the cocteau twins
the dead kennedys
the beatles
mr bungle
self
elliot smith
papas fritas
the outcrowd
the pogues
michael hedges
the dead milkmen
dar williams
babe the blue ox
the smiths
aimee mann
Wonkavision Magazine - "Friedman's melodies always, always work well within his keys, guitar, drum mix to create a pop rock feel straight from Earlimart's map, and Jurado's gear box...an enjoyable ride in every possible way."
PopMatters - "Friedman delivers a lot of quality songs on this impressive, thoughtful album..."
North County Times - "San Diego's Greg Friedman writes songs of a disarming charm that only grows each time you listen...Friedman's singing [has] got a kind of neutrality about it, like Paul McCartney's lead vocal on the Beatles' 'Blackbird'."
San Diego City Beat - "Good shit, front to back."
Music Matters - "…a force to be reckoned with."
San Diego Troubadour - "...this CD stands among the best. It's a gem."
THE STORY
"Greg Friedman is only in his early 30s, but he’s been a professional musician for over half his life. A prodigious guitarist, Greg studied at the Peabody conservatory and had better chops at 17 than many a world-famous guitar god. Once a fixture in the Baltimore/D.C. 80s punk scene, seemingly destined for early fame, Friedman all but vanished into the ether in the mid 90s.
Thankfully, Friedman reemerged a couple of years ago in San Diego, as a bassist for the Truckee Brothers, the popular Southern California rock and roll band (Greg’s stage name is Ott Truckee). When he wasn’t on the road with the Truckees, though, Greg was working on his excellent new solo record, The Souls of Passing Feet, on which he sings and plays very nearly all of the instruments, including guitar, dobro, ukulele, and glockenspiel. The disc features 12 lovingly crafted indie pop songs that showcase Friedman’s instrumental prowess as well as his aptitude at both singing and turning a phrase. Some tunes reveal the same sensitivity and depth of Elliot Smith or Nick Drake; others the wry sense of humor of Ben Lee or Evan Dando. Here’s hoping that The Souls of Passing Feet is just the first of many records from this talented musician, singer, and songwriter."
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Thanks for wanting to add me as a friend. If any of my music speaks to you or touched you in any way I would encourage you to show your appreciation by buying a track or 2. Writing the songs is the easy part. Making a few bucks from them is a little more difficult. Thank you for your support either way.
~ If you can't make this one, stop by to see me perform at ArtWalk 2008 in Little Italy on Saturday from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. I'll be at Stage 3 at India and Cedar!
It was great to hear you solo for the first time. You're a stellar musician, my friend. Have fun out there with The Truckees. Don't eat stuff off the sidewalk (that's a Lux Interior quote!)
Hi Greg! I hope you had a lovely New Year! Thanks so much for your support! I just wanted to let you know that my new e.p. “Paper Box” is available now on itunes. Drop me a line and let me know how you’re doing! Visit http://www.tunecore.com/music/gayleskidmore for a link to my itunes site. Cheers! Gayle Skidmore
