What should Americana music be - a new frontier or a time machine?
When you hear Greg Horne, you know the answer is both. The essence of American roots music is that the most enduring artists dig deep into tradition and then find their way to a unique, unmistakeable voice. Knoxville, Tennessee’s Greg Horne has taken on that mission with impressive results.
In addition to writing songs and solo performing, Greg has maintained a long “under the radar” music career that has included producing, session work, teaching, and authoring seven instructional books. CDBaby shoppers can hear Greg’s guitar playing on albums by Beth Wood, Jodie Manross, Deirdre Flint, Tim Lee, Todd Steed, and Heiskell. His instrumental gigs have ranged from indie rock guitar slinger to old-time dance fiddler.
In his own work, Greg uses his guitar or fiddle as a duet partner to create vivid settings for lyrics that have drawn comparisons to John Prine and Vic Chesnutt.
Horne’s songs tell the stories of individuals who have become separated from the group, stumbling into the startling comedy of humanity. A discarded rag doll considers life in the laundry pile; ex-president Jimmy Carter encounters a Brownie Scout while on a walk in the park; legendary pianist Glenn Gould’s late-night phone call spins into a comic reverie on music and loneliness.
"Horne’s a master technician, as capable of fleet-fingered picking and bluesy string bends as he is of solidly constructed compositions, and he shows that playing well and playing like you mean it aren’t exclusive of each other" - Matthew Everett, Metro Pulse
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