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'''Greg Roberson''' is a [[Memphis, Tennessee]]-based session drummer, songwriter, producer, independent-record-label owner, and SiriusXm Radio host for ''Deep Tracks with Greg Roberson''. [https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/mar/13/throwing-stones/print] The show focuses on classic rock's "lesser played songs and forgotten gems." [https://www.siriusxm.ca/channels/deep-tracks/] |
'''Greg Roberson''' is a [[Memphis, Tennessee]]-based session drummer, songwriter, producer, independent-record-label owner, and SiriusXm Radio host for ''Deep Tracks with Greg Roberson''. [https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/mar/13/throwing-stones/print] The show focuses on classic rock's "lesser played songs and forgotten gems." [https://www.siriusxm.ca/channels/deep-tracks/] |
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Outside of radio, Roberson currently operates the independent record label Trashy Creatures Records and is the drummer in Tiger High, a Memphis-based psychedelic garage-rock quartet. He also leads the bands The Trashed Romeos, Hot Freak Nation, and Her Majesty's Buzz. He is also the former [[Reigning Sound]] |
Outside of radio, Roberson currently operates the independent record label Trashy Creatures Records and is the drummer in Tiger High, a Memphis-based psychedelic garage-rock quartet. He also leads the bands The Trashed Romeos, Hot Freak Nation, and Her Majesty's Buzz. He is also the former drummer for [[Reigning Sound]] and still performs with the band at periodic "Memphis lineup" reunion shows. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Revision as of 16:19, 5 August 2019
Greg Roberson | |
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| Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Garage rock, punk rock, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | radio host, radio DJ, drummer, producer, record label owner |
| Instrument | drums |
| Years active | 1980s — Present |
| Labels | Trashy Creatures In the Red Records Sympathy for the Record Industry Norton Records |
| Website | http://trashycreatures.com |
Greg Roberson is a Memphis, Tennessee-based session drummer, songwriter, producer, independent-record-label owner, and SiriusXm Radio host for Deep Tracks with Greg Roberson. [1] The show focuses on classic rock's "lesser played songs and forgotten gems." [2]
Outside of radio, Roberson currently operates the independent record label Trashy Creatures Records and is the drummer in Tiger High, a Memphis-based psychedelic garage-rock quartet. He also leads the bands The Trashed Romeos, Hot Freak Nation, and Her Majesty's Buzz. He is also the former drummer for Reigning Sound and still performs with the band at periodic "Memphis lineup" reunion shows.
Career
While he is well known as a SiriusXM radio host, Roberson is also a musician and has performed and recorded with many Memphis and international recording artists. In the early 2000s, he was a founding member of the Memphis garage band Reigning Sound alongside songwriter Greg Cartwright. [3] Roberson also performed and/or recorded with the Compulsive Gamblers, Knaughty Knights, Lover!, Arthur Lee’s Love, Jim Dickinson, Jack Oblivian & the Tennessee Tearjerkers, Ross Johnson & Jeffrey Evans, Her Majesty’s Buzz, Melissa Dunn, Wreckless Eric, Phil Seymour of the Dwight Twilley Band, and others.[4]
Over the years Roberson has been a songwriter, producer, and session musician for various projects. [5] He currently owns and operates the independent record label Trashy Creatures Records based in Memphis. He has also lead two studio side projects featuring his Tiger High band mates: The Trashed Romeos and Hot Freak Nation.
Links
- Greg Roberson's label, Trashy Creatures Official site
- Trashy Creatures Facebook Official Facebook site
References
- SiriusXM. Deep Tracks on SiriusXM Accessed Aug. 5, 2019
- Discogs. Albums Accessed April 27, 2016
- Memphis Flyer. Feature Accessed April 27, 2016
- All Music Guide. [6] Accessed April 27, 2016
- Tupica, Rich. "Turn it Down Greg Cartwright Interview