Greg Williamson | |
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Born | August 13, 1978 |
Origin | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative metal, punk, alternative rock, industrial rock, industrial metal, post-grunge, rockabilly, psychobilly, jazz, fusion |
Occupation(s) | Drummer, session musician, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist |
Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion, vocals |
Years active | 1993–present |
Website | http://www.tupelohoney.ca |
Greg Williamson (born August 13, 1978) is a Canadian drummer, session musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his work with touring act Tupelo Honey, [1] which is an original project started in 2003 in St. Albert, AB, Canada, where he resides. They have played with numerous acts including Bon Jovi, Default, Theory of a Deadman, Bif Naked, Three Days Grace, Thornley, The Trews, Billy Talent, and Sam Roberts. [2] Williamson has also performed with bands such as Econoline Crush, [3] Mourning Wood, The Raygun Cowboys, and Cops + Robbers. He does session work in Canada and abroad for other artists, such as Brian Melo on his record "Livin' It". He plays many musical styles.
Tupelo, genus Nyssa, is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In the APG IV system, it is placed in Nyssaceae.
Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville Records, before signing with Sire Records and expanding to a five-piece. Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album Anodyne, Farrar announced his decision to leave the band due to a soured relationship with his co-songwriter Tweedy. Uncle Tupelo split on May 1, 1994, after completing a farewell tour. Following the breakup, Farrar formed Son Volt with Heidorn, while the remaining members continued as Wilco.
Econoline Crush is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1992. They have released five studio albums and two studio EPs, and are best known for their charting singles such as "You Don't Know What It's Like", "Home", "Surefire ", "All That You Are (X3)", "Make It Right", and "Dirty". They achieved platinum status with the 1997 album The Devil You Know and also received two Juno nominations, in 1995 for Purge and in 1998 for The Devil You Know.
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