Jeremy Asher Gaisin
Jeremy Gaisin
Jeremy Gaisin is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and musician whose work spans multiple worlds. He releases mainstream music as Jeremy Asher and Jewish music under the name Yirmi G — two windows into a soul that runs deep, with many layers and a richness that doesn’t fit neatly into any single category. These projects offer a glimpse, not a complete picture.
Music has been part of Jeremy from the very beginning, long before recording studios or release dates entered the picture. The road from early musical stirrings to actual releases was a long one, shaped by life, circumstance, and more than a few false starts along the way. But Jeremy kept writing, kept playing, kept believing in the music. He studied in New York City and has recorded there, including at a small studio in the East Village, as well as in Nashville, where the sound of the city left a mark on him. There is something in his sensibility that carries the spirit of that world: an honest, roots-influenced quality with a certain alternative-country sensibility that runs through everything he does.
Friendly, grounded, and sincere, Jeremy is someone who moves through the modern world with a Torah mindset woven naturally into who he is, with a genuine interest in the beauty of life and the richness of human experience. Whether leading a musical Havdalah, playing for someone in a rehab or care setting in Israel or America, or performing on a hillside in Israel, he brings the same thing: a desire to reach people from the heart, with words and melodies that come from the heart.
He performs at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and Jewish communal events through his band Ratzon Orchestra. On Shabbos and Yom Tov, Jeremy has served as a guest chazzan at synagogues including the Carlebach Shul in New York City, and has sung in acappella groups going back many years. He has also led musical Havdalahs in a wide range of settings, from the Hamptons to summer camps, Yachad marathon weekends, singles Shabbaton weekends, and more. Beyond performing, he can provide full sound and production under his auspices for events of all kinds, whether an acappella group, an electronic setup, or a full band in concert.
Music has flowed naturally for Jeremy since he was a child (he would walk around with a microcassette recorder, capturing song ideas as they came to him), with his musical ideas and songwriting maturing over time. Whether sharing songs informally with friends and family or performing live, the inspiration has kept flowing. His brother Shlomo of the band Zusha spoke about that connection in an interview with Jewish Vues, saying: "I mustn't forget my prolific, melodious brother Jeremy Asher Gaisin, whose niggunim inspired me to write niggunim" — and has touched on it here as well. Getting songs from inspiration to finished recording is its own process, and the path has had its share of challenges. But Jeremy has kept at it and has been making real progress, hoping one day to find the right support and backing to bring it all fully to life. A debut album, or perhaps albums spanning both his Jewish and mainstream music, is something he is working toward.
At the end of the day, what drives Jeremy is simple: reaching people. Through a nigun, a lyric, a live performance, or a quiet moment with a guitar, he is always looking for that point of genuine connection. Read more about Jeremy in the Jewish Link and here.
