Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Gaines Post was part of the original high school student club that became AVAS (The Acoustic Vibration Appreciation Society), reuniting with Jay Sanders and mandolinist Jason Krekel when the group reformed as a progressive acoustic ensemble that later expanded to include violinist Cailin Campbell and banjo player Andy Pond. The group released their self-titled debut on Little King Records in 2000, featuring original compositions that blended newgrass with influences ranging from Bill Frisell and Mahavishnu Orchestra to Scandinavian folk legends Väsen and Raymond Scott.
Post transported himself to southeastern Australia in 2007, where he now lives in the Blue Mountains, spending his time dodging parrot droppings, racking his brain, and writing science fiction and fantasy as a published author. He runs The Otherspect blog at otherspect.com, moderates the Otherspect Storytelling and Discussion Forum on Discord, and has published novels including "The Pinnacle" and "Of Time-Cracked Granite." After a 15+ year hiatus from music, he got back into playing in late 2020, performing at open mics and local coffee shops in the Blue Mountains.
From Nashville student to progressive acoustic pioneer to Australian author and musician, Gaines Post proves that the flute belongs wherever adventurous musicians gather—and that sometimes the best second act involves trading Appalachian acoustic adventures for Blue Mountain wilderness, science fiction narratives, and the occasional open mic that reminds you why the flute mattered in the first place.
