Gregory Vernon Sage ( born Gregory Vernon Sage , born September 21, 1952 , USA ) is an American musician , guitarist and vocalist , as well as a songwriter. It is believed that it was he who had an important influence on many punk rock and post-punk musicians. Between 1977 and 1988, Sage was the lead songwriter and songwriter for Wipers , a band formed in Portland, Oregon.
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| Full name | Gregory Vernon Sage |
| Date of Birth | September 21, 1952 (67 years old) |
| Place of Birth | USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | musician, composer, producer |
| Years of activity | - present time |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Genres | punk rock , post punk , alternative rock , garage rock |
| Collectives | Wipers |
| Labels | Restless records Zeno records Jackpot records |
The mood in the texts of Greg Sage is often dark, and is replete with references to social isolation, embarrassment, frustration and misunderstanding. The structure of his songs often takes unexpected turns, it is characterized by broken, melodic passages, emphasized on heavy and overloaded sounds, as well as complex guitar parts played on Gibson SG .
Sage’s career in music began at the age of 17, when he happened to participate in recording a full-length album of a fighter, as well as a musician - Beauregard , whom he took after listening to his project. [1] . It is also noteworthy that Greg Sage plays with his left hand, although in life he is right-handed.
Content
- 1 the wipers
- 2 Discography
- 3 References
- 4 notes
The Wipers
From the very beginning, Sage created the Wipers group as a studio project, and not as a “rock band” in the full sense of the word - his main task was to release 15 albums in 10 years, completely eliminating traditional tours and photo shoots [2] .
Discography
- Straight Ahead (1985)
- Sacrifice (For Love) (1991)
Links
Notes
- ↑ Greg says he was 17 years old when he met Beauregard in 1969. Archived on July 3, 2011.
- ↑ Wipers History on zenorecords.com Archived on May 15, 2008.