Steve and Teresa Gashler, the lead singers and composers, whose courtship began through the band, after seeing the movie Bridge to Tarabethia, decided that they wanted to create their own fantasy world and named it Gashlaria. As professional storytellers and puppeteers for their community, they also performed under the name. The band, formerly known as A Band for All Seasons, had had a temporary falling out, and to revive it, the team decided to combine the two groups under the name Your Imaginary Friends becoming an ensemble of musicians, storytellers and puppeteers.

We perform regularly at many venues throughout Utah. We have yet to tour.

The internet has taken the world incredibly closer to an idealistic day of altruism, taking many unrepairable slashes at the legs of the evil recording industry. Less and less can corporate giants dictate which artists will succeed and what the community wants, but every man is now free to not only share but broadcast his talent. Some day those giants will fall forever, and artists everywhere will rejoice. The internet is a beautiful thing, surely the fulfillment of ancient prophecy ("For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea" - Hab 2:14).

No way! Unless the label allowed us to license our music under Creative Commons licenses. Copyrights stink. Altruism all the way!

Your Imaginary Friends (formerly known as Gashlaria, A Band For All Seasons, The Adorable Monsters, and A Horse And His Band) began as an experimental music group started by Curtis Wiederhold (guitar), Stephen Gashler (vocalist) and Freddy Desposorio (bass) in Provo, Utah. Their style was born by fusing Steve’s humorous musical theater compositions with Curtis and Freddy’s flare for modern rock, such as in “The Monkeys Will Make Off With Your Children.” Lacking a female vocalist, Steve invited Teresa Peavler to join the band, who later became his wife. Teresa’s compositions introduced a somber, alternative sound, such as in “Runner in the Rain.” The addition of Davey Morrison and his compositions introduced folk, such as in “Cherokee Darling.”

Steve and Teresa Gashler also worked as storytellers and puppeteers for their community under the name Gashlaria, and after the band then known as A Band for All Seasons had a general falling out, the team decided to combine the two groups. Today, Your Imaginary Friends is a multi-talented music, storytelling and puppetry team. They bring their music to life through quirky skits and puppet shows. They also record their own songs and make their own videos through Steve and Teresa’s multimedia production company, Gashler Media. With the addition of Monte Emerson (Trance Emerson) to the band, their producer, techno and synth artist, their music has begun to achieve a style and breadth unparalleled by other groups.

Musical theater, folk, alternative, electronic, pop, acoustic, humor, Simon & Garfunkel, They Might Be Giants, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Coldplay, Jimmy Eat World, storytelling, puppetry, comedy, Sesame Street, Jim Henson, Billy Joel, The Beatles

Provo, Utah ("The Bubble")

Electric & acoustic guitars, electric bass, keyboards, drums, accordion, harmonica, recorders, synthesizers, samples, Reason, Cubase, Vegas, Protools, the Free Sound Project

Our motto is "Rebel against rebellion!"