Gregory Dwane's guest appearances

Gregory Dwane

The Load Out Music Podcast

The Creative Sober

Jason Isbell

Alanis Morissette

John Oates

Steve Gorman

Paul Thorn

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Amy Ray

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Chris Vos

Jon Foreman

Suzanne Santo

Chris Knight

Sarah Borges

Devon Allman

Steve Cropper

OwlTail

The furniture-making country of little Trinity, North Carolina, is not where one generally presumes an ultra-liberal, New York City-living, music-lifer hails from. But there are exceptions to every rule, such as Gregory Dwane, our most recent guest on The Load Out Music Podcast. In the 1990s, Dwayne left small town life and headed to New York where he began playing in punk bands and ultimately producing music. His long and winding trip the through the industry would steer him back-and-forth between New York, LA and Trinity; through an unexpected turn as a young father and years of alcohol abuse, joining Alanis Morissette’s road crew, working with Dave Navarro and Macy Gray, major label record deals and helming production on two solo records for Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls. But Dwane – who looks like he came straight out of central casting for a sage Jedi knight – persevered. His friend Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and The Tantrums introduced him to the healthy paychecks of jingle writing, which he took up for some 15 years. “It’s a hard way to make a living,” he said of writing commercial music. “…a fully produced song practically every day for 15 years.” But Dwane burnt out so he left the music industry altogether and took up fine art painting. Ironically, the change in focus helped inspire him back into music. “If anything, I probably liked music more after I quit,” he said. During the pandemic, like many of us Dwane found he had plenty of spare time on his hands. He dove into Kacey Musgraves’ album “Golden Hour,” rediscovered Waylon Jennings’ record “Ladies Love Outlaws,” and found his personal archive of old demos – some of which were over 20 years old. The result was released last Fall when Dwane dropped his solo debut – a self-titled, alt-country record that is reminiscent of Kris Kristofferson at the height of his powers. The songs are reflective of a man searching for balance and understanding, acknowledging life’s tough lessons and joyful experiences, contemplating male fragility, social consciousness and opening up about his past wounds and traumas.  On June 24, Dwane delivers Act Two – a seven-song record entitled “XX” which comes on the 20th anniversary of his sobriety and largely speaks to his addictions. Gregory Dwane is certainly no sideman any longer. So dig in and enjoy a great conversation with him on The Load Out.

The furniture-making country of little Trinity, North Carolina, is not where one generally presumes an ultra-liberal, New York City-living, music-lifer hails from. But there are exceptions to every rule, such as Gregory Dwane, our most recent guest on <a href="http://loadoutmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Load Out Music Podcast</a>. In the 1990s, Dwayne left small town life and headed to New York where he began playing in punk bands and ultimately producing music. His long and winding trip the through the industry would steer him back-and-forth between New York, LA and Trinity; through an unexpected turn as a young father and years of alcohol abuse, joining Alanis Morissette’s road crew, working with Dave Navarro and Macy Gray, major label record deals and helming production on two solo records for Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls. But Dwane – who looks like he came straight out of central casting for a sage Jedi knight – persevered. His friend Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and The Tantrums introduced him to the healthy paychecks of jingle writing, which he took up for some 15 years. “It’s a hard way to make a living,” he said of writing commercial music. “…a fully produced song practically every day for 15 years.” But Dwane burnt out so he left the music industry altogether and took up fine art painting. Ironically, the change in focus helped inspire him back into music. “If anything, I probably liked music more after I quit,” he said. During the pandemic, like many of us Dwane found he had plenty of spare time on his hands. He dove into Kacey Musgraves’ album “Golden Hour,” rediscovered Waylon Jennings’ record “Ladies Love Outlaws,” and found his personal archive of old demos – some of which were over 20 years old. The result was released last Fall when Dwane dropped his solo debut – a self-titled, alt-country record that is reminiscent of Kris Kristofferson at the height of his powers. The songs are reflective of a man searching for balance and understanding, acknowledging life’s tough lessons and joyful experiences, contemplating male fragility, social consciousness and opening up about his past wounds and traumas.  On June 24, Dwane delivers Act Two – a seven-song record entitled “XX” which comes on the 20th anniversary of his sobriety and largely speaks to his addictions. Gregory Dwane is certainly no sideman any longer. So dig in and enjoy a great conversation with him on The Load Out.

Season 3: Gregory Dwane is More Than Just a Sideman for Alanis Morissette or Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls

Circle

From his humble beginnings in rural North Carolina to eventually touring the world as a tech and his recent work as a producer for Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Gregory Dwane has first-hand seen many facets of the music industry. Add to his impressive pedigree a bit of alcoholism, burnout, and fatherhood, and you’ve got life experience in spades, all informing the songs on his self-titled debut record, which establishes him as the alt-country songwriter. Gregory takes us through his history, from finding his sobriety to becoming a painter and art gallery owner, only to find himself back into his music. Instagram: gregorydwane_music Website: gregorydwanemusic.com Support + Follow The Creative Sober - Hosted by Missing Mei Produced by: Joel Swift and Missing Mei

From his humble beginnings in rural North Carolina to eventually touring the world as a tech and his recent work as a producer for Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Gregory Dwane has first-hand seen many facets of the music industry. Add to his impressive pedigree a bit of alcoholism, burnout, and fatherhood, and you’ve got life experience in spades, all informing the songs on his self-titled debut record, which establishes him as the alt-country songwriter. Gregory takes us through his history, from finding his sobriety to becoming a painter and art gallery owner, only to find himself back into his music. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gregorydwane_music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gregorydwane_music</a> Website: <a href="https://www.gregorydwanemusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gregorydwanemusic.com</a> Support + Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecreativesober/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creative Sober </a>- Hosted by Missing Mei Produced by: Joel Swift and Missing Mei

S3E002 Come Full Circle - Interview with Gregory Dwane + Single "When You Say California"