Gregory Grene

Gregory Grene is a musician and music producer based in New York City, who grew up between Chicago and Cavan, Ireland. (http://www.gregorygrene.com)With his band The Prodigals (http://www.prodigals.com) he writes and plays a style of music that melds Irish traditional and rock influences, and he has also recorded a solo album, FlipSides (2008), with musicians ranging from John Doyle, former guitarist with Solas, to Tony Cedras, a multi-instrumentalist who has played in Paul Simon's band since the Graceland tour. Grene's music has received notable critical acclaim over the years, was included in the Rough Guide to Irish Music compilation, and will be featured in the soundtrack for Pride and Glory, a movie starring Ed Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight and Noah Emmerich. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dxfwxq9kldse allmusic ((( The Prodigals > Overview ))) ] ] He also works as Director of Music for the New York advertising agency Draftfcb, and in that capacity has recorded tracks ranging from reggae in Kingston to Beatles tracks and symphonic music in Abbey Road, and has spoken on Shoot and Billboard music industry panels in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Prior to his musical work, Grene worked as an actor, appearing in both regional and Broadway theater, and in independent film.

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