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snyderola
» genre:
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Ggreg Snyder
» label: unsigned
» for fans of: Loudon Wainwright, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, John Denver, Elvis Costello
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Ggreg Snyder
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| Ggreg has been destroying chords on the guitar since taking a 1 semester course as a senior at Los Gatos High School (in Northern California.) He has not had a guitar lesson since. He uses it solely as a songwriting tool, and has written approx. 92 songs to date.
If he is known at all, it is for his erstwhile acting career, which has seen him appear on USA: Up All Night, The Man Show, Beat the Geeks (as the Saturday Morning Geek,) and Trekkies 2 (three appearances were as himself; he denies reports that he beat out George Wendt for the role.) He has also written comedy for National Lampoon, The Tonight Show and various comedy acts. He has been working on his album for about 3 years now, and will finish it (only 4 songs to go) as soon as he gets some more bread. He ultimate dream is to someday be a real boy. |
Why this name?
On or about my 30th birthday I said to myself, "Hey, how about an extra G at the beginning of my name?" So I did it...
Do you play live?
I occassionally play live, though I am more likely to be seen acting in a Shakespeare play in Los Angeles.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It gives shmucks like me a place to be heard, and that is either good or bad. Plus, all this downloading irks the record company bozos, and that's all good.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Definitely, if only for the travel, groupies, and fine craft services on video shoots.
Your influences?
As a boy, I was into 70's pop like the Captain and Tennille, Kenny Rogers and Bobby Goldsboro. Somewhere in high school, a girl turned me on to Pat Benatar and by the time I got into college I was a die-hard Pretenders fan. Despite all that, my music still sounds like a cross between Loudon Wainwright and the Eagles. My guilty pleasure is chick folk singers like the late Kate Wolf.
Favorite spot?
This place. It's a bar in TJ. As I don't drink alcohol, I sure don't go there for the liquor.
Equipment used:
A Takemine accoustic-electric nylon string guitar.
Anything else...?
Currently, I live in L.A., where I tend an internet business and drink incredible amounts of Diet Coke without throwing up. Among my current projects are exploring the questions "What should I have for breakfast?" and "¿Donde esta el supermercado?"