Today we’d like to introduce you to Gregg Young.
Gregg, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
We are the “House Band” at the iconic California Historic Landmark, Dome Arclight Entertainment Center, Sunset & Vine. Our Summer 2019 Season runs every Friday & Saturday evening 6-9PM, May through the end of September.
Our lineups & guest artists vary. Lineups are branded, Gregg Young & the 2nd Street _______________ Band. Insert Groove Jazz w/horns, Latin Style, Steel Drum, GY & the 2nd St. Band w/vocals. We are multi-genre & award winning as a Band.
Many of the players are Grammy Award-winning & or Nominated. We will have a four evening run Thanksgiving Day night followed by the next three nights. We will close out the year with a Christmas Day night through New Years Day night run.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Making music is joy & pleasure! Playing rearranged top hits & award-winning original works is a blessing. Playing movie soundtrack songs & writing songs that fit with the movie music is fun & challenging at the same time.
Here’s a good example, I wrote India Mine for the opening of the 100 Foot Journey. Here we are playing it live for the Long Beach Marathon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bqfih6eyX8
We’d love to hear more about what you do.
Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band is a multi Genre Award Winning Band. We play live music in many markets, Corporate, Performing Art Centers, Festivals, Athletic Events, City Summer Concerts, Art Events & more… We record original works as well as embracing & rearranging other artists works.
I, Gregg Young am the owner & founder of Shore Records. NARAS voting Member, ASCAP Composer Publisher, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Producer & more… We have 328,179 listens on Pandora. One of my songs, Rain Cried Softly, my Save the Rainforest Song is receiving 2.5K listens a week.
Our version of Pink Cadillac is currently # 39 of all Pink Cadillacs on iTunes. We are being downloaded & streamed in 67 countries. New Album, Alcatraz, released in December, is an all acoustic, steel, string, guitar, instrumental, suite of seven songs written on Alcatraz, capturing, conjuring the vibe. In all eStores. Take listen!
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
Perseverance in sharing the Gifts & Talents that have been bestowed upon us.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.GreggYoung.Com
- Phone: 562-433-4858
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greggyoung123/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreggYoung
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreggYoung
- Other: https://www.facebook.com/GreggYoung2ndStBand/
Image Credit:
Sunny Delight Photography, Kevin Greening
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