Greg Laswell
Greg Laswell (born April 26, 1974 in Long Beach, California ) is an American musician , sound engineer and producer .
Life
He moved to San Diego and from 1993 attended Point Loma Nazarene University. From 1998 Laswell was the front man of the band Shillglen. The band members were Tschad Lansford (backing vocals and guitar), Justin Skeesuck (guitar), Michael de Neve (bass), Marcel de Neve (drums) and Matt Mintz (lead guitar). The band released an album Sometimes I Feel in late 1999 and had moderate success. Laswell released his first solo album "Good Movie" in 2003. Laswell then moved to Vanguard Records and released his second studio album "Through Toledo" in July 2006. The album was written during Laswell's divorce from his first wife.
Some songs from the album, including "Comes and Goes (In Waves)," "How the Day Sounds," and "And Then You," were used in the television series Grey's Anatomy. Laswell's single "Off I Go" was written for the season 5 finale of Grey's Anatomy.
Laswell was married to the American singer and songwriter Ingrid Michaelson from 2011 to 2015 .
Laswell has released six studio albums as well as several EPs and singles to date. Laswell's songs have been used in movies and TV shows.
Discography
Albums
- 2003: Good Movie
- 2006: Through Toledo
- 2008: Three Flights from Alto Nido
- 2010: Take a Bow
- 2012: Landline
- 2014: I Was Going to Be An Astronaut
- 2016: Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet
EPs
- 2006: Dead Air
- 2008: How the Day Sounds
- 2009: Covers
Awards
- 2004: San Diego Music Awards for Best Local Recording
- 2007: San Diego Music Awards, Song of the Year category
Web links
- official homepage
- Profile on Youtube.com
- Profile on Allmusic.com
- Profile on Musicbrainz.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Artist information on Musicbrainz.org (accessed February 27, 2013)
- ^ Greg Laswell on Sandiegoreader.com (accessed February 27, 2013)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laswell, Greg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician, sound engineer and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach, California |