Some people say music comes from the heart. Other people say
music comes from the soul. I know someone who writes music form his brain. My friend, Guy Stoker, writes music and songs following a seizure. There hasn't been any written before or during a seizure. Most of his songs are all in reference to the experience of having EPILEPSY.
Other than writing music, Guy Stoker has written articles that have been published in journals. One article is in the journal Epilepsy and Behavior 2013.
His albums, Ictal Variations and Although You Cannot See Me, are on iTunes and CD Baby. His album Ictal Variations was reviewed by Nicola Swanborough in 2014. Mrs. Swanborough is with the National Epilepsy Society.
The Arts Project Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota will feature the Ictal Variations album, and Guy will be giving a video conference lecture at the launch of the event. Beyond Seizures was an epilepsy art exhibition held by London Brain Project held in 2014 and featured Ictal Variations as one of the exhibitions.
Guy Stoker is another amazing person that doesn't let EPILEPSY keep him from showing his TALENT. Every time I hear his music or talk to Guy, I am a little jealous. I know that sounds odd. I stare for thirty seconds during my seizures. When I come out of my seizure, I thank goodness do go back to what I was doing. I WOULD LOVE TO WRITE MUSIC!
