Greg Friedman

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Greg Friedman is only in his early 30s, but he’s been a professional musician for over half his life. A prodigious guitarist, Greg studied at the Peabody conservatory and had better chops at 17 than many a world-famous guitar god. Once a fixture in the Baltimore/D.C. 80s punk scene, seemingly destined for early fame, Friedman all but vanished into the ether in the mid 90s.

Thankfully, Friedman reemerged a couple of years ago in San Diego, as a bassist for the Truckee Brothers, the popular Southern California rock and roll band (Greg’s stage name is Ott Truckee). When he wasn’t on the road with the Truckees, though, Greg was working on his excellent new solo record, The Souls of Passing Feet, on which he sings and plays very nearly all of the instruments, including guitar, dobro, ukulele, and glockenspiel. The disc features 12 lovingly crafted indie pop songs that showcase Friedman’s instrumental prowess as well as his aptitude at both singing and turning a phrase. Some tunes reveal the same sensitivity and depth of Elliot Smith or Nick Drake; others the wry sense of humor of Ben Lee or Evan Dando. Here’s hoping that The Souls of Passing Feet is just the first of many records from this talented musician, singer, and songwriter."