Greg Klyma

Bio:

..RUST BELT VAGABOND..

Greg Klyma was born in Buffalo, NY and has been living on the road performing music full-time since August 1998. Traveling from the rust belt to FEMA villages with guitar and mandolin in hand, capturing the stories of the people he's met and seen for over a decade, Greg has honed his songwriting and storytelling while developing a show that lands somewhere between the worlds of Steve Earle and Steve Martin - it's literate, witty, visual, sometimes comical and forever building on tradition while seeking its own voice.

The blog here is regularly updated as is the LETTER TO YOU at Klyma.com. If you want the most up-to-date info, Klyma.com is the best place. If you would like to receive show announcements, join Greg at Reverbnation. There is a sign up widget below these paragraphs.

Member Since:

December 07, 2004

Members:

GREG KLYMA on acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals and when there's one around to practice on, piano. Most often performing solo; occasionally with any number of talented friends and ad hoc bands.


RUST BELT VAGABOND (2009)
"The Truth," "Helen Rose," "Roll Me Away," "Two Degrees in Buffalo," "Suicide Blue," "Add a Little Love," "St. Bernard's Parish," "Father Baker," "Given Enough Time," and the traditional "Erie Canal" and performances by Jonathan Byrd, Sick, Tom Bianchi, Anthony da Costa, Dana Price, the Mighty Mighty Wiggus, David Glaser and others.

Influences:

Mom and Dad, Grandpa Frank, Gary Szwajda, Mr. Van Brocklyn, Coach Masters... Dukes of Hazzard, Hee Haw, Star Wars, The Princess Bride... Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Hank Williams (Sr. & Jr.), Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Prine, Todd Snider... many friends and others, song circles, long drives, short walks, girls, pot, books, billboards, history, mistakes, triumphs, insomnia, anxiety, recovery, debate and good conversation...

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