Greg Laswell
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Greg Laswell is a musician, engineer and producer from San Diego, CA. He has released two albums, Good Movie and Through Toledo. Through Toledo was picked up by Vanguard Records in 2005 and released nationally. Recently, Greg's songs have appeared on Smallville, One Tree Hill, The Hills and other network television programs. He has toured with artists like Matt Costa, Sia and Amy Millan (of the Candadian band 'Stars').
Greg has a border terrier named Shep Proudfoot.
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[edit] Current status
Greg has announced that he has begun work on a new EP. Possible songs could be "Salvation Dear", "Days Go On", "Farewell Love" and possibly an alternate version of "What a Day". The EP will be out by August 2007 at the latest.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Greg Laswell Albums (studio)
Through Toledo
Original Release Date: July 11, 2006
Label: Vanguard Records (US); Fiction Records (UK)
1. Sing, Theresa Says
2. Amazed
3. Worthwhile
4. Do What I Can
5. High And Low
6. Same As You
7. Through Toledo
8. I'm Hit
9. Long Way Around
10. Come Undone
11. Your Melody
Good Movie
Original Release Date: 2003
Label: (None)
1. Bright Ideas
2. Back To June
3. Carry Me Through
4. Tirade
5. 19" Life
6. 7:00 AM
7. Good Movie
8. Head For Today
9. Father Of Your Billies
10. Circle Around Again
11. You So Bright
12. New Day
[edit] Limited Edition Bonus Discs & EPs
Dead Air (EP)
Original Release Date: July 11, 2006
Label: Vanguard Records (US)
Notes: Tracks 1 - 4 were recored live on air at Indie 103.1 (a radio station in the Los Angeles area)
1. Do What I Can (Acoustic)
2. Amazed (Acoustic)
3. Come Undone (Acoutic)
4. Sing, Theresea Says (Acoustic)
5. What A Day (Through Toledo Outtake)
[edit] Shillglen Albums (studio)
Before Greg put out his solo CDs he was the principle song writer and singer in the band Shillglen.
Sometimes I Feel
Original Release Date: 1999
Label: (None)
1. Sometimes I Feel
2. Big Me
3. Erased
4. Plant
5. Untitled
6. Hourglass
7. Woodman
8. Ripples
9. Showtime
10. Mr. Vender Machine
11. Grandpa
12. Idle
[edit] Singles
- 2007 "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" iTunes single
- 2006 "What A Day" iTunes single
- 2006 "Sing, Theresea Says" iTunes single
- 2006 "Sing, Theresea Says" [promo CD - track #1: album version (3:58); track #2: radio edit (3:43)]
[edit] Videos
- 2006 "Sing, Theresea Says" by Drew Hancock
[edit] Compilations
- Paste Magazine Sampler Issue 23 [Aug 2006, Track #6 - Sing, Theresa Sing (4:02)]
[edit] Greg Laswell's songs used in other media
"High And Low" was featured in:
- The TV show Smallville, January 2007
- The TV show Without a Trace, October 2006
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was featured in:
- The TV show The Hills, January 2007
"Sing, Theresa Says" was featured in:
- The TV show One Tree Hill, January 2007
- The feature video documentary Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey, 2005
"What a Day" was featured in:
- Original score and music for the short film Deacon's Mondays, 2006
- Original score and music for the short film Longbranch: A Suburban Parable, 2001
[edit] Bootleg / Live CDs
Greg Laswell (Live at the Belly Up)
Date: 09/12/06
Songs: What a Day, Do What I Can, Amazed, Come Undone, Days Go On, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Through Toledo, Sing, Theresa Says, Long Way Around, Good Movie, Around the Bend, Farewell Love, High and Low
Greg Laswell (Live at the Hard Rock)
Date: 04/22/05
Songs: I'm Hit, Sing Theresa Says, Through Toledo, High and Low, December, Maybe Tomorrow (by Molly Jenson), Bright Ideas, Big Black Car
Through Toledo (pre-release)
Original Release Date: March 2005
Notes: CD-R burned copies - Greg gave these CDs out at a show before he signed to Vanguard Records. Note the different track order and the addtion of the songs December & What A Day on the CD. This pre-release also had different art work associated with it.
1. Sing, Theresa Says
2. I'm Hit
3. Through Toledo
4. High And Low
5. Same As You
6. Do What I Can
7. Long Way Around
8. December
9. I'm Amazed
10. Worthwhile
11. Your Melody
12. Come Undone
13. What A Day
Greg Laswell (Radio Interviews #1)
Date: July 2004
Notes: Incules radio interviews from Greg's apperence on fm 94.9 (6/20/04) and live tracks from Canes Bar & Grill (6/15/04)
Shillglen (Live at Canes in Mission Beach)
Date: 1/25/01
Note: Versions of this are both in CD and DVD video (poor audio quality).
Songs: Nineteen Inch Life, Showtime, Sometimes I Feel, Drone, Erased, Turkey Vulture, Plant, Untitled, Big Me
Shillglen: (Live at Canes)
Date: 8/31/00
Songs: Hourglass, Showtime, Sometimes I Feel, Big Me, Erased, Mr. Vender Machine, Plant, Drone
Shillglen (Live at Dream Street)
Date: 2/25/00
Songs: Showtime, Sometimes I Feel, Plant, Untitled, Big Me, Bliss, Mr. Vender Machine, Hourglass, Ripples
Shillglen (Live at Brick by Brick)
Date: 11/18/99
Songs: Turn, Showtime, Plant, Sometimes I Feel, Big Me, Bliss, Erased, Mr. Vender Machine, Hourglass, Ripples, Grandpa
Shillglen (Live at Chronicles – The Chronicles Volume III)
Date: 9/24/99
Songs: Brother, Plant, Turn, You, Bliss, Big Me, Free, Grandpa, Mr. Vender Machine, Erased, Hourglass, Sometimes I Feel, Ripples
Shillglen (Live at Chronicles – The Chronicles Volume II)
Date: 6/18/99
Songs: Bliss, Big Me, You, Free, Grandpa, Plant, Sometimes I Feel, Turn, Mr. Vender Machine, Freedom, Brother, Hourglass, Ripples
Shillglen (Live at Chronicles – The Chronicles Volume I)
Date: 3/13/98
Songs: Brother, Golden Life, You, Free, Big Me, One Accord, Grandpa, Bliss, Woodman, Come Thou Fountain, Ripples, Plight of a Jedi
Simpl. (Live at Las Flores Coffee House)
Date: 1996
Songs: Been Down That Road, Let the Son, Brother, Free, Y in the Road, Civil War, You, That One Girl I had a Crush On, Grandpa, Ripples, Bonus Tracks: Plight of a Jedi (Studio Version – 1997), Big Me (Live on 92.5 The Flash – 1997)
[edit] Unreleased Songs
The following list of songs are taken from posts on Greg's website over the years and songs played live.
- Africa [2000]
- Ah, Hell No [2005 – as Greg Laswell & the Big Black Cars]
- Around the Bend [2006]
- Bar Fight [2005 – as Greg Laswell & the Big Black Cars]
- Best I Stay Here [2004]
- Big Black Car [2005 – as Greg Laswell & Big Black Cars]
- Bliss [1998]
- Days Go On [2006]
- December [2005 – has been released on iTunes as bonus song when you buy the entire album]
- Drone [2000]
- Farewell Love [2006]
- Fruit Flies [2001]
- Gardener [2000]
- God [2001]
- Golden Life [1998]
- Let Down [2000]
- Marquee [2001]
- Man On My TV [2005]
- Motorbike [2005 – as Greg Laswell & the Big Black Cars]
- Plight of a Jedi [1997]
- Pop Up Man [2001]
- Salvation Dear [2007]
- Sea Mammal [2001]
- Rotating Yellow [2001]
- The Amazing Disappearance of a Horoscope [?]
- Thesaurus [2001]
- Too Much Life (Hey There Mrs. X) [2004]
- Turkey Vulture [2001]
- Turn [1999]
- TV Movie [2001]
- Whisper [2004]
- Window [2004]
- You [1996]
[edit] Cover Songs
- Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) [played live at the Belly Up on 01/11/07]
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cindy Lauper) [Greg has been playing this live for a few years now, released on iTunes - Jan. 2007]
- Little Drummer Boy [released on My Space - Christmas 2006]
[edit] 20 Inch Records
In addition to songwriting and performing, Greg also runs a recording studio, 20 Inch Records. Besides recording his own music he also records and produces albums for local musicians. Here is a list of artists he has worked with in the past.
- Amy Ayres
- Anya Marina
- Benjamin Winter
- Derren Raser
- Dustin Shey
- Erin McCarley
- Evan Bethany
- Flag Pop Productions
- May River
- Minnie Driver
- Molly Jenson
- Ryan Couhoun
[edit] Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2004 | San Diego Music Awards - Best Local Recording for Good Movie (Win) |
| 2006 | San Diego Music Awards - Best Alternative (Nominated) |
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