Beautiful Time

You'd think the big boys would have snatched up all of the indie acts that have proven to be hot propterty by now. Not so. There are several artists who've been around the block , yet still remain indies. Barring any desire to stay that way (and I whole-heartedly respect that decision), I fail to see why many artists aren't already household names in this business....An artist who fills the bill is Stephen Gause & the Sol Gratis Project, returning with Beautiful Time. This modern melodic excursion reiterates the band's ability to make potent pop that rocks and sticks to one's soul. Along with frontman Gause, the group ecompasses Jars of Clay's Aaron Sands, ex-Plumber Matt Stanfield and Sarah Jahn/She Daisy drummer Ben Phillips, all Nashville session aces and Belmont University alumni who surely know their craft.
Indie Reviews
Jerry Chamberlain
CCM Magazine
March 2001

Bury Me

...Another Belmont boy that connects well with the discussion is Stephen Gause who's album Bury Me spins a different kind of musical web. It's full of more contemplative balads and sparse instrumentation, focused by Stephen's vocals....Jars of Clay's Aaron Sands co-wrote and co-produced with Stephen here, as did Matt Stanfield (Plumb), and Ben Phillips (drummer for Sarah Jahn), who engineered as well.
Indie Reviews
Thom Granger
CCM Magazine
July 1997

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