Greg Suran

Greg Suran
Greg Suran at 06-14-2017 Boston Pops-B-52s Concert
Background information
Genres	Rock, new wave
Occupation(s)	Musician, acoustic guitarist, electric guitarist, composer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, guitar, acoustic, mandolin, backing vocals, audio engineer
Years active	1995–present
Associated acts	The B-52's, Goo Goo Dolls

Greg Suran plays lead guitar in the B-52s, a role he has performed since 2013. He replaced Keith Strickland on the road after Strickland announced in December 2012 that he would no longer be touring with the B-52s but would continue as a member of the band.

Before that, Suran had performed and toured with Joe Walsh, Mylene Farmer, Liz Phair, Jewel, Sunny Day Real Estate, and others.

He plays guitar and mandolin, and sings backing vocals. He has been following a vegan diet for two years.

Greg Suran is a guitarist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, now residing in Los Angeles.

He majored in classical guitar performance while also studying composition and arranging at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, near his birthplace.

Throughout his life, though, Suran had played in well-known rock bands, including Sunny Day Real Estate, The Goo Goo Dolls (2002-2007),Machines of Loving Grace, Local H, Cupcakes (a band he formed), which released an album on Dreamworks Records. He has also recorded and/or toured with a diverse range of pop artists such as Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair, Five For Fighting, Colbie Caillat, and Jewel. He has recorded guitar on feature film scores/soundtracks such as Rent, Treasure Planet, and Biker Boyz. Suran had worked as a musician in theater for many years with the Blue Man Group and a production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.