To Hell With these Streets

First track off Greg Fleming and The Working Poor's new album To Hell With These Streets released

"I love albums but today it's all about tracks. So the challenge for this record was to make each track strong enough to stand on its own, " says Greg.

Life Is Short is a collaboration with producer Andrew Thorne (Working Poor guitarist and member of rock duo Modern Chair).

The full album - To Hell With These Streets - will be released in September on Forget The Past Records.

But fans wanting a more immersive listening experience will be pleased to hear the record's concept - a day-in-the-life of a city.

"Some will pick up on characters from earlier albums (2014's Forget the Past and last year's critically acclaimed Stranger In My Own Hometown), who are still rattling around the mean streets. I approached this album one like a crime novel - but with songs instead of chapters."

On the production process Greg says -

"I sent Andrew a few songs and this was the one he chose to work with. I love what he came up with - catchy, dark, and a little dirty - definitely an album highlight."

 

Life Is Short - produced, mixed and mastered by Modern Chair's Andrew Thorne.

Music and lyrics - Greg Fleming

Greg Fleming - vocals, dobro

Andrew Thorne - elec gtr, slide, bass.

 

Cover art and design Andrew B. White

Greg to open up for Ed Kuepper at Tuning Fork Show

Greg will play a short solo set on Saturday April 16 at Australian artist Ed Kuepper's show at the Tuning Fork. Expect a couple of new songs in the set. Greg and The Working Poor are currently preparing to go in the studio in June to start work on what will be Greg and the band's third album together - following the critically acclaimed Forget The Past (2014) and Stranger In My Own Hometown (2015).

Tickets here

Tuning Fork

Great gig last month at The Tuning Fork. Thanks to all who came out.

Set list

Working Poor

Stranger In My Own Hometown

Cities In The Distance

Corporate Hill

Down On The Corner

Honeysuckle Love

Broken Lights, New Mexico

Edge of the City

Look Where We Ended Up (Killer’s Town)

Megan Moss was there taking pics.

 

Stranger in My Own Hometown getting rave reviews

Getting some great feedback around the new record. Great review in No Depression check it out here . Graham Reid gave the record 4 stars in the NZ Herald. Elsewhere also ran the review - see here.

Get the album and order limited edition cds at our bandcamp page - here.

Autumn Auckland

This was the last song written for the record, and the piano and vocals recorded in one take at The LAB in May. Anyone familiar with Auckland's North Western motorway in the morning rush-hour will understand the line - "the traffic's walking" - but on a warm autumn morning with the sun just coming up - and everyone doing their, getting ready-while-driving-thing in the surrounding cars  - I once saw a woman doing her makeup, drinking coffee and eating breakfast whilst talking hands-free - its awkward beauty can take your breath away.