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Dylan – Highlands Street Festival

by Aaron

Transition student Dylan played his largest show ever at The Highlands Street Fair at the stage hosted by El Camino Community Tavern. He played a great set in front of a really positive crowd, and he's got some cool opportunities coming up.

Dylan played an open mic at The Mercury Cafe last week as well, and he met a traveling artist named Ricky Steece who came down to the Flobots.org Community Space to record some songs with him.

The Robot Song - Ricky Steece with Dylan

I'm not affiliated with you so I'll just state, I'm a robot I run off the brain washing

So do as I state, there's order in everything, so do as I say and you'll be saved

I'll advertise, I'll write my slogan, are there even lines, are there even lies

So in my rise I'll make you want it, want it, I'll fool you

And I know you wanted to stay, and I know you'll be humbled either way

But I can't change my brain, I'm stuck in all the shame

I'm a vessel get in my mind, well I want to own everything

So get in line, get in line, and I'll tell you which way

Gerard. – Rooster and Moon Fundraiser

by Aaron

Transition Student Dylan, aka Gerard., came to the Flobots.org Community Collective on Friday, and we were able to do some preliminary recordings to prepare for some real time in a professional recording studio. He put down two nice tracks in a couple of hours:

Gerard. - Curs in the Weeds

Gerard. - Spinning Our Wheels

Then, on Saturday night, he was graciously supervised by a Third Way Center staff member as he performed at our fundraiser at Rooster and Moon. Dylan played a full set of original music in front a great crowd that included Craig DeLeone from Devereux Cleo Wallace as well as the emcees from The Flobots and even his mother Patricia showed up with some special guests. Dylan performed alongside a great lineup of artists from the Flobots.org Partner Artist Network including DJ Cavem and Molina. He knocked it out of the park, and we've got more in store for him as he progresses through the program. The sky's the limit Dylan!

Thanks to everyone for supporting the fundraiser and for showing love and encouragement to Dylan as he matures as an artist and as a young man. He has a lot to look forward to with multiple performances throughout the summer, recording time in a pro studio, volunteer opportunities, and eventually he can step into a role as a student-teacher helping out in the classroom. We're lucky to have him.

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Transition Program – Gerard. (Update)

by Aaron

We met with transition student Gerard. this week about some upcoming opportunities for him this Summer. We are developing a memorandum of understanding, and we will meet with him and treatment counselors from Third Way Center to discuss his involvement. The Flobots.org and Youth On Record Transition Program offers the following opportunities for students moving back into the community after living in residential treatment centers:

Recording time in a professional recording studio
Performance opportunities
Continuing education for all Youth On Record production courses
Classroom apprenticeships/student-teaching opportunities
Volunteering and resume building/support in pursuing higher education

Kevin and His Son, Dylan – Our First Transition Student

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Dylan Saile is a former graduate of our program at Devereux Cleo Wallace who has since transitioned into a community home with Third Way Center. He is the first student in our transition program, and we met with him and his father, Kevin Saile, this week to record a new song. Dylan is a prolific artist, and you can hear his music in the Student Music under the name gerard. On this track, Dylan plays guitar, mandolin, and the washboard while he sings, and Kevin accompanies him on lead guitar. We look forward to getting him in the studio and continuing with him as he progresses as an artist.

gerard. - Three Times Removed ft. Kevin Saile