The Greg Wood Project

About the Artist

NEWS!! 

Greg Wood – “Hope In Her Eyes” chosen as Country category winner -Intel Canada Superstars on OurStage!

“Hope In Her Eyes” chosen for soundtrack of “Locked in a Garage Band”, an Indie movie making its world premiere debut at Raindance Film Festival in London , England October 2012!

New release – “Greg Wood RAW” a LIVE, acoustic album recorded at CD release party for “Greg Wood III” album features 8 originals and 5 covers including “Simple Man”.

Fall 2012 – “Fly Away” getting radio play across Canada

Early 2013 Greg will be releasing a song to COUNTRY RADIO across Canada! Stay Tuned!

In 2011, Canwest Global Communications featured the song “Wake Up” on “The Playlist” available for download via major newspapers nationwide, alongside Canadian music heavyweights, Johnny Reid & Bryan Adams. 

Greg’s guitar playing was acknowledged early in 2011 with a Top 20 out of 968 finish in Taylor Guitars worldwide song contest; and #11 out of 1099 songs entered in the worldwide Shred or Alive. 

Thunderstruck 10, an extreme snowmobiling film released August 2011 and distributed world-wide by USA based Thunderstruck Films, features 5 of Greg’s songs: Ride On, Old Dusty Road, Born to be Alone, Little While and Razorblades. 

“Hope In Her Eyes” was recently chosen to be on the “AMAZING” compilation to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society, alongside songs by recognized artists including platinum artist Dan Hill. 

Greg’s new albums, his 3rd & 4th  releases, “GREG WOOD III” & “Greg Wood RAW” are now available on iTunes / other digital retailers and thru distributor www.indiepool.com world-wide!.

Greg is a born storyteller and after spending the better part of 2008 travelling coast to coast across the United States, from California to Virginia, writing songs along the journey, he returned home to Alberta deciding to set his stories free, recording his debut singer-songwriter CD. " ‘Set You Free’ was a catharsis for me, I needed to get some things off my chest and at the same time it was an affirmation to my heart and the career direction I wanted to take…

More Radio Play! 

The EP “Set You Free” (2008) and the “Greg Wood” album (2009) charted on several college radio stations from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Kamloops, B.C. They also had songs in light to heavy rotation on community radio, on CBC Radio 3, and several commercial stations also gave “Broken Hearted Girl” and “Pass Me By” adds and made them available for listener requests. Greg’s songs have also been featured on such programs as “Acoustic Planet”, and the program “Northern Spotlight” featured “Broken Hearted Girl” alongside releases from Nickelback and Mobile! Several songs received feature play on CAR ,AAA and Country radio in USA and Canada. Skopemag picked Greg as an “Artist to Watch”. Single “Razorblades” from “GREG WOOD III” album (Summer 2011) received radio ADDS on ROCK & AC radio in Canada!! 

Live shows! 

By the spring of 2009 Greg Wood was playing music full time, forming his band and playing numerous live shows. He has captivated audiences as a soloist and with his bands, in venues both intimate as cafes, as large as theatres and festivals, performing at a multitude of events including, but not limited to the following: BOONSTOCK 2011, the WORKS Festival; Indie Night at the NEST – N.A.I.T.; Edmonton’s Hottest Bands at the Urban Lounge; Hulbert’s Songwriter Showcase; The Taphouse – ALBS; Blue’s on Whyte Saturday Jam; “That’s Entertainment!” and “The Noon Show” in the Arts Centre at Red Deer College; “Axe City Guitar Challenge at The Skinny in Calgary; Lakeland Music Fest, an outdoor weekend festival; Talent Explosion during Edmonton Klondike Days Exhibition; Country Vocal Spotlight in the Edmonton Northlands Agricom Theatre; Country Opry at the Lyle Victor Albert Centre; Edmonton Event Center (formerly “Red’s”); Finalist (2nd place) Jack Daniels Battle of the Bands – The Docks 2010; Finalist -South Country Fair songwriting contest ‘09 at the Slice; “Variety Talent Show ” Bonnyville Wetlander; multiple appearances at the “Lyle Victor Albert Centre”; Greg has also performed for music classes in local schools and at school assemblies/pep rallies/youth conferences. JET Nightclub, Axis Café – Metro Room; Filthy McNasty’s, and Wunderbar on Whyte. 

Album, Record Sales, Video, Compilations, & Producing! 

2009 saw the release of Greg’s self-titled album debut “Greg Wood”. This album saw not only great reviews from publications across the country, but received regular radio play, and has sold thousands of copies alongside hundreds of digital downloads and earned him the title of being an “Untapped” artist from the Big Rock Brewery. The song “Old Dusty Road” was featured on Big Rock’s “Untapped” compilation CD and over 20,000 copies were distributed at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, and at major summer music festivals across Canada. Several other songs from the “Greg Wood” album earned their spot on other compilation disks (one alongside a new release from Melissa Etheridge), satellite and internet radio, and in the hearts of Greg Wood’s fans. A music video for the song “Broken Hearted Girl” was filmed with notable director Gerald “Jerry” Rainer Skibinsky (CBC’s Heartland, Wild Roses). Greg’s work as co-producer of the album alongside Stew Kirkwood gained the attention of local acts recording for the first time. Greg Wood produced Dead Reckoning’s “Our Failed Resistance” (2010) on which he also played lead guitar. He has also been producing / recording several other local acts. 

Professional Associations!

Greg is a member of SOCAN, Songwriter’s Association of Canada, Alberta Music, the Canadian Country Music Association & the Alberta Country Music Association.

Got Wood? Website: www.gotgregwood.com For more information please contact: Management: Sue Boisvert E-mail: management@gotgregwood.com P.O. Box 7701 , Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada T9N 2J1 Phone: 780-826-2969 

Instrumentation

Greg Wood – All Music & Lyrics by Greg Wood, All vocals & Guitars by Greg Wood

Discography

NEW ALBUM!!!  “Greg Wood RAW” – a LIVE acoustic album available exclusively on iTunes.

“GREG WOOD III” released August 2011! 2009 Self-Titled “Greg Wood” 2008 Acoustic EP “Set You Free”