DF LP out now! Goldmine interview! GH Fall dates – Shakori & more

Dillon Fence Live LP In Flagrante Delicto out now! New interview for GOLDMINE

A sincere thank you to every one so far who has shared our recently-released new Dillon Fence LP, In Flagrante Delicto – save & listen here! I recently had an in-depth discussion with journalist Warren Kurtz at Goldmine for his Fabulous Flip Sides series. We cover the new live LP and the 30th anniversaries of our Dillon Fence's LP Living Room Scene and Hootie and the Blowfish‘s massive LP Cracked Rear View.

Warren has an interesting perspective, as he and his daughter Brianna caught our bands together on tour in Salem, VA in 1995. He interviewed me at an in-store performance soon after. He really knows the band was able to pull out details that tell a story and connect the dots.

Songwriting and record-making anecdotes and analysis galore – Scott Carle , Chris Goode, Kent Alphin, Mark Bryan , Darius Rucker, Tim Sommer, Mark Freegard, Ardent Studios, John Lennon, The Beatles, R.E.M., The Beach Boys, The Who, AC⚡️DC, 54-40, Bob Dylan, The Faces and more make an appearance. Enjoy!

Connells / Dillon Fence / Johnny Irion at NCMA recap
 
What a show Dillon Fence had at North Carolina Museum of Art! Thank y’all so, so much for coming out and celebrating the release of our new DF album. A sincere thank you to The Connells fam for sharing their stage with us. The Connells played a fantastic set, with their deep bench of classic songs on display for all to hear. Johnny Irion’s set featured an impressive new batch of tunes from his upcoming LP, Sleeping Soldiers of Love, out this August.

Our DF set went as well as we could possibly hope. Y’all were incredible. We saw so many friends and fans. Scott Carle & Kent Alphin delivered as usual… good bud (and my longtime partner in Hobex) Andy Ware crushed it on bass guitar, filling in for Chris Goode. We even slipped in a DF version of “Windows,” a first, and a poignant one for me. Our pal Ryan Dean Pickett gave us a world-class front-of-house mix. Darrell Young refurbished the heck out of my old Super Reverb amp! It really popped for me.

Despite a few afternoon showers, the weather held off and we all got our full sets in. A beautiful night all around at a beautiful venue. Thank you to NCMA and Cat's Cradle Presents for putting it together. We feel very lucky to be doing this and still having a great time doing it all these years later. Check this front row clip of Something for You from Beth Boylan, if you want a taste of the show. More soon from Dillon Fence... please save, share and enjoy that new album and we’ll see you down the road! 🙏🏼♥️😊

Greg Humphreys & Friends – Sag Harbor Festival, Shakori, Fall Dates

GH & Friends have couple of fantastic festival appearances coming up this fall in New York and North Carolina! Playing the Sag Harbor American Music Festival on Saturday, September 28 for the first time – I'll have North Fork compadres Nick Sferlazza on bass guitar and Jake Schott on drums.

Returning to all-time fave Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival for the first time in a couple of years on Sunday, October 6! I'll be bringing some NYC pals for this one: Marcus Farrar on percussion and vocals, Jason Ewald on Drums and vocals, and Brett Bass on bass guitar.

More Fall dates (and remaining summer dates) below. Still chipping away at a new solo release as well... I hope to have more to report on that soon. Tickets and show info at http://greghumphreys.net – I appreciate your support, folks!

Greg Humphreys & Friends – Upcoming dates

Aug 09 Greenport, NY Claudio's
Aug 30 Greenport, NY PORT
Sep 01 East Moriches, NY Lily's Seaside (solo)
Sep 04 New York, NY 11th Street Bar
Sep 06 Mattituck, NY The Branch Brewing Co.(solo)
Sep 12 Brooklyn, NY Willoughby Plaza
Sep 22 Mattituck, NY The Branch Brewing Co. (solo)
Sep 28 Sag Harbor, NY Sag Harbor American Music Festival 2024
Oct 02 New York, NY 11th Street Bar
Oct 06 Pittsboro, NC Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival 2024
Oct 24 Columbia, SC The Songbird Cafe (songwriters-in-the-round)
Nov 06 New York, NY 11th Street Bar
Nov 10 Peconic, NY Greenport Harbor Brewery

More soon,
Greg

 

Dillon Fence live LP In Flagrante Delicto out Friday, July 19!

Dillon Fence Live LP In Flagrante Delicto hits the streamers Friday, July 19!

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This Friday, July 19 is a big day for Dillon Fence! Our new live album release In Flagrante Delicto hits the streamers, and we’re performing live at North Carolina Museum of Art with The Connells and Johnny Irion & U.S. Elevator (Stepping in for Love Tractor, who had to cancel.) Some lawn tickets are still available here.

Scott Carle, Kent Alphin and I will be joined by good bud and Hobex bandmate Andy Ware on bass guitar for Friday’s set. Chris Goode is currently in the UK and is unable to attend due to a demanding teaching gig at Oxford, but was able to knock out a voiceover for this FM radio ad parody above. 😆

In Flagrante Delicto is the first Dillon Fence release in many years, recorded live at Lincoln Theatre on April 28, 2023 by Mike Westbrook Audio and Kevin Scala, mixed by Ryan Dean Pickett, and mastered by Mike Westbrook Audio. We worked hard to make an album we could be proud of. Please stream, share and enjoy at the pre-save/save link here!

Hope to see y’all on Friday, Friday, Friday. ♥️ 
More soon,
Greg

 

First single "Tell Me" from Dillon Fence live LP In Flagrante Delicto May 15! Summer dates

First single "Tell Me" from Dillon Fence Live LP In Flagrante Delicto May 15!
 
We're releasing the first single from our Dillon Fence live LP, In Flagrante Delicto to the streamers this Wednesday, May 15! Pre-save "Tell Me" here. This is a relatively new song for the band. I had recorded an acoustic version a while back; whenever I'd play it, I'd think "this sounds like it should be a Dilon Fence song."  Glad the fellas agreed and happy we included this rockin' version on our new live LP.

Tickets for our DF show with The Connells and Love Tractor at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC on Friday, July 19 are selling fast. The seated tickets are sold out, but as of this writing there are still lawn tickets available at this beautiful venue. Bring your blankets and/or folding chairs and come celebrate the release of In Flagrante Delicto with Scott Carle, Kent Alphin, Chris Goode and I! Get your advance tickets here.


Speaking of Dillon Fence, I recently read a compelling new book in which both DF and Hobex play a part. A Strange And Wonderful Time: The Chapel Hill Music Scene 1989 - 1999 was written by our friend Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) and is available through Hatchette Books and other outlets. I know I’ll be reading it again, since it’s chock-full of illuminating interviews and information... I shared some of my initial thoughts on the book here.

Greg Humphreys & Friends – Spring & Summer Dates

Shows coming up! Playing the last 11th Street Bar residency show on Wednesday, June 5 before taking a summer break. I'll be joined by Andy Hess (John Scofield, Black Crowes, Gov't Mule) on bass guitar and Ethan Eubanks on the drum kit. My bud Rob Bailey will start the show with a set at 8 PM. The "& Friends" residency will pick up again at 11th St. this fall, beginning on Wednesday September 4; I have enjoyed mixing it up with some of New York's finest there this year.

Heading down to NC on Thursday, June 13 to play a solo set at The Corner on NCSU's Centennial Campus for That Station's Artist Notes concert series, hosted by That Station's own Chris Edge. Doing a June weekend in Stockbridge, MA at The Red Lion Inn – playing solo sets on Friday, June 21 and playing a special gig there with buds Johnny Irion and Mark Bryan (Hootie & The Blowfish) on Saturday, June 22. I'll be performing out on the east end of Long Island throughout the summer, both solo and with friends.

Dates below. Show details and regularly updated calendar at greghumphreys.net. Hope to see you this summer! I've been posting some new songs that I'm excited about over on my IG... as always, thank you for listening.
Greg

Fri May 31 Greenport, NY  Claudio's Waterfront 
Wed June 5 New York, NY  11th Street Bar 
Thu June 13 Raleigh, NC  The Corner @ NCSU Centennial Campus   Artist Notes Concert Series 
Fri June 21 Stockbridge, MA  Red Lion Inn  solo
Sat June 22 Stockbridge, MA  Red Lion Inn   w/ Johnny Irion, Mark Bryan
Sun July 7 Peconic, NY  Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.
Fri July 12 Greenport, NY  Claudio's Waterfront 
Fri July 19 Raleigh, NC  The Connells / Dillon Fence / Love Tractor at NCMA
Sat July 27 Greenport, NY  Greenhill Barbeque
Fri Aug 9 Greenport, NY  Claudio's Waterfront 
Wed Sept 4 New York, NY  11th Street Bar 

GHET announcement, 11th St Bar 12/6, HOBEX Gboro 12/21, 22

Hi, folks. Have a bittersweet announcement this go-round: Greg Humphreys Electric Trio is disbanding as an ongoing pursuit. Our Wednesday, December 6 show at 11th Street Bar will be the last show billed as GHET for the foreseeable future.

The group has been in a holding pattern for the last couple of years, post-pandemic; my old friend and longtime trio bassist Matt Brandau is now a newly-married French citizen, living in Paris, working on new projects. Drummer Keith Robinson, already a busy man, has been getting busier with his hard rock/heavy metal band, Tanith. Our bass man for the last year or so, Brett Bass, is also a very busy musician. As a result, I’ve been playing more often with other rhythm sections and combos.

We’ve discussed, and it’s time to make it official so that we can all focus on what’s next. I’ll continue to perform my music under my own name, but I'll exert more flexibility with the lineup of musicians taking part. The alternate moniker as of late has been Greg Humphreys & Friends. I look forward to more work with the wealth of players in the NY area as well as with my longtime musical collaborators.

Also look forward to reuniting with Matt and Keith again on stage at some point. I’m proud of the work we put into GHET and the catalog of music we built together. I truly appreciate the talent, hard work and experience they brought to the music. It’s been a challenge to try to grow a band in an ever-changing world while at the same time growing a family. Those 10 hour van rides between NYC and the Carolinas weren’t always easy, but we made it fun with laughs and good music.

The trio has had a great run over these last 9 years. Thank you to all of you who have been buying or streaming our music and coming out to our shows. Onward! The good news is we all continue to play. For my part, I will continue my First Wednesdays residency here in NYC at 11th Street Bar with a slightly different approach. I'll perform as Greg Humphreys & Friends and hopefully bringing a twist to every monthly installment, starting on February 7th.

So… please come out this Wednesday, December 6 at 9 PM, 11th Street Bar in the East Village, if you’re a GHET fan. Brett will be on the bass, Keith will be on the drums, and our good friend Rob Bailey will be opening the show at 8 PM with special guests.

More gigs this month: I’ll be back at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company in Peconic on Sunday, December 17 from 3-6 PM with Nick Sferlazza on the bass guitar and Jake Schott on the drums. I’m enjoying what these young fellas are doing with the material.

HOBEX / THE FINNS – FLAT IRON, GREENSBORO, NC DEC 21 & 22

I was planning to invite you to our two-night, Hobex / Finns run at the Flat Iron in Greensboro, NC on December 21 and 22 in this edition of the mailer, but both nights have already SOLD OUT! I'll be joined by Andy Ware on bass, Eddie Walker on drums, and Dave McCracken on organ. 2 full sets both nights from Hobex and Greensboro supergroup The Finns, with some special jams planned between groups. Can’t wait to see our Hobex fans and celebrate.

Look for that Dillon Fence live release and a new solo release in the new year. Here's a recent 11 Questions interview I did for WUDR's Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative show about my latest single, Take a Trip (Catch a Plane), recent work, my process, and more.

My family and I will be in NC this holiday season with my mom, who moved back to my hometown Winston-Salem, NC this year. Have a wonderful holiday, folks. Let’s all pray for peace in the new year as well.


 
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT MY NEW SINGLE "TAKE A TRIP, CATCH A PLANE"

NYC + North Fork gigs! Connells / Dillon Fence recap

Playing some rock n' roll shows in NYC and Peconic, NY this month with a bevy of excellent musicians! 

First up, I’ll be back at 11th St. Bar in the heart of the East Village tonight – Wednesday, October 4 at 8:30 PM – with Keith Robinson on drum kit and #brettbass on Fender bass for our long-running Electric Trio First-Wednesday-of-the-month residency there. Admission is free and the pours are strong... join us!


Back at The Bitter End on Friday, October 20 at 11 PM for a GH & Friends set featuring Mark Greenberg on drums, Ben Stivers on B3 Organ, and #brettbassonbass. Get your advance tickets here to catch this all-star band. If you can't make it in person, you can tune in to Volume.com/bitterend – the club has been livestreaming shows there. If you'd like a taste of what we've been doing, here's an archived stream of the last Bitter End show – myself, Greenberg, and Stivers, with Ben Zwerin on the bass guitar.

I'll be back on the North Fork at Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. in Peconic, NY on Sunday, October 29, from 3 to 6 PM, along with Nick Sferlazza on bass guitar and Jake Schott on drum kit. This is becoming a monthly thing – the last one was quite a rocker. We'll be playing there every month into '24. Thank you for your support!

THE CONNELLS W/ DILLON FENCE & SURRENDER HUMAN
@ CATS CRADLE BACKYARD – RECAP


Photo: Rodney Boles

What a time we had with The Connells and Surrender Human at Cat's Cradle backyard on Sept 16! Thank you to everyone who came out for this special, sold out show to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Connells’ album “Ring.” A reunion of friends that felt like stepping into a Time Machine. Y’all were amazing. Scott Carle, Chris Goode, Kent Alphin and I appreciate you so much. There are rumblings of another Connells / DF bill before too long, so keep an eye out for that. Check out the live performance review and pics at Concert Addicts – "Aged like a fine wine.” 🍷😄

Still working on finishing up this Dillon Fence live recording… getting closer. Have had people asking about a release date; we're taking our time, but it'll be worth it. We'll keep you posted.

That's it for now. Have an exciting show we're working on for the holiday season... Hobex fans should be pleased. More soon!
Greg


GREG HUMPHREYS
FALL 2023 LIVE DATES

OCT 4 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY
OCT 20 FRI The Bitter End New York, NY
OCT 29 SUN Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY
NOV 1 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY
NOV 18 SAT Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY
DEC 6 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY
DEC 17 SUN Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY


 
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT MY NEW SINGLE "TAKE A TRIP, CATCH A PLANE"

Dillon Fence w/ The Connells Sat 9/16 Chapel Hill, NC!

Greetings from Pawleys Island, SC. Enjoying our extended family beach week after a busy August playing gigs on the East End of Long Island. Wanted to let you know about some exciting shows coming up this fall.

THE CONNELLS W/ DILLON FENCE & SURRENDER HUMAN
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – CATS CRADLE BACKYARD



These young bloods will be performing in Chapel Hill, NC at Cat's Cradle Back Yard on Saturday, September 16, supporting our friends The Connells along with our buds Surrender Human! It’s currently our only public Dillon Fence show on the books this fall and I'm told that as of Friday August 25 there are less than 100 tickets left, so don’t miss it. Advance tickets here.

We’ve been listening to Ryan Pickett’s mixes from our Lincoln Theater show recorded by Mike Westbrook in April, and we’re digging the sounds. Looking forward to releasing this official Dillon Fence live recording… more soon on that end as it develops. We appreciate your support. 

GREG HUMPHREYS ELECTRIC TRIO @ 11TH STREET BAR
EAST VILLAGE NYC – FIRST WEDNESDAYS RESIDENCY 

The trio picks up our first-Wednesday-of-the-month residency at 11th Street Bar on Wednesday, September 6! I'll be joined by longtime trio drummer Keith Robinson and bass guitarist Brett Bass. We'll be doing these through the fall... this is the seventh year GHET has done a monthly gig at 11th Street Bar in the heart of NYC's East Village. 

I'll also be doing monthly gigs on the North Fork of Long Island this fall at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company's Peconic, NY location. The first one is this Sunday, August 27... I've had a revolving cast of excellent musicians backing me out east on my rock gigs and it's been a lot of fun. See below for specific dates! 

LONDON SHOW RECAP
As they say in London, absolutely crackin’ time at The Betsey Trotwood! Played a special in-the-round show there on July 29 at the end of a family trip. Thank you to my mates Danny Champ & Mick Terry for their wonderful songs and generous spirit. As their friend Gary put it: so nourishing. Hope to do it again before too long. Thank you to Jacqui Dove for these pics.

 

GREG HUMPHREYS
FALL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2023
AUG 27 SUN Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY
SEP 6 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY
SEP 16 SAT Cats Cradle Back Yard Carrboro, NC
The Connells w/ Dillon Fence and Surrender Human
SEP 23 SAT Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY
OCT 4 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY
OCT 29 SUN Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY
NOV 1 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY
NOV 18 SAT Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY
DEC 6 WED 11th Street Bar New York, NY, United States
DEC 17 SUN Greenport Harbor Brewery Peconic, NY

More soon,
Greg

 
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT MY NEW SINGLE "TAKE A TRIP, CATCH A PLANE"

New single out Friday, May 26! Take a Trip (Catch a Plane)

NEW SINGLE "TAKE A TRIP, CATCH A PLANE" AT ALL STREAMING SERVICES HERE
This tune grew from an obsession, as songs sometimes do.

The subject of this obsession was an early ‘50s George Shearing tune called “Lullaby of Birdland” - especially the way the vibes, guitar, and piano play the head/melody together. A tried-and-true jazz device, played exquisitely by great musicians before burning down their solos. One so effective and beautiful in this case that I was inspired to try it with one of my own melodies.

I built the song around a fave go-go-inspired beat / groove that I programmed on an iOS app called Funkbox, which features vintage drum machine samples. The song came to me quickly. I developed it further when I’d play the tune live – first, in pandemic-era solo performance using my looping rig, and later, on the bandstand with fellow musicians.

The lyric emerged from an ennui, and an intuition that a proper getaway might provide a needed reset. It's a kind of lyrical expression that I’m drawn to. Personal, yet universal. Broad strokes. Romantic.

I crafted this version of the tune in my home studio, from tracking to mixing. I had tried a few different approaches to instrumentation; with this one, I landed on spare and guitar-centric, using my trusty Telecaster Thinline for swells and guitar solos and Jaguar Bass for the low end. 

I’m interested in a live band recording at some point, but with this recording—as with my 2021 LP Spanish Steps—I wanted to see my original vision through in true auteur fashion, a la Prince, Brian Wilson or Shuggie Otis.

I do believe in a collaborative approach to making music the way you might make a movie, where everyone involved contributes to the creative process and the end result is something you couldn’t have created alone. I also believe that music creation can be approached like a painting or a work of art, where your musicality, your truth and your inspiration can be expressed in total by the art / music that you alone create. My mom is a visual artist, so I come by this honestly. I don’t believe that either approach is intrinsically better, nor do I feel that there is a right or wrong method to make art or music.

I’m not saying that I don’t need any help along the way. I’ve recieved (and continue to receive) crucial support from family, friends and collaborators over the years, including with this recording. In fact, heavily featured on this track is my one-of-a-kind guitar “leslie” speaker cabinet, originally re-built by My Morning Jacket sound engineer Ryan Pickett from the guts of a Fender Vibratone and later re-cabineted by my Hobex bandmate, Andy Ware. One of my all-time choice pieces of gear.

Mastering Engineer Dave McNair put the final touch on the recording with a mastering pass. There is no plan for physical media at present, so your support can best be expressed by streaming, playlisting, and saving the song at your preferred streaming service and following me there. Also, sharing on social media helps. Hope to follow this one up soon with a few more that are on deck. Thank you for listening.

As far as any musical touchstones you might hear, these are some artists that have crossed my mind when I’ve considered where the song might have drawn inspiration (be it conscious or unconscious.)

George Shearing
Bobby Caldwell
D’Angelo
John Schofield
Marvin Gaye
Paul McCartney

The music video is a piece of eye candy that I came up with using Stable Diffusion. I’ve come across some incredible visuals recently that were created that way. I went down a wormhole to figure out how to create one for this song. A lot of searching, then a learning curve, then an experimental process to come up with something that I felt worked. And yes, I did use the art of Vincent Van Gogh as one of my prompts. I'm worried the exponential power and growth of A.I., but I am also fascinated. In this instance, I am taking Gary Kasparov’s advice: “Don’t fear the intelligent machines, work with them.”


DILLON FENCE AT LINCOLN THEATER

We had such a great time playing at Lincoln Theater in April! Fantastic turnout. Incredible energy from the audience. We got it on tape! Our friend Mike Westbrook recorded the show and is mixing the recording. Hopefully we'll have a new live release for you before too long. More on that soon. A heartfelt thank you from Chris, Kent, Scott and myself to all of you that attended. You made it a special night for us. 

SUMMER SHOWS 

Have some shows booked in the coming months! I'll be at Green Hill Kitchen in Greenport, NY this Sunday, May 28 with Nick Sferlazza on bass and Jake Schott on drums, At 11th Street Bar next Wednesday with Keith Robinson on drums and Brett Bass on bass for the June installment of Greg Humphreys Electric Trio's ongoing first-Wednesday-of-the-month residency there. Trio is taking a break from 11th St. for July and August, but we'll be back on September 6. More show details at greghumphreys.net.

MAY 28 Greenport, NY Green Hill Kitchen
JUN 03 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
JUN 07 New York, NY 11th Street Bar
JUN 17 Shelter Island, NY Shelter Island 10K Race
AUG 05 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
AUG 11 Greenport, NY Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
AUG 12 Greenport, NY Green Hill Kitchen
AUG 13 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
AUG 27 Peconic, NY Greenport Harbor Brewery
SEP 06 New York, NY 11th Street Bar

More soon,
Greg
 

Spring! Bitter End NYC tonight 4/18, Dillon Fence in Raleigh 4/28

Spring! New music in the pipeline for you, along with shows in NYC, NC and MA.

Playing a GH set tonight Tuesday April 18 at NYC's legendary Bitter End with an all-star band: Ben Stivers (Lyle Lovett, Barry Gibb, Gloria Y Emilio Estefan) on the B3 organ, Mark Greenberg (Dicky Betts & Great Southern, Roy Hargrove) on the drums, and Tony Tino (Southside Johnny & Asbury Dukes, Gavin DeGraw) on the bass guitar. The show is at 9:30 PM and you can get advance tickets here!


DILLON FENCE
LINCOLN THEATRE
RALEIGH, NC
FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Dillon Fence at Lincoln Theatre on Friday, April 28 is almost here! Most of the tickets are already sold, so get yours before it's too late. This show is part of 95.7 FM That Station’s "Live at the Lincoln" concert series and our bud Mike Westbrook will be recording the show for a live release. Please join Kent Alphin, Chris Goode, Scott Carle and I and celebrate the anniversary of our second LP, Outside In, released 30 years ago this year. Advance tickets here. Get there early for openers Cosmic Superheroes and Wonderwhys!

Show details at http://greghumphreys.net – hope to see you this spring.
More soon,
Greg


 

Dillon Fence in Raleigh 4/28, March GH / GHET gigs, 10 Years in NYC

DILLON FENCE
LINCOLN THEATRE
RALEIGH, NC
FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Just added: Dillon Fence is playing Lincoln Theatre on Friday, April 28 as part of 95.7 FM That Station’s "Live at the Lincoln" concert series. Our bud Mike Westbrook will be recording the show for a live release. Please join Kent Alphin, Chris Goode, Scott Carle and I, and help us make it a good one! Advance tickets are available here. Get ‘em early! Our last show at the Lincoln sold out.



GH⚡️ET continues our first-Wednesday-of-the-month residency at 11th Street Bar in the East Village through 2023!  Keith Robinson, Brett Bass and I play at 9 PM for the next installment on Wednesday, March 1st. Our bud Jamie Block opens the show at 8 PM... join us for what has been a happening get-together as of late. 



Heading back to the North Fork of Long Island to play at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company in Peconic on Saturday, March 25 from 3 to 6 PM. I'll be joined by Nick Sferlazza and Jake Schott on the rhythm section. 

I've been working on some new home recordings, hope to share them with you soon. I'd also like to share an essay that I posted recently on my socials to mark my 10-year anniversary of living in NYC. Hope you enjoy. 

10 Years In New York

Ten years ago this month I made the drive from Durham, NC to NYC, my station wagon packed to the brim. That night, I moved into Rubina’s Bank Street apartment during a snowstorm – the start of an adventure.

Ruby says that anything anyone says about New York is probably true on some level, and I agree. The city is all things. The best city in the world, the worst place you can imagine.

Above all, the city is dynamic. Living here through the pandemic showed me just how much. New York forces you to face harsh realities and at the same time encourages you to create your own reality. 

Ultimately, NYC has given me a beautiful family—a wife, two children, and a home—something I missed while hurtling through life in a smoke-filled Ford Econoline over the first 25 years of my adult life.

Performing has taken a back seat to family. I still love writing songs, but I do so less often. When I do, they seem to be keepers… songs I need to write. I still play gigs, some are memorable, but these days I’m just as likely to be asleep by 11 and up by 6 AM, cooking eggs-in-a-nest for my kids.

My days of driving hours to play break-even gigs are over, I’m afraid. I’m just glad I have enough sweat equity built up in the Carolinas that music brings me down south to play and visit with friends.

And yet—surrounded by friends old and new at our recent 11th Street Bar trio show in the East Village—I was reminded that as a performer, I‘m still chasing those moments when it all feels right and you know you’re doing what you were meant to do. I still have those moments and so I still believe.

And the talent here… whew. It really forces you to up your game. I have enjoyed this community of professionals who are absolutely in it to PLAY, musicians who can do it all and make it look easy. Being able to do THAT is anything but easy. It takes years of focus and dedication.

Ultimately I don’t know how long our New York adventure will be. As with many who have chosen to live here, we’re taking it day by day, doing our best to make it work unless it doesn’t anymore. But I know I am a New Yorker because I know it’s changed me, challenged me. Beaten me down and lifted me up.

More soon,
Greg

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

12/7/22 Trio! tonight 12/7 NYC, NYE Stockbridge MA, year in review

Playing a few trio shows in December... GH⚡️ET is in the East Village tonight (Wednesday, December 7) at 11th St. Bar for our last first-Wednesday-of-the-month of 2022! August Wells starts the show at 7:45 and drummer Keith Robinson, bassist Brett Bass and I hit at 9 PM. Join us and help thank 11th Street for hosting the trio this year.

GH⚡️ET  – NEW YEARS EVE SOIREE – RED LION INN, STOCKBRIDGE, MA

Speaking of wrapping up 2022, the electric trio wraps the year with a December 31st performance at the historic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, MA for their ROARING INTO 2023 – NEW YEAR’S SOIREE AT THE LION’S DEN. Keith, Brett and I will go heavy on classic funk n’ soul music for the celebration. Our bud Johnny Irion is now curating the music schedule for the Red Lion and he’ll join us for some tunes as well.

Visit redlioninn.com or call (413) 282-5545 for reservations and book a NYE package to attend. We’re told their cozy Lion’s Den will be hosting the best party for miles: hors d’oeuvres and desserts from Chef Jon Sterrett, an open bar from 8 PM to 1 AM, a bottle of prosecco & truffles upon arrival, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. . 

If you're out east this weekend, I'll be in Peconic on Sunday, December 11 at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company from 3 - 6 PM. I'll be playing a trio show with bassist Nick Sferlazza and drummer Joe Campisi. 

YEAR IN REVIEW

Thank you all for coming out this year! Thank you to my agent Brad Madison at Mongrel Music for booking the shows and thank you to Rolly Grady Music for repping my music catalog for licensing. Glad to have played some memorable Dillon Fence shows this year with my bandmates Chris Goode, Scott Carle, and Kent Alphin, including the inaugural That Music Festival. Thank you to our good friends Mark Bryan and Johnny Irion for doing a fantastic job playing with us on some of this year's DF dates! If you're looking for a quality holiday gift, please peruse our our Dillon Fence store over at Port Merchandise. 

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio got a great live recording of our fall Shakori Festival performance featuring Keith and bassist Matt Brandau from taper Terry Killebrew – check it here on archive.org. Live mix by Ed Griffin. Brett Bass delivered on bass guitar this year for most of our trio dates, now that Matt Brandau is a full-time resident of France. My Hobex bandmate Andy Ware played with the trio on some gigs down south this fall and killed it... Andy and I played our first Hobex show in a few years with Rhett Huffman on keys and Eddie Walker on drums in Greensboro, NC this spring.

Played a lot of solo gigs out east this past summer. I've enjoyed working it out live with my new Cordoba acoustic guitar on new tunes and songs from the catalog. I did write a few songs this year that I'm excited about and I have posted a couple over on my instagram page. Trying to figure out the best path to release new music in the current environment. Hopefully it will come into focus in 2023. Hope you have a happy holiday season and a happy new year!

2022 SHOWS

Wed, DEC 31 Stockbridge, MA   GHET at NYE Soirée, Red Lion Inn
Sun, DEC 11 Peconic, NY   Greenport Harbor Brewing Company 
Wed, DEC 7 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 
Sat, DEC 3 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Sat, NOV 12 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Wed, NOV 2 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 
Fri, OCT 7  Pittsboro, NC   GHET at Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
Wed, OCT 5 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 
Thu, SEP 29 New York, NY   Le Poisson Rouge  supporting Kay Hanley
Sun, SEP 25 Shelter Island, NY   White Oak Wine Garden 
Sat, SEP 10 Troutdale, VA   Dillon Fence at Troutdale City Limits 
Wed, SEP 7 New York, NY   11th Street Bar 
Sun, SEP 4 Shelter Island, NY   White Oak Wine Garden 
Sat, SEP 3 Shelter Island, NY   The Chequit 
Fri, SEP 2 Hickory, NC   GHET at Sails Original Music Series 
Thu, SEP 1 Abingdon, VA   GHET at Bonefire Smokehouse BBQ 
Sat, AUG 27 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Sat, AUG 13 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Fri, AUG 12 Greenport, NY   Greenport Harbor Brewing Company 
Sat, AUG 6 Shelter Island, NY   SALT 
Sat, AUG 6 Shelter Island, NY   White Oak Wine Garden 
Wed, AUG 3 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 
Sat, JUL 30 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Fri, JUL 29 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Sat, JUL 23 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Fri, JUN 24 Durham, NC   Dillon Fence at That Music Festival
Thu, JUN 14 Brooklyn, NY   GHET at Willoughby Plaza 
Thu, JUN 9 Brooklyn, NY   GHET at Albee Square Happy Hour 
Sat, JUN 4 Shelter Island, NY   White Oak Wine Garden 
Wed, JUN 1 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 
Sat, MAY 14 Isle Of Palms, SC   Mark Bryan and Dillon Fence at The Windjammer 
Sat, MAY 7 Columbia, SC   Dillon Fence at Rosewood Crawfish Festival 
Fri, MAY 6 Greensboro, NC   Hobex at First Friday Night Live 
Wed, MAY 4 New York, NY    GHET at 11th Street Bar
Wed, APR 27 Brooklyn, NY   Noé Socha and Greg Humphreys at Wild Birds 
Fri, APR 15 Shelter Island, NY   Isola 
Wed, APR 6 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 
Fri, MAR 25 Raleigh, NC   Dillon Fence at Smoky Hollow 
Wed, MAR 2 New York, NY   GHET at 11th Street Bar 

More soon,
Greg

  

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

Sept shows in NC, VA, NY, Fall Shakori Fest on Oct 7!

Getting ready for some Fall gigs! Hobex’ own bassman Andy Ware will be joining drummer Keith Robinson and I next week for Greg Humphreys Electric Trio shows - Thursday, September 1 in Abingdon, VA at Bone Fire Smokehouse and Friday, September 2 in Hickory, NC at 7 PM for the Sails Original Music Series.

Some North Fork and NYC solo gigs coming up as well. I’ll be at Shelter Island's White Oak Wine Garden on Sunday, September 4 at 1 PM, and I'm playing a special NYC solo show at 11th Street Bar in the East Village on Wednesday, September 7 at 8:30 PM, for this month's installment of our First Wednesdays residency there. 

Recently announced: Greg Humphreys Electric Trio will be performing at Fall Shakori Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance on Friday, October 7! Longtime GHET bassist Matt Brandau will be visting from France to play this show with us... get your advance tickets here. (Brett Bass will be back on the bass for our First Wednesdays GHET shows at 11th Street Bar on October 5, November 2, and December 7.)

Recorded this version of “Dedicated To You”  on the porch in Pawleys Island last week. The song was written by Sammy Cahn, Hy Zaret, Saul Chaplin... my version is inspired by the Ella Fitzgerald / Mills Brothers version that I listened to so much during the pandemic. Thank you to the cicadas for sitting in!

More soon,
Greg

  

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

Summer Shows

Hi, folks. Just returned from a family vacation, now back at our place in Greenport, NY until the fall. Wanted to let you know about some shows coming up this summer; I'll be playing quite a bit out here on the East End of Long Island over the next couple of months, and I'm doing a few Electric Trio shows in NYC, NC and VA. More show details at http://greghumphreys.net .



A hearty THANK YOU everyone who came out to our May / June Dillon Fence shows in Columbia, SC, Charleston, SC and Durham, NC, our Hobex show in Greensboro, NC, and our GHET shows in Brooklyn. I did some recapping over on my IG page, if you'd like to check some clips and pics from the various shows. Have posted a few acoustic tunes over there recently as well.

SUMMER SHOWS

FRI JUL 29
 Shelter Island, NY
Isola 7-10 PM
solo performance



SAT JUL 30 Shelter Island, NY
Isola 7-10 PM


solo performance

WED AUG 03 
New York, NY
11th Street Bar 8:30-10:30 PM

 
Greg Humphreys Electric Trio (w/ Keith Robinson, drums, Brett Bass, bass guitar.)

SAT AUG 06
 Shelter Island, NY
White Oak Wine Garden 2-5 PM


solo performance

FRI AUG 12
 Greenport, NY
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company 4-7 PM

 
GH and Friends (w/ Joe Campisi, percussion, Nick Sferlazza, bass guitar.)

THU SEP 01
 Abingdon, VA
Thursday Jams  Concert Series
Greg Humphreys Electric Trio (w/ Keith Robinson, drums, Andy Ware, bass guitar.)



FRI SEP 02
 Hickory, NC
Sails Original Music Series 


Greg Humphreys Electric Trio (w/ Keith Robinson, drums, Andy Ware, bass guitar.)

SUN SEP 04
 Shelter Island, NY
White Oak Wine Garden 1-4 PM
solo performance



WED SEP 07
 New York, NY
11th Street Bar 8:30-10:30 PM
solo performance

More soon,
Greg

  

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

Rollo Grady signing! Gigs! NYC, G'boro, Columbia, Charleston

ROLLO GRADY MUSIC signing

Some good news! I've signed with licensing/sync company Rollo Grady Music. They'll be representing the catalog of music I've been building over the years on my Phrex Records label. Excited to work with Carter and his team. Looking forward to hearing more Greg Humphreys, Greg Humphreys Electric Trio, and Hobex music in upcoming TV and film productions... we'll keep you posted.

GIGS! 

This might be a first: all three of the bands I’ve fronted over the years are playing shows in one week! First up, Greg Humphreys Electric Trio is back in the East Village on Wednesday, May 4 at 9 PM for our 11th St. Bar residency. Keith Robinson and Brett Bass will be with me on drums and bass... Kevin December starts the show at 8 PM.

HOBEX
First Friday Night Live – Greensboro, NC
Friday, May 6

On Friday, May 6, Hobex rides again with a 7 PM free show at the Greensboro History Museum for Downtown Greensboro‘s First Friday Night Live concert series, co-sponsored by Sanctuary House. My brov Andy Ware on bass, Steady Eddie Walker on drums, and youngblood Rhett Huffman on keys. First Hobex show in quite a while! More show info at the FB event page.

DILLON FENCE
Rosewood Crawfish Festival – Columbia, SC
Saturday, May 7

Wrapping the week with Dillon Fence on Saturday, May 7, a 3:30 PM set in Columbia, SC at the State Fairgrounds for the Rosewood Crawfish Festival. Scott Carle, Chris Goode and I will be joined by our pal Johnny Irion on guitar… Johnny GA, as The Black Crowes affectionately and appropriately nicknamed him. Fred and the Cowboy Mouth crew will be rockin’ after our set... tickets and info here.

MARK BRYAN AND DILLON FENCE
The Windjammer – Isle of Palms, SC
Saturday, May 14

Dillon Fence plays the following weekend as well - we'll be in Isle of Palms, SC on Saturday, May 14 at The Windjammer, playing their Liquid Aloha Outdoor Stage. We're splitting the bill with our good bud Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish. Mark did such a terrific job playing guitar for us at our Raleigh show in March, we're psyched to have him join us again on guitar. Mark and his band will follow us with a set and a jam with members of both groups – get your advance tickets here!

DILLON FENCE
THAT FESTIVAL – DURHAM, NC
Saturday, June 25

Dillon Fence will be a part of That Festival on the weekend of June 24 and 25 - an inaugural festival at Durham Bulls Athletic Park put together by the folks at That Station 94.7 and Deep South Entertainment. That Festival celebrates the greatness of North Carolina original music – other acts announced so far are: Steep Canyon Rangers, American Aquarium, Delta Rae, Violet Bell, Boulevards, rissi palmer, The Mountain Goats, Mipso, Chatham County Line, Jim Lauderdale, and Yarn. Advance tickets available here.

More soon,
Greg

  





UPCOMING SHOWS
Tickets and info at greghumphreys.net

5/04 New York, NY 11th St Bar w/ GHET
5/06 Greensboro, NC First Fridays concert series w/ Hobex
5/07 Columbia, SC Rosewood Crawfish Festival w/ Dillon Fence
5/14 Charleston, SC The Windjammer   Mark Bryan and Dillon Fence
6/01 New York, NY 11th St Bar w/ GHET
6/04 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
6/09 Brooklyn, NY Albee Square Happy Hour  w/ GHET
6/25 Durham, NC That Festival w/ Dillon Fence
8/06 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
9/01 Abingdon, VA Thursday Jams Concert Series  w/ GHET
9/02 Hickory, NC Sails Original Music Series   w/ GHET
9/04 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
 

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

SHOWS! Dillon Fence, Hobex, GHET, solo

Happy to announce some upcoming shows for 2022!

DILLON FENCE
Dillon Fence returns to action this spring and summer for a handful of shows in the Carolinas. First up, we're playing a new outdoor concert series in Raleigh, NC on Friday, March 25 at Smoky Hollow complex, put together by the folks at Lincoln Theatre. Our friend Mark Bryan of Hootie & the Blowfish will be joining Scott Carle, Chris Goode and I at this show, filling in on guitar for Kent Alphin. Doors are at 5:30, Balsa Gliders start the show at 6:30... and it's free and all ages! Join us. More info here.


Dillon Fence will be a part of That Festival on the weekend of June 24 and 25 - an inaugural festival at Durham Bulls Ball Park put together by the folks at That Station 94.7 and Deep South Entertainment. That Festival celebrates the greatness of North Carolina original music – other acts announced so far are: Steep Canyon Rangers, American Aquarium, Delta Rae, Violet Bell, Boulevards, rissi palmer, The Mountain Goats, Mipso, Chatham County Line, Jim Lauderdale, and Yarn. Get your advance tickets here.

Dillon Fence is playing in South Carolina this spring as well! We'll be in Columbia, SC at the Rosewood Crawfish Festival held at the State Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 7 for a 3:30 PM set, followed by our old buds Cowboy Mouth – tickets and info here. 

HOBEX
I've got something for you Hobex heads, too – Hobex will play our first show in a while for Greensboro, NC's First First Friday Night Live series on Friday, May 6. Bassist Andy Ware and I will be joined by Eddie Walker on drums and Rhett Huffman on keys... Should be a throwdown. 7 PM at Greensboro History Museum – all-ages, free admission – more details at the FB event page here.

GHET
Greg Humphreys Electric Trio continues our monthly first Wednesdays hit at 11th Street Bar in the heart of the East Village, NYC. We'll be there on April 6, May 4, and June 1. Brett Bass (Gregg Allman Band) will be on bass guitar for these, joining Keith Robinson and I. Matt Brandau was in town from France recently and played at our March 2 show – check out Matt's IG for some next-level bass guitar action. 

SOLO
Playing some solo shows out east on the North Fork of Long Island this summer. I'll be at White Oak Wine Bar on Shelter Island June 4, August 6 and September 4. Thank you all for keeping up with me! It's been quite a stretch. 
More soon,
Greg

SHOWS
3/25 Raleigh, NC Smoky Hollow concert series w/ Dillon Fence
4/07 New York, NY 11th St Bar w/ GHET
5/04 New York, NY 11th St Bar w/ GHET
5/06 Greensboro, NC First Fridays concert series w/ Hobex
5/07 Columbia, SC Rosewood Crawfish Festival w/ Dillon Fence
6/01 New York, NY 11th St Bar w/ GHET
6/04 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
6/25 Durham, NC That Festival w/ Dillon Fence
8/06 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
9/04 Shelter Island, NY White Oak Wine Garden
 

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

Trio: Shakori, 11th St. Bar, Outer Banks! Remembering Steve 'The Doctor' Hill 💔

Trio - First Wednesdays @ 11th St. Bar this fall

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio rides again this October. We start our fall first Wednesdays residency at 11th St. Bar on October 6 at 9 PM. We'll be back at our fave spot in the East Village on November 3 and December 1 as well... bring your vax card or Excelsior Pass and let's have a time!


NC Dates: Shakori 10/9, Beats & Eats 10/23

We head down to to NC on Saturday, October 9 for a 9:30 set on Carson's Grove Stage for the Fall Shakori Hill Festival of Music and Dance. A great slot, another strong lineup of fellow artists and performers, and a chance to see many missed friends? Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Tickets are here!

We return to NC for an afternoon set at the Beats & Eats music series at the beautiful Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in downtown Wilson, NC on Saturday, October 23.

Looking forward to playing live again with Bassist Matt Brandau and Drummer Keith Robinson. These will be our first performances together since March, 2020. It'll be fun to play shows on the heels of the appearance of our song "Blood From a Stone" in episode1 season 2 of Netflix's hit series, Outer Banks. Our streaming numbers certainly saw a big spike due to the song's inclusion on the awesome official Outer Banks playlist at Spotify and elsewhere. Thanks again to Josh and Jonas Pate for including us!

Solo performances on Shelter Island in October

Although my family is back in NYC and the kids have started school, I'm playing a few more solo looping gigs out east in October as well! Had such a soul-affirming experience this summer playing around the North Fork of Long Island, both solo and with singer/songwriter Julia King and others. I'll be performing solo amidst the pastoral beauty of Shelter Island's White Oak Wine Garden on Sunday October 3, Saturday October 16, and Sunday October 17, all from 3 to 6 PM.

Steve 'The Doctor' Hill

We lost a great one in August. Thank you, Steve Hill, for the spirit you gave to our band. Steve was the beat for The Veldt, Johnny Quest, our band Hobex and more. Doctor, how many stages did you rock? How many audiences did you leave sweating, chanting for more? Relentless groove, memorable fills, always delivering. We had a wild adventure together. The setbacks you overcame through your life - especially the JQ van wreck - were massive. Andy and I would say that you had nine lives… somehow I thought you might make it. We love you and we appreciate you, Doctor.
More soon, 
Greg

 

Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my early 2021 solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

GH⚡️ET: OBX2, fall Shakori Festival and more

GH⚡️ET: OBX2, fall Shakori Festival and more


Hope you're having a great summer! Listen for Greg Humphreys Electric Trio in the second season of the Netflix series Outer Banks, out this Friday, July 30. They are using "Blood From a Stone," a song from our Haymaker album, in one of the scenes. Thanks to Josh Pate and the OBX crew for selecting our music. Happy to be a part of this hit coming-of-age drama. 

Newly married GH⚡️ET bass player Matt Brandau is currently residing in France with his bride, but he'll be back in NYC this fall. I'm lucky to have Matt and drummer Keith Robinson join me for dates during that time, including Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance in Pittsboro, NC on 10/9.

GH⚡️ET will also be performing a First Wednesdays residency at our fave spot in the East Village, 11th Street Bar, on 10/6, 11/3, and 12/1. These fall gigs will be the first time the trio has played live since our last gig at the Fox & Crow in Jersey City on March 13, 2020. I'll be warming up the 11th Street Bar First Wednesdays series with a looping rig solo perfomance on 9/1. 



Looping rig performance at Shakori 6/1 – recap  

Had a terrific time at GrassRoots Live on June 11. Thank you to everyone who attended or tuned in. Thank you Ed Griffin, Selena Hodom, Jordan Puryear, Shakori Hills and Donna the Buffalo for having me. Felt so good to hear a live set from Donna! Here's a taper recording of the set (video dababe44 / audio cap’n hook) over on YouTube... thanks to Donna keyboardist and old friend David McCracken for making me aware of this recording. Hope to share the hi-def webcast version at some point.


I did have some technical difficulties when I was soundchecking my looping rig. I started stressing. I looked over as Jeb Puryear of Donna the Buffalo checked his amp. He wryly looked at me and said, "Computers... they're great when they work, but... " Ain't that the truth, Jeb!

This looping set does feel a bit like a high-wire act with no net. It's a thrill to get out there and go for it, but these solo looping performances have definitely made me appreciate having talented human beings around to catch me if I fall. I do have more looping performances coming up, including 11th Street Bar in NYC on 9/1 and Green Hill Kitchen in Greenport, NY on 9/3. 

Dillon Fence @ Red Hat Amphitheater 7/1 – recap

Thanks everyone for a wonderful Dillon Fence show in Raleigh! We had to cut it a bit short due to thunderstorms, but we got a nice full set in before we had to shut down. Had such a great time playing with Scott, Kent, and Chris. We get together, and it’s all. still. there. The music, the chemistry, and especially our appreciative audience, friends and family. It’s a beautiful thing. I appreciate it more and more as get older.

Thanks to Ryan Pickett for making us sound so good, thanks to the Lincoln folks—especially Pat Dickenson—for thinking of us, and thanks to Red Hat Amphitheater for having us. Thank y’all for being there! Check out a clip of the last few minutes here... there are a lot more fan recordings over on FB, if you'd like to watch 'em.


Photo: Chris Burgess


Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my recent solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Getting this music into the world has been a great feeling. Clearing the deck for the next chapter. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

More soon,
Greg

GIGS! Solo 6/11 @ Shakori, Dillon Fence 7/1 @ Red Hat Amphitheater

First up, congratulations to our GHET bass player Matt Brandau on his recent marriage to Émilie Berthier! So happy for this beautiful couple. They're living in France right now; we hope to see Matt this fall for some trio work together. Meanwhile, here in the States, things are slowly opening back up and I'm fully vaccinated, so... I'm playing some GIGS this summer! 

Friday, June 11 @ GrassRoots Live! at Shakori Hills

First in-person gig in over a year: ✔️ First time bringing my looping rig to a big stage: ✔️ Very excited to play a solo set opening up the night for my friends Donna the Buffalo at GrassRoots Live! at Shakori Hills on Friday, June 11 for night one of their two-night stand.  TICKETS AND INFO HERE.

Dillon Fence – Thursday, July 1 @ Red Hat Amphitheater

Dillon Fence is playing at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC on Thursday, July 1 as part of their Amped Up Music Series! Chris Goode, Scott Carle, Kent Alphin and I are psyched to play for y’all... Arson Daily opens the show. The venue recently released more tables and tickets are now on sale HERE.





Spanish Steps 

*Thank you* for streaming and enjoying my recent solo LP release, Spanish Steps. Getting this music into the world has been a great feeling. Clearing the deck for the next chapter. Find the LP at your favorite music service here!

More soon,
Greg

Spanish Steps LP now on Spotify, Apple Music, et al.

Spanish Steps LP now on Spotify, Apple Music, et al. here!

It's my birthday and my new solo LP Spanish Steps is now available on all streaming services! Please add it to your collection wherever you stream music. THANK YOU to everyone who has downloaded or checked out the album on Bandcamp over the past couple of weeks. Your support and encouragement keep me going. Please follow my artist page on Spotify when you stream the new album. You'll help my music appear more often in their algorithms, a gift that will keep on giving.

About Spanish Steps:

Spanish Steps is a collection of songs navigating dreams, marriage and parenthood in New York City.

I’ve been writing and home-recording over the past few years with an evolving setup that I've dubbed my "mad scientist looping rig” – guitars, mics, drum machine, synths, pedalboards, mixer, looper, laptop. You could call this music my version of electro-soul.

The process is similar to what people today call "bedroom pop." That moniker is really a 21st-century description of a songwriting and recording method that I’ve been using since I got my first four-track tape machine.

I created these songs like I've created so many songs throughout my life:  alone with my thoughts and my guitars. Songwriting has long been my lifeline for expressing emotions I can’t always access in everyday life. An emotional release valve, a creative escape hatch. Home-recording has been another dimension of that expression for me. Experimental. Imperfect. Personal.

In my life as a professional musician and songwriter, I’ve usually been a band guy. Sometimes a song doesn’t fit the band or falls by the wayside. Over time, I end up with songs that hang around in my head. I’ve found that once in a while, I just need to put them out there to clear my mental deck for the new.

Also, part of me has long aspired to be a soul auteur à la Shuggie Otis. This release satisfies that desire. Although this group of songs predates the arrival of COVID, the pandemic has been an opportunity to see this album through in auteur fashion.

My wife is a traveler. I joined in not long after we met. Rome was our last trip together before our first child was born; the Spanish Steps were a place where we celebrated our engagement. Two kids later, we’re still on a journey together – even when we’re sheltering in place.

Greg Humphreys  |  Spanish Steps

1.  Everybody's Dancin'
2.  You Don't Understand
3.  Heart & Mind
4.  Agua
5.  Wanna Cry (But I Can’t)
6.  Place de la République
7.  Comin' To Get You
8.  Lucky Guy
9.  Are You Ready To Go
10.  I'm Not Goin' Anywhere
11.  At Least I Have You



Recently archived GH Live performances and podcast appearances

Trying to keep a rolling archive of online performances going through the pandemic! Thank y'all for your ongoing support. 

GH LIVE Ep. 8 – FB 
GH LIVE Ep. 7 – FB  
In The Loop Podcast with Josh Daniel and Lefty – FB / YT
We Don't Even Know webcast / podcast with Shonali Bhomik and Christian Felix – FB / YT

Archived perfomances from 2020

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio – #remoterecordings series

GHET Ep. 1 – You're The One For Me — FB IG
GHET Ep. 2 – We're One — FB IG
GHET Ep. 3 – It's Going Down — FB IG

GH Live – webcast series

GH Live Ep. 1 — FB
GH Live Ep. 2 — FB
GH Live Ep. 3.1 — FB
GH Live Ep. 3.2 — FB
GH Live Ep. 4.1 — FB YT
GH Live Ep. 4.2 — FB YT
GH Live Ep. 5 — FB YT IG
GH Live Pop-up on the Porch — FB
GH Live Ep. 6 — FB 
GH Pop-up by the Fire — FB
Second acoustic concert from the home of Mikey and Melanie, Hankins NY

"Windows" — FB 
with The Blue Dogs and Jerry Douglas at Charleston Music Hall, Dec 2019

"Christmas" — FB
Dillon Fence at Lincoln Theatre Dec 2019 (solo encore perfomance)

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio — YT
Be Loud '19 set, live at Cat's Cradle Chapel Hill NC

 

New LP Spanish Steps on Bandcamp now!

Spanish Steps
is here!

New solo LP Spanish Steps is now available for download / streaming HERE on bandcamp! Available soon on all streaming services.

Spanish Steps is a collection of songs navigating dreams, marriage and parenthood in New York City.

I’ve been writing and home-recording over the past few years with an evolving setup that I've dubbed my "mad scientist looping rig” – guitars, mics, drum machine, synths, pedalboards, mixer, looper, laptop. You could call this music my version of electro-soul.

The process is similar to what people today call "bedroom pop." That moniker is really a 21st-century description of a songwriting and recording method that I’ve been using since I got my first four-track tape machine.

I created these songs like I've created so many songs throughout my life:  alone with my thoughts and my guitars. Songwriting has long been my lifeline for expressing emotions I can’t always access in everyday life. An emotional release valve, a creative escape hatch. Home-recording has been another dimension of that expression for me. Experimental. Imperfect. Personal.

In my life as a professional musician and songwriter, I’ve usually been a band guy. Sometimes a song doesn’t fit the band or falls by the wayside. Over time, I end up with songs that hang around in my head. I’ve found that once in a while, I just need to put them out there to clear my mental deck for the new.

Also, part of me has long aspired to be a soul auteur à la Shuggie Otis. This release satisfies that desire. Although this group of songs predates the arrival of COVID, the pandemic has been an opportunity to see this album through in auteur fashion.

My wife is a traveler. I joined in not long after we met. Rome was our last trip together before our first child was born; the Spanish Steps were a place where we celebrated our engagement. Two kids later, we’re still on a journey together – even when we’re sheltering in place.

Greg Humphreys  |  Spanish Steps

1.  Everybody's Dancin'
2.  You Don't Understand
3.  Heart & Mind
4.  Agua
5.  Wanna Cry (But I Can’t)
6.  Place de la République
7.  Comin' To Get You
8.  Lucky Guy
9.  Are You Ready To Go
10.  I'm Not Goin' Anywhere
11.  At Least I Have You

Recently archived GH Live performances and podcast appearances

Since you last heard from me, I've done a couple more GH Live solo performances online and guested on a couple of great podcasts. They're archived below, if you'd like to check them out. Trying to keep a rolling archive of online performances going through the pandemic! Thank y'all for your ongoing support. 

GH LIVE Ep. 8 – FB 
GH LIVE Ep. 7 – FB  
In The Loop Podcast with Josh Daniel and Lefty – FB / YT
We Don't Even Know webcast / podcast with Shonali Bhomik and Christian Felix – FB / YT

Archived perfomances from 2020

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio – #remoterecordings series

GHET Ep. 1 – You're The One For Me — FB IG
GHET Ep. 2 – We're One — FB IG
GHET Ep. 3 – It's Going Down — FB IG

GH Live – webcast series

GH Live Ep. 1 — FB
GH Live Ep. 2 — FB
GH Live Ep. 3.1 — FB
GH Live Ep. 3.2 — FB
GH Live Ep. 4.1 — FB YT
GH Live Ep. 4.2 — FB YT
GH Live Ep. 5 — FB YT IG
GH Live Pop-up on the Porch — FB
GH Live Ep. 6 — FB 
GH Pop-up by the Fire — FB
Second acoustic concert from the home of Mikey and Melanie, Hankins NY

"Windows" — FB 
with The Blue Dogs and Jerry Douglas at Charleston Music Hall, Dec 2019

"Christmas" — FB
Dillon Fence at Lincoln Theatre Dec 2019 (solo encore perfomance)

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio — YT
Be Loud '19 set, live at Cat's Cradle Chapel Hill NC

 

FB Live Sat 1/30, new album, recent online performances

New year, new president, new vaccines. "May you live in interesting times," indeed. Our little family is still sequestering in our apartment in the East Village in NYC. We're masked up, social distancing and living day-to-day. I'm making music when I can! Jim just turned seven. Maia is starting to talk.

Upcoming new LP — Spanish Steps

Finishing up a new solo album called Spanish Steps, a collection of tunes I've written over the past few years. You might recognize some tunes from clips I've posted on my social media pages—I've been using my looping rig, drum machines, and synth sounds (in addition to my usual guitar and vocal work) to create some personal recordings that land somewhere outside of my usual rock n' roll / funk n' soul band context. Call it my version of Electro-Soul. I'm looking forward to getting these tunes out of my head and into your ears. I've also got another, newer batch of tunes coming up behind these — I'm clearing the deck for something new. More on Spanish Steps soon! 

GH LIVE Ep. 7 — Saturday, January 30, 8 PM EST

I'll be doing a Facebook Live solo performance (Live Ep. 7) this Saturday, January 30 at 8 PM EST. I've been finetuning my looping rig and webcasting setup for these live performances. It's been an ongoing technological adventure. Feel like I've got it looking and sounding good enough to give it another go.

I'll be doing some newer tunes on the looping rig and then I'll take some requests on acoustic. Please tune in at my Facebook personal page here. It's a free performance, but gratuities are much appreciated ( PayPal: ghumphreys@hobex.com and Venmo: @Greg-Humphreys .) The show will be archived at the link above if you can't catch it on Saturday night. Your support through this last year via these online performances has been incredibly generous and very helpful to our family. Thank you.

Recent online performances

I honestly haven't done that many online performances myself since my last newsletter, but I have done a few. I guested last week on a great NYC webcast / podcast called We Don't Even Know - that was fun! Thank you to hosts Shonali Bowmik and Christian Felix. There have also been some great archival performances shared on social media recently. Here are a few highlights for you to check out:

We Don't Even Know webcast / podcast - FB / YT
interview and live performance of "Take a Trip" (53 minute mark)

"Windows" — FB 
with The Blue Dogs and Jerry Douglas at Charleston Music Hall, Dec 2019

20th annual Post Turkey Day Jam with Jon Shain & Fj Ventre, Rissi Palmer and Joe Newberry. (short acoustic set)

Pop-up by the Fire — FB
Second acoustic concert from the home of Mikey and Melanie, Hankins NY

"Christmas" — FB 
Dillon Fence at Lincoln Theatre Dec 2019 (solo encore perfomance)

GH Live Ep. 6 — FB  

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio — YT
Be Loud '19 set, live at Cat's Cradle Chapel Hill NC



If you missed them, here are more archived online performances from 2020:
 

Greg Humphreys Electric Trio – #remoterecordings series
GHET Ep. 1 – You're The One For Me — FB IG
GHET Ep. 2 – We're One — FB IG
GHET Ep. 3 – It's Going Down — FB IG
 

Greg Humphreys Live – webcast series
GH Live Ep. 1 — FB
GH Live Ep. 2 — FB
GH Live Ep. 3.1 — FB
GH Live Ep. 3.2 — FB
GH Live Ep. 4.1 — FB YT
GH Live Ep. 4.2 — FB YT
GH Live Ep. 5 — FB YT IG
GH Live Pop-up on the Porch — FB

 

GHET's Haymaker LP has received over 50,000 streams on Spotify. 
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