Hillary and I spent our high school and undergrad years together. There are so many music memories! Mosaic Youth Chorus (where we met Sebastien), was an essential part of growing up. Hillary and I sang "Swing Life Away" for high school graduation. We went to lots of concerts together. (Counting Crows at Red Rocks, Augustana, Jack's Mannequin). Jamming at our college house, or singing in Hillary's car was always a good time.

I met Hillary in college at CU Boulder. We spent a lot of time volunteering at the LGBTQIA Resource Center as well as responsible partying at the Pine Street house! Where I met Sebastien for the first time! Raise Your Glass by P!nk will always remind me of first Friday Tracks night on the dance floor, screaming the lyrics and pumping our fists to end long, busy weeks.

I’m lucky enough to have known both Hillary and Sebastien for over 20 years. Hillary and I met and became fast friends when I transferred schools as a sophomore in high school. Sebastien and I met on MySpace(!) back in the day (I think we were 15?). Music has always been a part of our lives, from late nights screaming along to Jack’s Mannequin songs (and occasionally Crazy Rap by Afroman) in Hillary’s car as she raced over speed bumps in high school, to drag shows at Rainbow Alley with Sebastien singing along to Amanda Palmer and Dresden Dolls songs, we later spent years together in choir and getting caught up in jam sessions throughout our college years (Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel was always a go-to for us).

I first met Hillary in Western Mass when I was an angry 17-year-old and she was a grad student working at the LGBTQIA+ Resource Center. We bonded quickly over pop punk (and workplace dysfunction) and stayed close ever since. I will always remember going to my first Jack’s Mannequin concert with Hillary and Sebastien (8th-grade Zeke’s greatest dream come true) and genuinely treasure the hundreds (maybe thousands?) of hours I’ve spent laughing/crying/screaming/debriefing wild drama in Hillary’s car while Blink-182 and Something Corporate songs blared through the open windows.

I have known Hillary and Sebastien since our 'living in Colorado' days! When Hillary and I met, she was the only person I knew that was still listening to emo punk rock music of the early 2000s. Instant connection! My relationship with Hillary has grown and evolved over the last16 years and the best and only way I have to describe our relationship is that we are Platonic Life Partners, PLPs for short. We have supported each other through some of our toughest life experiences but have also been able to celebrate some of the most amazing ones with each other. I can't wait to help celebrate the beginning of this next chapter of their story!

Sebastien and I met while working at The University of Colorado, EEG department. We instantly became besties! My spouse and I were so fortunate to witness Sebastien's reconnection to Hillary and watch their love and relationship grow into the beautiful marriage it has become! There are so many songs and music genres I think about when I think about Sebastien, but I think the one that sticks out the most is everytime I hear a song by Phantogram. Sebastien introduced me to them and I'm obsessed!

Green Day, especially the album American Idiot, will always remind me of my little brother Sebastien. His spirit has always shined bright, through his intoxicating laugh and genuine smile. Through him, I’m constantly reminded to think bigger, live louder, and see the world far beyond the box we’re told to stay in.

I met Sebastien while they were living in Western Mass and we instantly clicked! One day I was invited over for a game night, met Hillary, and pretty much never left. Sebastien is my best friend, and their friendship and care grounds me every day! The three of us talked a lot about music from the 2000s. I remember being quizzed by Sebastien a lot on my memory: "do you recognize this song?" "can you name this band?". I gotta say I got most of them! But they particularly liked to quiz me on Green Day's discography.

I have had the pleasure of working with Sebastien so not so much a song but the sounds the hospital machines make bring us together. From event bells to bed alarms, all the sweet tones that brought our lives together.

We met through mutual friends and became such good friends that we were roommates for 3 years! Sebastien and I spent many nights out dancing at Tracks & Charlie’s (gay bars in Denver). It didn’t matter what music was playing, we’d be dancing to it!