Greg Cartwright | |
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Also known as | Greg Oblivian |
Born | 1972 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Garage rock, punk rock, R&B |
Occupation(s) |
singer songwriter |
Instruments |
vocals guitar drums |
Years active | 1990 — Present |
Labels |
In the Red Records Crypt Records Goner Records Sympathy for the Record Industry Norton Records Merge Records |
Associated acts |
Reigning Sound Compulsive Gamblers Oblivians Greg Oblivian & the Tip Tops The Deadly Snakes Mary Weiss The Parting Gifts |
Website | www.facebook.com/reigningsound |
Greg Cartwright, also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian (born March 18, 1972), is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He currently fronts Reigning Sound and lives in Asheville, North Carolina. He is a founding member of the Memphis '90s garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, The Oblivians and Greg Oblivian & the Tip Tops.
Aside from also playing occasional solo performances (including one that led to his solo record "Live at Circle A") Cartwright also plays in The Parting Gifts, a band also featuring Lindsay "CoCo" Hames of The Ettes and Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes, and a guest appearance from Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The band's debut album, "Strychnine Dandelion," was released in September 2010 on In the Red Records. [1]
Cartwright has also played in a handful of other bands, including guitarist in The Detroit Cobras and as drummer for '68 Comeback. He has also collaborated with The Deadly Snakes, contributing to their album I'm Not Your Soldier Anymore. [2]
In 2007 he wrote songs and co-produced "Dangerous Game," a comeback album by Mary Weiss of the The Shangri-Las.