Tour wrap-up, NYC in December

Hey there! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Well, our fall Cosmic Irony tour is a wrap. The Electric Trio was a hit! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the wonderful people who came out to a show, hosted us, or picked up the records over the past few weeks. You've got to give it up to my trio-mates Keith Robinson and Matt Brandau for bringing it every night. So happy to be back with Rubina and Jim, but happy to have seen so many sweet people. We had a blast. Let's do it again soon!

We received some nice tour coverage along the way. Courtney Devores previewed our Double Door Inn show for the Charlotte Observer – we had an interesting conversation about my musical journey so far, my move to NYC, and the formation of the Electric Trio. You can read it here. Thank you, Courtney.

Sylvia Pfeiffenberger, one of my fave music journalists, wrote a spot-on review of our Cradle Backroom set:

Really enjoyed Greg Humphreys' limber, soulful, electric power trio last night! The Cradle always welcomes back its young...it was my first time in the Backroom, actually, and what a nice space it is. I enjoyed the generous pour of the lady bartenders and the shiny newness of things. Since moving to NYC, Greg has stepped up his guitar game noticeably, something bass player Matt Brandau confirmed when he was telling us how much he enjoyed being on this gig. Keith Robinson was pocketful on drums.

I'm a sucker for the new video single, "Crosstown," which led the set (I walked in just in time to catch it, whew). The trio had enough juice to cover Hobex favorites and formed a strong setting for his new stuff. The jazz songs in rock format gave me an urban holiday vibe. After a faux farewell and extended second set, Greg closed up shop with "Goodbye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)."

The melancholy pinched, but at least I had Jeanne Jolly McLean standing next to me for the singalong chorus, her lovely harmony in my ear. For a hometown encore, Greg and Ann Humphreys did a sibling duet of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Charlie Dunn." Like that humble bootmaker, Greg's calling card has always been the handcrafted artisanship of his songs; we miss him, but are happy to know he's thriving in a new stage of life.  

Thank you, Sylvia.

WHERE CAN I STREAM THE NEW ALBUMS?

Some folks have asked whether the Cosmic Irony EP or Rock at Live Wood LP are streaming on the net. Although they're not on my Reverbnation or Soundcloud pages, both records are streaming on Spotify.
Cosmic Irony is here on Spotify and Rock at Live Wood is here on Spotify.

Another question I often get is, "Which method puts more money in your pocket?" I do make more if you buy the albums on iTunes or pick up CDs at a show, but if you enjoy and share my music on Spotify and buy tickets to my shows, we'll call it even. The new records are on iTunes and Amazon if you'd like to purchase them. For the record, all of my solo acoustic albums are also on Spotify, as is almost all of the HOBEX catalog and Dillon Fence catalog. Enjoy!

"CROSSTOWN" VIDEO

Wanted to thank you all for the amazing response to the music video for "Crosstown" that I made with Mike Collins of Acoustic Films. Over 1500 views in the last few weeks. Please continue to share with folks you think will dig it. Much appreciated.

NYC IN DECEMBER

Hanging close to home in December. The trio is playing a couple of gigs around the city, though! We're back at Rockwood Stage 2 on Monday, December 15th for an 11:30 pm set. Headed up to Harlem on Thursday, December 18th to play a 7:30 pm set at Cafe Latte ll for the Harlem Honkytonk Series, curated by music journalist Greg Tate (seen recently on the HBO documentary "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown") and music-journalist-turned-recording-artist Kandia Crazy Horse.

Working on some great shows for '15! More soon...

Thanks,
Greg

 



 

COSMIC IRONY  iTunes  Amazon  Spotify

Cosmic Irony is a studio collaboration between producer / bassist Matt Brandau and me. We've been recording together on-and-off at his Upper West Side studio Chateau Brandau since I've been living in the city. These are our funky creations.

The first tune, "Crosstown", is a song we built around a Brandau bassline, with horns from Memphis saxophonist Art Edmaiston (Lucero, Gregg Allman Band, JJ Grey and MOFRO) and trumpeter Dennis Marion (JJ Grey and MOFRO). On "Cosmic Irony" we take a Latin trip down Existential Lane. "All Because of You" is pure pop and "More Than a Friend" is a downtown love song. Enjoy.

1. Crosstown
2. Cosmic Irony
3. All Because Of You
4. More Than A Friend

ROCK AT LIVE WOOD  iTunes  Amazon  Spotify

Rock at Live Wood is the debut live recording of Greg Humphreys Electric Trio – bassist Matt Brandau, drummer Keith Robinson, and myself.

The Rock at Live Wood  LP, from an Electric Trio set at Rockwood Music Hall, is alternately thoughtful and blistering. Mixed by Keith Robinson, it features live arrangements of songs from the Cosmic Irony EP along with some trio versions of tunes from my solo acoustic LPs and HOBEX recordings. 

1. Crosstown
2. Feelin' A Little Down
3. More Than A Friend
4. Windows
5. Sayin' What You Mean
6. Only One Of Me
7. All Because Of You
8. Must Be The Moon
9. Natural Child

 

 

New Video! Fall tour!

The Greg Humphreys Electric Trio is headed out on tour This Friday! The Cosmic Irony EP is now out on iTunes and Amazon. Made a music video for "Crosstown" with Mike Collins of Acoustic Films  to help promote the EP and tourdates – please check it out. Like and share if you dig. 

ELECTRIC TRIO TIME. See you in the next couple of weeks... appreciate your continued support more than I can express.  Here are the dates and ticket links!

GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO – COSMIC IRONY TOUR

Fri Nov 7 Washington DC Cusbah
Sat Nov 8 Kill Devil Hills NC Outer Banks Brewing Station
Wed Nov 12 Chapel Hill NC Cat's Cradle Backroom Buy Tickets
Thu Nov 13 Greensboro NC Blind Tiger Buy Tickets
Fri Nov 14 Brevard NC 185 King St.
Sat Nov 15 St. Simon's Island GA Murphy's
Sun Nov 16 Bennettsville SC House Concert 
Tues Nov 18 Greenville SC – with Charles Hedgepath Smiley's Cafe 
Wed Nov 19 Atlanta GA Eddie's Attic – with Magno Buy Tickets
Thu Nov 20 Augusta GA Sky City
Fri Nov 21 Charlotte NC Double Door Inn – with The Loudermilks Buy Tickets

Thanks,
Greg

COSMIC IRONY  iTunes  Amazon 

Cosmic Irony is a studio collaboration between producer / bassist Matt Brandau and me. We've been recording together on-and-off at his Upper West Side studio Chateau Brandau since I've been living in the city. These are our funky creations.

The first tune, "Crosstown", is a song we built around a Brandau bassline, with horns from Memphis saxophonist Art Edmaiston (Lucero, Gregg Allman Band, JJ Grey and MOFRO) and trumpeter Dennis Marion (JJ Grey and MOFRO). On "Cosmic Irony" we take a Latin trip down Existential Lane. "All Because of You" is pure pop and "More Than a Friend" is a downtown love song. Enjoy.

1. Crosstown
2. Cosmic Irony
3. All Because Of You
4. More Than A Friend

ROCK AT LIVE WOOD  iTunes  Amazon

Rock at Live Wood is the debut live recording of Greg Humphreys Electric Trio – bassist Matt Brandau, drummer Keith Robinson, and myself.

The Rock at Live Wood  LP, from an Electric Trio set at Rockwood Music Hall, is alternately thoughtful and blistering. Mixed by Keith Robinson, it features live arrangements of songs from the Cosmic Irony EP along with some trio versions of tunes from my solo acoustic LPs and HOBEX recordings. 

1. Crosstown
2. Feelin' A Little Down
3. More Than A Friend
4. Windows
5. Sayin' What You Mean
6. Only One Of Me
7. All Because Of You
8. Must Be The Moon
9. Natural Child

 

New LP and EP on iTunes, Amazon NOW!

The Rock at Live Wood LP and Cosmic Irony EP are here!

Rock at Live Wood, the debut live recording of Greg Humphreys Electric Trio (bassist Matt Brandau, drummer Keith Robinson, myself), is available on iTunes and Amazon NOW.

The Rock at Live Wood LP, from a recent Electric Trio set at Rockwood Music Hall, is alternately thoughtful and blistering. Mixed by Keith Robinson, it features live arrangements of songs from the Cosmic Irony EP along with some trio versions of tunes from my solo acoustic LPs and HOBEX recordings. 

The official Cosmic Irony  EP release date is November 1, but you can preview and pre-order the Cosmic Irony EP on iTunes and on Amazon NOW! 

Cosmic Irony is a studio collaboration between producer / bassist Matt Brandau and me. We've been recording together on-and-off at his Upper West Side studio Chateau Brandau since I've been living in the city. These are our funky creations.

The first tune, "Crosstown", is a song we built around a Brandau bassline, with horns from saxophonist Art Edmaiston (Greg Allman, JJ Grey and MOFRO) and trumpeter Dennis Marion (JJ Grey and MOFRO). On "Cosmic Irony" we take a Latin trip down Existential Lane. "All Because of You" is pure pop and "More Than a Friend" is a downtown love song. Enjoy.

FALL TOUR CONTINUES...

Had a couple of great sets in Austin TX this past weekend. Thank you to the South Austin Moonlighters for having me open at the Cactus Cafe! We had a rocking electric session on Saturday at Strange Brew Loungeside with the Moonlighters' guitarist Phil Hurley and bassist Lonnie Trevino, along with the fantastic drummer Ramy Antoun, whose long resume includes a stretch playing and recording with Seal. Next up is an acoustic show in Portland OR at LaurelThirst Public House on October 12 with my old friend Matt Brown.

You may have noticed that I didn't do a crowdfunding campaign for these releases or for our fall tour. It's not that I'm not facing the same challenges as other artists in the current environment – I am. I'm simply asking you now: in lieu of pledging money to a campaign, please BUY THE ALBUMS and BUY TICKETS! Come see a show. Dates and ticket links are below. Don't forget that you are the reason we are able to continue performing and making music. I appreciate your continued support and I hope to see you this fall.

Thanks,
Greg

GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO FALL TOUR

Sun Oct 12 Portland OR LaurelThirst Public House – solo acoustic, with Matt Brown
Fri Oct 31 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater – solo acoustic, supporting Steve Forbert Buy Tickets
Fri Nov 7 Washington DC Cusbah
Sat Nov 8 Kill Devil Hills NC Outer Banks Brewing Station
Wed Nov 12 Chapel Hill NC Cat's Cradle Backroom Buy Tickets
Thu Nov 13 Greensboro NC Blind Tiger Buy Tickets
Fri Nov 14 Brevard NC 185 King St.
Sat Nov 15 St. Simon's Island GA Murphy's 
Tues Nov 18 Greenville SC Smiley's Cafe 
Wed Nov 19 Atlanta GA Eddie's Attic Buy Tickets
Thu Nov 20 Augusta GA Sky City
Fri Nov 21 Charlotte NC Double Door Inn – with The Loudermilks Buy Tickets
 

ROCK AT LIVE WOOD Buy on iTunes Buy on Amazon
1. Crosstown
2. Feelin' A Little Down
3. More Than A Friend
4. Windows
5. Sayin' What You Mean
6. Only One Of Me
7. All Because Of You
8. Must Be The Moon
9. Natural Child

 

Greg Humphreys – guitar, vocal
Matt Brandau – bass guitar
Keith Robinson – drums

Mixed by Keith Robinson
Recorded live by Peter Wolford
at Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY

All songs written by Greg Humphreys © Phrex Music BMI, except:
"Crosstown" written by Greg Humphreys and Matt Brandau © BMI
"Windows" written by Greg Humphreys and Jim Smith © Phrex Music BMI/Jim-a-Baygo Music ASCAP
"Must Be The Moon" written by Greg Humphreys and Nancy Armstrong © BMI
© PHREX RECORDS 2014
 
 

COSMIC IRONY Pre-order on iTunes Pre-order on Amazon 

1. Crosstown
2. Cosmic Irony
3. All Because Of You
4. More Than A Friend
 

Produced by Matt Brandau and Greg Humphreys
Greg Humphreys – vocals,
guitars, steel, harmonica
Matt Brandau – electric bass,
drums, keys, double bass
Art Edmaiston – saxophone
Dennis Marion – trumpet
Tracked at Chateau Brandau

"Crosstown" written by
Greg Humphreys and Matt Brandau © BMI
Tracks 2, 3, 4 written by
Greg Humphreys © Phrex Music BMI
Tracks 1, 3 mixed by Matt Brandau
Tracks 2, 4 mixed by Greg Humphreys
Mastered by Colin Leonard at
SING Mastering
© PHREX RECORDS 2014

         

 

GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO – FALL TOUR!

Hope you've had a lovely summer. The world's a mess these days and it's suitably depressing. Some good news, though: I taught our seven-month-old lil' Jim to clap and he just cut his first couple of teeth. Feeling mighty proud.  

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio (bassist Matt Brandau, drummer Keith Robinson and I) are doing an East Coast tour this November in support of two new releases – Cosmic Irony and Rock at Live Wood.   

The Cosmic Irony EP consists of some studio tracks that Matt and I have been recording off-and-on since I've been living in NYC. A friend of mine described these tunes, largely sweet love songs, as "AM Gold!" Fans of my poppier material over the years will surely find something to love on this EP.   

The Rock at Live Wood LP, from a recent Electric Trio set at Rockwood Music Hall, is alternately thoughtful and blistering. Mixed by Keith Robinson, it features live arrangements of tunes from the Cosmic Irony EP along with some Trio versions of tunes from my solo acoustic LPs and HOBEX LPs. We're pulling it all together. It feels good, sounds great.  

I've really enjoyed playing with these guys. I can't wait to get back out on the road and play some music for you again. Please mark down a date and we'll see you there. Buying tickets in advance is highly recommended. Below are the fall dates announced so far. All dates feature the Electric Trio, unless otherwise noted... some special solo sets are scheduled for Austin and Portland. 

More soon,
Greg
 

Mon Sep 15 New York NY Bowery Electric Buy Tickets
Fri Sep 26 Austin, TX Cactus Cafe – solo acoustic, supporting South Austin Moonlighters
Buy Tickets
Sat Sep 27 Austin, TX Strange Brew, Lounge Side – solo electric, featuring members of South Austin Moonlighters
Sun Oct 12 Portland, OR Laurelthirst Public House – solo, with Matt Brown
Fri Oct 31 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater – solo, supporting Steve Forbert Buy Tickets
Fri Nov 7 Washington DC Cusbah
Sat Nov 8 Kill Devil Hills NC Outer Banks Brewing Station
Wed Nov 12 Chapel-Hill NC Cat's Cradle Backroom Buy Tickets
Thu Nov 13 Greensboro NC Blind Tiger Buy Tickets
Fri Nov 14 Brevard NC 185 King St.
Sat Nov 15 St. Simon's Island GA Murphy's 
Tues Nov 18 Greenville SC Smiley's Cafe 
Wed Nov 19 Atlanta GA Eddie's Attic Buy Tickets
Thu Nov 20 Augusta GA Sky City
Fri Nov 21 Charlotte NC Double Door Inn  with The Loudermilks Buy Tickets

Summer action.

Hey! Hope you're having a great summer. Rubi and I are up to our necks in baby care, but watching Lil' Jim grow every day has been amazing. In the meantime, I've been making sweet music and collaborating with some fantastic musicians. 

My June recording session in ATL with Stax Soul man William Bell (pictured right) went very well. The session was engineered at Wilbe Studios by a super-talented musician named Wizard Jones, who is currently preparing for a tour as the music director for New Edition and most recently was music director for Justin Bieber's live band. It was fascinating to hear Wiz describe how he handles these huge musical productions.

William and I recorded an intimate acoustic version of a song we wrote together called "In a Moment of Weakness." Cannot wait for you to hear it! During some downtime we listened to Sam Cooke's album "Live at the Harlem Square Club," recorded live in Miami in 1963. HIghly recommended listening. Mr. Bell has been very kind and generous to me and I feel very lucky to have the chance to work with such a legendary talent.

Have a few live performances coming up in the next few weeks. Playing guitar for drummer Greg Joseph's organ quartet at Rockwood Music Hall on Saturday June 28 at 3 pm... this set will feature Organist Ben Stivers (Barry Gibb, Greg Allman) and sax player Anna Webber. Expect some serious soul jazz ala Jack McDuff.

Playing with my own Electric Trio (Matt Brandau, Keith Robinson) out on Long Island on Friday, July 11;  we'll be at New Plaza Beach Club in Atlantic Beach, NY, 7 - 10 pm. Free admission! We are also working on new material and fall tourdates for the trio - more news on that end soon. 

Also playing guitar for my friends Smokey and the Mirror at the Red Wing Music Festival in Mt. Solon VA on Saturday July 12. Looks like a fun festival and a great line-up. More soon, folks!

Greg

Preview "Crosstown" on SoundCloud:

Preview the video for "More Than a Friend" on Vimeo:

Bklyn 6/15, William Bell

Thanks to our NYC folks for coming out to our Rockwood 2 and 68 Jay St. Trio shows at the end of May! If you missed 'em, The Electric Trio will return to Superfine in DUMBO on Sunday, June 15 from 7 to 9 pm. More Summer shows to be announced soon.

WILLIAM BELL

I'm headed to ATL in June for a recording session with legendary Stax Soul man William Bell at his Wilbe studios for his upcoming album! You might remember my mention of our songwriting session together a year or so ago... well, William has already recorded one of our tunes, "I Will Remember Tonight," with his band. He and I will be recording another of our compositions, "In a Moment of Weakness."

What a thrill to work with one of the artchitects of Soul Music and one of my favorite songwriters! Can't wait for you guys to hear these tracks... I got to hear the version of our tune that he cut with his band and I was floored. He is one of the all-time great Soul vocalists.

William is featured in a new documentary on Memphis music called Take Me To The River, which also features Terrence Howard, Mavis Staples, Snoop Dog, Otis Clay, Bobby "Blue" Bland, North Mississippi All-Stars, and Booker T. Jones. Catch it if it comes to your town.
More soon,
Greg

Preview "Crosstown" on SoundCloud:

Preview the video for "More Than a Friend" on Vimeo:

TRIO! Tour Wrap-up, NYC in May

THANK YOU so very much for coming out to our Electric Trio tour in April! Matt Brandau and Keith Robinson killed it on the bass and drums. We really enjoyed ourselves and it was wonderful to see you all. Every show was noticeably different... we were certainly road-tight by the time we closed out the run with a couple of sets at Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival.

We ended up with a couple of nice live recordings from the tour, and we hope to share some highlights with you soon. The photo at right is by our friend, photographer Mike Benson, taken at Shakori before our set in the Cabaret Tent.

Here's a live video of of "Someday I'll Have my Due" and a very positive live review of that Cabaret Tent set from Dan Schram for IndyWeek. Tell your friends about the Electric Trio and let's do it again soon!

GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO – "SOMEDAY I'LL HAVE MY DUE" – 04/18/14


MAY AND JUNE – ELECTRIC TRIO SHOWS IN NYC

We're back in the city at the end of May! Playing a 7:30 pm set at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on Tuesday, May 27. We're on the bill with our friends in Cult Classic to celebrate the release of their new EP. They'll hit right after us at 8:30 pm... hope you'll join us.

If you can't make it, we'll be in Brooklyn the following night, Wednesday, May 28 for a 7:30 pm set at 68 Jay Street Bar. The Electric Trio will return to Superfine in DUMBO on Sunday, June 15 for a 7 - 9 pm set.

More soon,
Greg

NEW VIDEO, TRIO SPRING TOUR

SNEAK PREVIEW: CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO FOR "MORE THAN A FRIEND" HERE.



GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO SPRING TOUR: THE BACKSTORY
 
I follow my muse. She calls and I go. That's it. Sometimes it takes me a while to move, but eventually I head in that direction; met a beautiful lady not too long ago and moved to NYC. We now have a baby boy.
 
Since I've been living in the city, I've been collaborating with an old friend from North Carolina, bassist/producer Matt Brandau. He and his wife Sarah moved here about three years ago. Matt and I played together back in Carrboro in a mostly instrumental side-project of his called Tiny Pyramids, mainly populated by his band members from The Old Ceremony.
 
One of the first things Matt and I did once I moved here was write a song together called "Crosstown." Check out a preview of the track here on SoundCloud:
It took me a couple of months to finish the lyrics because I wanted to make sure the song evoked a feeling of newly living in New York City and being in love. I've written quite a few songs in that vein this past year.
 
Matt and I have recorded a few more of these new songs, including "More Than a Friend" featured in the video above. The recordings are sounding decidedly like a combo, so we've decided to take these tunes out for a spin. We recruited Matt's friend Keith Robinson, a seasoned drummer and New Yorker-via-Austin TX who spent years on the road backing up piano queen Marcia Ball and Texas circuit king Charlie Robison. We've been doing some gigs around the city and we're taking it on the road in April. Details, venue and ticket links are here.

Sat 4/12  Cusbah   Washington DC   10:45 pm
Sun 4/13  Pine Lakes Tavern   Myrtle Beach SC
Tue 4/15  Grey Eagle   Asheville NC  Joe Fletcher 8 pm, GH Trio 9 pm, Shivering Timbers 10 pm
Wed 4/16  Bourgie Nights   Wilmington NC   9 pm
Thur 4/17  The Garage   Winston-Salem NC   Brett Harris opens at 8 :30 pm
Fri 4/18  Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival   Silk Hope NC   Cabaret Tent 3:45 pm
Sat 4/19  Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival   Silk Hope NC   Meadow Stage 10:45 am
 
The New York gigs have been tons of fun – we have one more set at Rockwood 1 at 3 pm on Sunday, April 6. It feels good to be playing electric guitar again. Live, I'm using all the tools in the shed with this combo – Rock 'n' Roll, Funk 'n' Soul, Pop, Folk, Jazz, Americana, Blues. Whatever feels right. We'll be throwing in a few cuts from the catalog too, so hit me with any requests you might have. Please come to a show and please tell your friends... a return visit is much more likely that way. Hope to see you in April.
Greg

ELECTRIC TRIO SPRING TOUR

 
Doing east coast tourdates this spring with a new electric trio. Joining me will be Matt Brandau on bass guitar, and Keith Robinson on drums. We'll be doing songs from that new LP Mr. Brandau and I have been working on, along with tunes from my recent solo recordings and faves from the bands' catalogs. Mark one down – we'd love to see you. Had a rousing inaugural set at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn this past Saturday. Thank you to everyone who came out.
 
GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO – SPRING 2014

Fri March 7 Bowery Electric New York, NY
Sun March 9 Superfine Brooklyn, NY
Fri March 21 Splitty Brooklyn, NY
Sun April 6 Rockwood Music Hall 1 New York, NY
Sat April 12 Cusbah Washington DC
Sun April 13 Pine Lakes Tavern Myrtle Beach SC
Tue April 15 Grey Eagle Asheville NC
Wed April 16 Bourgie Nights Wilmington NC
Thu April 17 The Garage Winston-Salem NC
Fri April 18 Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Silk Hope NC
Sat April 19 Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Silk Hope NC

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IT'S A BOY! Also, music stuff.

Bumphreys is here!

Meet Jim – James David Humphreys, born in Brooklyn at 11:50 pm on January 22, 2014. Mommy and baby are doing great. We're elated and grateful. And sleep-deprived! 

Jim arrived three weeks past his due date, following several days of hard labor for Rubina. What an extremely challenging, yet wonderfully exciting time this has been for our new little family. 

Jim is named for our dads, both named James. His middle name is David in honor of our friend David Doernberg. Rubina and I met at Dave's memorial service almost two years ago; it's a fitting tribute to one of our favorite people. 

Thank you all for your encouragement and kind words along the way... the adventure begins! We just took Jim out to a restaurant for his first outing, and the Beatles' Revolver was playing. He also shares Sam Cooke's birthday. I take those as good omens.

MUSIC STUFF: LOVE HANGOVER, TRIO GIGS

Laying pretty low the next couple of months to be with the family, but I'm excited about playing a few local gigs. First up, doing a short duo set at Bowery Electric on Saturday, February 15 with my friend Margaret White for the NYC version of the Love Hangover. It'll be a night of great artists singing duets of heartache and heartbreak – expect some fabulous originals and covers. You can buy advance tickets here.

Still chipping away at a new LP with Bassist / Producer Matt Brandau at his Upper West Side studio... really digging what we've done so far, and considering a crowdfunding effort to help make sure this new project cuts through all the (rather well-promoted) clutter out there. 

I've also been itching to work some of these new tunes out live with a rhythm section, so Matt and I are doing some trio gigs together with drummer Keith Robinson (Marcia Ball) in February, March, and April. Looking forward to playing electric guitar on some of this new material! Check us out:

– Saturday, February 22 @ Pete's Candy Store, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 5:30 to 7 pm 
– Friday, March 7 @ Bowery Electric, East Village, Manhattan, 8 pm
– Sunday, March 9 @ Superfine, DUMBO, Brooklyn, 7 to 9 pm, two sets.

Bringing this trio down to NC in April. We'll be playing a couple of sets at the spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival between April 17 and 20. Working on some routing gigs on our way to the festival as well. Look forward to playing some new music for you... hopefully I'll be bringing our new little nuclear unit! See you soon. 

Greg

 

LATEST ALBUM: BOHEMIA.

 

 

"...a perennial pleasure, an ever-blooming example of what dedication to one’s art and a fierce resistance to abandoning exposed heart and simple, sincere emotion can produce." – Dennis Cook, Dirty Impound

 

Available on iTunes. Hard copies available via PayPal and at live shows.

 

Check out the music video for the song "Across The Ocean, Mama," the third track on BOHEMIA. Buy BOHEMIA on iTunes here. Purchase a hard copy via PayPal here. Have a listen online here or here. 

 

Bohemia is a 9 song puzzle.  Some tunes are newer; some were written during a couple of summers spent in Prague, CZ and the EU. They fit together just so.

 

It's about leaving, and arriving.  You could consider it a love letter (or goodbye note) to my home state of North Carolina.  You could also consider this LP a musical warm-up, setting the stage for new adventures in New York City and beyond.

 

Bohemia features musical turns from very talented guests Matt Brandau, Phil Cook, and Lizzy Ross. There's a song co-written in Nashville, TN (and on Interstate 40) with Lizzy Ross, and a song co-written drunk on a roof in Prague with Montana singer-songwriter Jessica Kilroy. 

 

It's of a piece with my previous three solo albums Trunk Songs, Realign Your Mind, and People You May Know; mostly acoustic. Mostly recorded at my studio in Durham NC with help from friends.

STREAM THE ALBUM HERE - GO TO THE MUSIC PLAYER AND PRESS 'PLAY ALL'.

BOHEMIA

1. Someday, I’ll Have My Due
2. Sayin’ What You Mean
3. Across The Ocean, Mama
4. While You’re Away
5. Jubble On, Jubbly
6. Shelby, I Told You
7. Hush
8. Sweet La Rue
9. Railroad Bill

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