“Pride Month is about how far we've come,” she said in a statement. “Though there is still so much work left to do, let's celebrate every member of the LGBTQ+ community, and our allies, as we work toward normalizing differences in all forms of self-expression.”
Hailing from Austin, Texas, Gina Chavez has received international acclaim for her ever-versatile, genre-blurring sound. Her most recent effort, 2020's all-Spanish language La Que Manda, netted her a Latin Grammy Awards nomination for Best Pop/Rock Album.
Jaime Wyatt is a Nashville-based country veteran whose frank, moving and plainspoken songs cover topics like addiction, depression, incarceration, grief and her decision to come out as a gay woman. Her most recent album was 2020's Neon Cross.
“Pride Month is so special to my heart!” Wyatt said. “Being that I came out in my 30's, I understand how important it is to have more visibility for people in the LGBTQIA community to help others find their identity. I'm grateful to have the support of such a rad company like Gibson, so I'm more visible to other LGBTQIA people. To all those who may be feeling lost or lonely: I have been there, and I love you.”
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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.