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GREG IN GOOD COMPANY is rock ‘n’ roll full of heart and soul, led by modern-day troubadour Greg Gilman — a fiercely independent spirit who has made a name for himself in the Southern California music scene through his own critically acclaimed performances, as well as constantly providing performance opportunities for other artists through Writers ‘Round: Los Angeles.
The L.A.-based band blasted into 2025 with rollicking folk rock single ”Change I Know,” which was added to regular rotation on 88.5 FM The SoCal Sound’s HD3 station Bilingual Sounds and declared by Grimy Goods to be among the best new songs released in January. The band was invited to record their first Jam in the Van session this past spring (dropping Aug. 22), and embarked on an 8-city summer tour to Portland, Oregon, after getting invited to play the Umpqua Valley Summer Arts Festival.
"It’s Americana meets country meets rock & roll with moody hooks, heartfelt lyrics and creative songwriting that drive home each song’s message," wrote Music Connection in a live review. "If you like upbeat Americana music, you’ll love Greg in Good Company."
”GIGC’s music is American to the core,” wrote Beats Per Minute while reviewing 2023 single “Home,” which the music blog praised for having “the heart and power of Bruce Springsteen’s best work.” It’s among the 10 tracks on the band’s latest album Quiet Days and Quiet Nights — an LP six years in the making — which Twangville described as “a mighty fine racket.” The album features previous singles “(Heaven Is) A Moment Here with You,” “Just a Sunset” and “Mulholland at Midnight,” which Nashville music blog Underground Music Collective hailed as “a masterpiece.”
Cinematic melodies paired with heartfelt lyrics and irresistible harmonies have become hallmarks of the band’s unique sound — a mix of alternative rock, folk, country, pop and soul — topped off by Greg’s dynamic and raspy vocals, also drawing comparisons to Marcus Mumford, The Lumineers, and John Mellencamp. No Depression complimented GIGC’s first album for creating “truly powerful and cathartic vibes,” mixing “the the guttural soul musings of Ray LaMontagne with the jubilant psychedelic folk vibes of Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes.”
After 2019 single “Monster’s Lair” spent six months straight in regular rotation on one of L.A.’s most beloved adult alternative rock stations, 88.5 FM The SoCal Sound, GIGC slowly began recording and releasing more singles, toured the country, and was invited to perform at one of Montana’s largest music festivals the Red Ants Pants Music Festival as well as the 2023 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, followed by a hefty summer tour up and down the coast of the Golden State in 2024.
Additionally, Greg has been performing alongside Grammy winners for years as part of acclaimed artist collective Flight of Voices, and regularly hosts the best singer-songwriters from the LA music scene and beyond at WR:LA — the city’s only weekly Nashville-style songwriter round showcase, which has inspired artists to launch affiliated chapters in San Diego, Orange County, Knoxville, New Jersey, Orange County, Fullerton, Laguna Beach and Portland, collectively working toward the goal of becoming a national organization that builds, serves and connects independent music communities.
Follow the band — including Marty Vites (lead guitar), Jon Sarna (drums) and Joseph Snyder (bass) with additional players rotating in — @GregInGoodCo on TikTok/Instagram/Facebook and stream the band’s entire catalogue of music on all platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
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“Greg in Good Company is a five-piece band playing tunes that sound like John Cougar Mellencamp slightly on edge. It’s Americana meets country meets rock & roll with moody hooks, heartfelt lyrics and creative songwriting that drive home each song’s message. All the tunes are melodic and pleasing to the ear as Greg and his company take you through their repertoire with delight and gusto.
The guys are fairly young, but they play like seasoned veterans. Gilman is a good frontman with good people skills as he draws the audience into Greg’s world. Exceptional drumming by Brinkschulte keeps everything nice and tight on the rhythm end. U’Ren helps out on bass and is exceptional (to say the least) on backing vocals as he and Gilman croon for the audience. Vites put down a sweet guitar solo on “Monster’s Lair” that left the audience wanting more and nothing but good vibes came from Lee on keyboard as he, also, contributed to the background vocals in a big way.
The music pretty much spoke for itself. Gilman took charge and directed everything as he and his crew played some beautiful tunes for the better part of an hour. The harmonies were superb and that’s what kept the songs tight and the players aligned to each tune. It was great to listen and watch.
If you like upbeat Americana music, you’ll love Greg in Good Company. With catchy tunes, and earnest, warm lyrics, each song is a fun adventure into the unknown (both musically and lyrically). Well written tunes combined with good melodies make for a good night of music. With their prodigious lineup of tunes, from “2am” to “Monster’s Lair” to “Just a Sunset” to the beautiful “I’ll Let You In,” if you want to listen to some good music, check out Greg in Good Company. “What can you expect at 2am but to fall in love!” – Pierce Brochetti, Music Connection Magazine
“Greg in Good Company, led by LA singer-songwriter Greg Gilman, make a mighty fine racket on their latest album. Opener ‘(Heaven Is) A Moment Here With You’ sets the tone with its percussive indie folk in the vein of early Lumineers. A gospel-style chorus marries well with both the song’s grittiness and message.
People go to church, others pray at home
Some believe that heaven is a world above our own
I can’t say that they’re wrong but I’ll stand by my truth
That heaven is a moment here, a moment here with you
The vibe is similar in songs like ‘Home’ and the slower but no less rollicking ‘Dedication Song.’ Both undoubtedly sound great live, getting feet a tappin’ and voices singin’ along.
But the group isn’t afraid to venture into other musical territory. ‘Just a Sunset’ has a bossanova pop charm and album closer ‘Wake Up’ has a jazzy vibe.
Gilman and company also share several ballads that are packed with emotion. The stripped down arrangement of ‘Is It Any Wonder,’ mostly centered around Gilman’s voice and electric guitar, gives it an alluring rawness. ‘Better Days (Are In My Head)’ is mostly piano, beautifully portraying the sense of abandon about which Gilman sings. - Twangville
“Fronted by Greg Gillman, this band brought a spirited energy to the stage to kick start the night off right. This was my first time hearing their music, but I really enjoyed the blend of rock and roll and Americana. I found Greg to be quite charismatic and his raspy, bellowing voice had my feeling some Springsteen vibes.
The players in his band were particularly good as well. Alexa Brinkschulte (drums ), Alex U’Ren (bass and vocals) Martin Vites (guitar) and Lee (keys and vocals) were great. I particularly loved Greg’s harmonies/interactions with Lee. It really brought that extra bit of life that energized the performance.
I was also really impressed with Greg’s songwriting. I feel like he’s got a real sense of melody, and his transitions from verses into hooks or choruses feels real organic, even when the dynamics of a songs change drastically. Have a listen to “Carrie’s Song” and I think you’ll catch my drift. I really dig that song…” - Derek Lee, Blurred Culture
“LA quintet Greg in Good Company mix the the guttural soul musings of Ray LaMontagne with the jubulant psychedelic folk vibes of Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes.
Primary songwriter Greg Gilman was a fixture at stand-up clubs for the past decade, known mostly for his biting satirical songs. After he shared some more earnest compositions with his tight-knit group of musician friends, they encouraged him to find an outlet for the new material, and together they all began perfoming the uplifting collaboration under the banner of Greg in Good Company. The resulting recordings access some truly powerful and cathartic vibes.
We have the pleasure of premiering their rolling roots rock single Carrie’s Song, recorded by producer Mitchell Haeuszer at HAUS Music in Studio City. The song is evocative of the affirmentioned musical evolution, paying homage to the deep friendships that supported Greg’s transition from jocular performer to serious songwriter. It’s a beacon of light in the often self-consumed tendencies of most modern artists, and also offers up an upbeat meditation on an emotion and commitment America needs more than ever right now.” - No Depression
“Greg Gilman of Greg in Good Company spent most of 2020 going inward, using the pandemic solitude as a rare opportunity to slow down in the shadow of Los Angeles’ bright lights.
Now, he has emerged with his first single of 2021 — and it captures the very essence of one of LA’s most captivating roadways.
“‘Mulholland at Midnight‘ is one of my personal favorites I’ve written and recorded,” Gilman said. “It’s my tribute to all the ghosts of Hollywood’s past that have driven on the iconic LA road that stretches from the city, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. I wanted to create a painting with words, and produce a sound best heard blasting out of car speakers on the open road.”
We have to say, Gilman nailed it. An impassioned and dynamic rock and roll ballad, ‘Mulholland at Midnight’ illustrates the glow of the city’s bright lights, viewed wistfully from a distance as they stretch further into the rear view.
Get in your car, go for a drive, and turn this one all the way up, folks.” Gerard Longo, Editor-in-Chief, Underground Music Collective
“Greg In Good Company is a five-member L.A. band fronted by Greg Gilman, who’s something of a Renaissance man: songwriter, screenwriter and journalist. GIGC’s new single “Home” has the heart and power of Bruce Springsteen’s best work and precedes their second album Quiet Days and Quiet Nights, which drops later this year."
‘The song has been a long time coming,’ says Gilman. ‘It took me a year and a half to write, with the lyrics finally coming to mind after watching the documentary I Am Another You, inspiring me to write a song about mental illness from two different perspectives: a young drifter running from the voices in his mind, and his mother back at his childhood home, wondering if her son is even still alive. Each verse is divided between these characters.’
GIGC’s music is American to the core. Last year’s Dedication Song feels like a more serious version of John Prine’s When I Get To Heaven. And speaking of paradise, Gilman’s Heaven Is A Moment Here With You has Dylan-esque energy.” - Beats Per Minute
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“Roots-revival acts have captured a loyal corner of the market over the last decade. A kneejerk analyst may scoff at them as artificial antidotes to the electronic drill of modern radio, but Greg in Good Company illustrate the substance behind such acts.
Their new single, ‘Carrie’s Song (Told Me to Sing)’, fulfils its ambition as a 70s FM radio rock sing-a-long and then some. The gospel-tinged chorus and mish-mash of acoustic and electric guitars, swooning backing vocals, and heart wrenching leads are quintessential roots-rock, fit with soulful character and well written hooks.
Each chorus parades for a full minute, but the band doesn’t stray into cumbersome self-indulgence. Full-band chanting gives way to slide guitars which slickly assume command of the melody and the energy carries itself naturally throughout.
Lead man Greg Gilman’s maudlin verses may irk some on grounds of tackiness, but such is the nature of soft rock – it often treads close to wishy-washy blandness. A footnote in the grander scheme of things, however; this is a solid effort worth checking out.
4/5” - Barra Ó Súilleabháin, HeadStuff
"These are some of the most urgent topical songs I’ve heard in a good while, produced in the spirit of Bruce Springsteen, The Black Keys, and Edward Sharpe.
The timely ten-track record is a stirring, heartfelt experience as the band examine themes from the anxiety-inducing state of America right now to modern, social-media influenced romance. At the core of American Way is a lot of love, and Greg in Good Company extend that to you, dear listener, wherever you may be and wherever you may be going." - Impose Magazine
“The songs are written for you to think, reflect and question. And that, is a very good thing. ... “American Way travels through several genres as you listen track by track. With a strong indie-alternative flavor, its sound is refreshingly light as it balances against weighty topics. Overall, it’s fast and fun and ends with a song called called ‘Love.’ A total 180 from the title song, so perhaps there is hope for us after all. The album ends with the line, ‘Because love is all that matters in the end.’ How can you argue with that?” - OnStage Magazine
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