"TAILGATE TROUBADOUR" Greg V's debut Americana CD of
telecasters, lap steel, dobro, baritone and mando guitars melting into
burnin' Fender amps. Featuring Lucinda Williams drummer Jim Christie
and Jackson Browne's bassist Kevin McCormick on all twelve songs. More
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Selected Studio or Live
Performances with:
JEWEL
KEITH URBAN
WYNONNA JUDD
LONESTAR
DOUBLE TROUBLE
BUDDY MILES
COLIN HAY
HAL KETCHUM
RANDY JACKSON
JERMAIN JACKSON
SEAN YOUNG
LORENZO LAMAS
SEBASTION BACH
IRENE CARA
CHRIS KIRKPATRICK
MIKALAH GORDON
RONNIE MONTROSE
SUSAN TEDESCHI
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
AMY DALLEY
SHELLY FAIRCHILD
EDGAR WINTER
BONNIE HAYES
JAY DEMARCUS
JAMES OTTO
WADE BOWEN
LUKE DICK
ASHLEY RAY
FRANK BLACK
MALFORD MILLIGAN
Having toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan's band Double Trouble (Chris
Layton, Tommy Shannon) and Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy
Miles, Greg V. smiled recalling all the years growing up in Woodbridge,
VA playing guitar endlessly, never knowing where the journey would lead
him. The journey accelerated the night he graduated from high school.
Instead of going to a party after the graduation ceremony Greg V. went
home to pack his Plymouth Fury full of guitars and amps, barely
sleeping before his cross-country move to San Francisco the next
morning.
Soon
he was playing with bassist and American Idol judge Randy Jackson,
Doobie Brothers drummer John Hartman and San Francisco legend Bonnie
Hayes songwriter for Bonnie Raitt. Many diverse recording sessions
followed, such as: Melissa Etheridge, Gregg Rolie (Journey keys) and
Michael Schrieve (Santana drummer). Levi's, Budweiser and Giorgio
Perfume commercials were done alongside producer Walter Afanasieff
(Mariah Carey, Celine Dion). Cory Lerios (Pablo Cruise keyboardist)
tapped Greg V. to play on the cult classic TV series Max Headroom and
three seasons of Bay Watch, performances on the TV series Parker Lewis
Can't Lose and O'Hara followed.
After a tour with guitar legend
Ronnie Montrose Greg V. headed for Los Angeles, CA and began touring
with drummer Buddy Miles for several years. French star David Hallyday
asked Greg V. to play throughout Europe for several more years followed
by a beautiful 3 year musical vacation in Honolulu, HI playing 250 gigs
a year with the islands premier rock band "The Piranha Brothers".
Longing for an organic musical environment he made a move to Austin,
Texas. Not knowing a soul in Austin he made friends quickly and within
three months Double Trouble's Chris Layton called asking Greg V. to
tour with Double Trouble in support of their CD release "Been A Long
Time". This was followed by a Central and South American tour with
Colin Hay, vocalist for Men At Work.
Currently residing in Nashville, TN he has performed with artists Jewel, Hal Ketchum, Keith Urban, Wynonna Judd, Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, LoneStar, John Rich of Big & Rich, Ashley Ray, Wade Bowen, Amy Dalley, James Otto, Shelly Fairchild, Luke Dick, The Bittersweets. Greg V. also played in the house band for Season 2 of the CMT TV series "Gone Country"
Greg
V's solo CD release "Tailgate Troubadour" debuts his textural Americana
inspired soundtrack.Twelve organic and soulful instrumentals
featuring Lucinda William's drummer Jim Christie and Jackson Browne's
bassist Kevin McCormick. Beautifully mixed by Jackson Browne's
guitarist Mark Goldenberg and mastered by Gavin Lurssen at The
Mastering Lab, Grammy winner for the "O Brother Where Art Thou"
soundtrack. "Tailgate Troubadour" is all rootsy vibe and feel, taking
you on a timeless Americana road trip with Telecasters, Gretsches,
Dobro, Lap Steel, Baritone, Mando-guitar and glowing vintage amps as
your passengers.
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