Greg Cartwright has played in a handful of other bands, including guitarist in The Detroit Cobras and as drummer for '68 Comeback.
11 Facts About Greg Cartwright
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Greg Cartwright has collaborated with The Deadly Snakes, contributing to their album I'm Not Your Soldier Anymore.
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Greg Cartwright's father was a factory worker, employed by the Firestone tire company in Memphis.
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At six years old, Greg Cartwright already owned a portable record player, and was introduced to rock and roll music by his father's record collection, which included a huge catalog of British Invasion albums and other '50s and '60s rock bands.
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Greg Cartwright began going to punk rock shows at the Antenna Club, a now defunct Memphis music venue.
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Greg Cartwright recalled that Tav Falco show in a 2009 interview with Turn it Down Interviews:.
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Greg Cartwright began playing periodic solo performances at venues around 2003.
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The album came about by chance after Greg Cartwright was already in Milwaukee recording an album for The Goodnight Loving.
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Greg Cartwright has acted as producer for a number of bands since his solo career began.
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Greg Cartwright has produced albums by The Ettes, Mary Weiss, Mr Airplane Man, Porch Ghouls, The Cuts, Detroit Cobras, The Horrors, The Deadly Snakes, Goodnight Loving, and Andre Williams.
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When Greg Cartwright relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, Legba Records changed hands and became a Goner Records store, home to the independent record label of former Oblivians bandmate Eric Friedl.