New album almost complete

Great gig at The Wine Cellar last week, more gigs to be announced soon. If you want to have a listen check out set-opener Working Poor here . Had a great couple of days in the studio last week, mixing and overdubbing, even tracked a brand new track. Stranger in my own Hometown is due late June. Just two tracks to go.

Meanwhile there's a few Forget the Past cds left at our bandcamp page here for just 8 dollars. Oh and check us out on instagram.

Wine Cellar 2nd May

Greg and The Working Poor will be playing at Auckland's Wine Cellar Saturday May 2nd. Expect some tracks of the forthcoming album Stranger in my own Hometown. The Working Poor are on stage  9.45.

Event info here

Stranger In My Own Hometown - June 2015

Greg and The Working Poor's new album is entitled Stranger In My Own Hometown and will be released in June 2015. Four songs have been completed and the rest should be finished in the next two months.

The title comes from the Percy Mayfield song made famous by Elvis Presley, but the song is an original, not a cover of that song.

"That was my favourite Elvis performance - the one recorded in 1969," says Greg. "But before I even heard it I fell in love with the title. I thought it was good enough to withstand another songwriter to have a go."

The first track written with Working Poor guitarist Andrew Thorne is available here

Meanwhile there's some rare, archival tracks from both The Working poor and Greg's last band The Trains being released on Soundcloud.

Thanks

It's been a great year. We released an album we're all very proud of. Thanks to all who came out and saw us at shows and my thanks to my incredible band, the Working Poor (too true!) and LAB maestro Olly Harmer. We're back in the studio later this month and are halfway through the next record which is - of course - the best yet!

Remember there's a few Forget the Past cds left and they're available to order at a special price of just $10 each plus postage via bandcamp - go here (great Xmas presents, and I can send worldwide!) Signed too, if you wish! The album is also available at the same bandcamp page for just $8.00 (high res downloads also available.)

The first track to be released off the new record Look Where We Ended Up (Killer's Town) (due mid 2015) is available here - pay what you wish. The rest off the album (title tbc) is in various stages of completion.

Till then follow our soundcloud page, as I'll be putting up a few live things and demos over the next few weeks.

Cheers

Greg

The Working Poor hard at work

Greg and The Working Poor have been hard at work on some new songs at the LAB in Auckland. Stay tuned, new music not far away.

  Pic by Ted Baghurst. More pics here