reach out to people and communicate with them on a more personal level. Our goal is to leave everything a little bit better than we found it – whether that be people or music.” 

For more information on The Giant and The Tailor, please visit https://www.facebook.com/thegiantandthetailor

For more information on ArtistSignal, please visit https://artistsignal.com/

 

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