Today, New Jersey-based bassist and songwriter Gregory McLoughlin will live stream his one hundredth Thank God It's Monday (TGIM) broadcast on YouTube and Facebook at 8:00 p.m. In celebration of the milestone, McLoughlin released his latest song, "Greyhound to Buffalo," on Spotify and will share an accompanying video to YouTube after the broadcast.
Thank God It's Monday began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and served as a way for McLoughlin to connect with people and create a sense of positivity and community in a time of uncertainty and isolation. As time went on, his fan base grew, and now has viewers from across the United States, from Maine to Flordia and California to Washington, and countries as far as Australia.
"I like to build a positive setting and make sure that I bring in enough variety to keep the audience interested," said McLoughlin in a press release.
The video for "Grayhound to Buffalo" was co-directed by Gerald Fitzgerald III and Michael Tamburro and is set to release after the one hundredth broadcast watch party at 9:45 p.m.– the track has become a part of the regular rotation of original songs performed by McLoughlin during Thank God It's Monday simulcasts.
With COVID-19 cases trending downward and live music events returning, McLoughlin plans to perform in the Parlor Room at the Fox & Crow in Jersey City, N.J. on Saturday, April 9. He'll be joined by guitarist David Ribyat and percussionist Ralf Capasso. "I think it will be nice to feel the energy of the audience in person," McLoughlin said in a statement.
Tune in to watch McLoughlin's one hundredth Thank God It's Monday broadcast here.
