ILIA Shares ‘Gasoline’ (Halsey Cover) Music Video

Danielle Holian
3 hours ago
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Following the release of “The Ones You Think You Own”, ILIA continues his prolific streak with the premiere of his new music video for “Gasoline,” a reimagined cover of the Halsey hit, debuting February 13. The track appears on his latest EP, The Great Deep, and marks the fourth music video released since the project launched in March 2025.

Blending brooding atmospherics with explosive alternative rock intensity, ILIA’s interpretation of “Gasoline” channels the emotional weight of the original while reshaping it through his signature guitar-driven lens. Drawing comparisons to artists such as Placebo, Smashing Pumpkins, Rush, Radiohead, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, and Muse, ILIA’s sound balances cinematic scope with raw immediacy.

“With ‘Gasoline,’ ILIA takes a song that already carries emotional volatility and pushes it into a darker, more cinematic space,” says Danielle Holian, publicist for Decent Music PR. “This release really showcases where he is creatively right now, fearless, guitar-forward, and visually uncompromising. After the momentum he’s built over the past year, this video feels like a defining moment for the project.”

ILIA’s musical journey began in Seattle in the early 2000s, where he performed in numerous bands, including The Hills Have Eyes (with Thomas Erak of The Fall Of Troy), before founding Red Museum. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2008, he briefly played in a band with David Silvera (Korn). In 2012, he partnered with Universal recording artist Keely Julian to form the electro-pop duo ILIA AND KEELY. They released two singles, ‘Why’ and ‘Come Back Around’.

Shifting his focus to solo material, ILIA initially explored an electronic and synth-driven direction. In 2018, he joined the platinum-selling industrial rock band ORGY as guitarist, further solidifying his presence in the alternative rock landscape.

In spring 2024, ILIA was selected as one of ten finalists to audition for The Smashing Pumpkins, a testament to both his technical ability and reputation within the industry. By fall 2024, he had recommitted to his solo career, releasing three EPs and a series of visually striking videos that signal a bold new chapter.

ILIA brings seasoned musicianship and renewed artistic focus to every project. “Gasoline” represents another step forward in a body of work that fuses industrial textures, alternative rock grit, and modern sonic experimentation.

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