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DEMONS AT NIGHT EP and TOUR
'CACOPHONY' GREG HOY GOLD VINYL LP OUT NOW.
'like peeling layers off an onion - each song is a revelation!'
- RED RED WINE ON A SUNDAY
'LIVE, HOY IS LIKE JACK WHITE *AND* JACK BLACK' - DIVIDE & CONQUeR
threads needles between Matthew Sweet / Buzzcocks
heavy power-pop, garage, Midwestern indie rock, and rock ’n’ roll
- Jack, The Big Takeover
Greg, Vicky, Dave
LATEST PRESS:
'A JAGGED EDGED PIECE OF CLASSIC ROCK COOL... AT TIMES RECALLING TELEVISION’S CASUAL STYLE' SAYS BEACH SLOTH
'GREAT ROCK-N-ROLL PUNCHY DRUMMING AND A SPLENDID GUITAR WORK' AT ELECTROWOW
'...SHINES WITH A FOCUSED PUNK-ROCK SWAGGER' SAYS BROKEN 8.
PLEASE PASS THE INDIE REVIEWS THE DOUBLE LP. 'GREG HOY & THE BOYS HAVE GONE THE EXTRA MILE AND THE OUTCOME IS A DOUBLE ALBUM THAT CREATES THE DESIRE TO MORE THAN A DOUBLE LISTEN - EVERY SONG CAN STAND ON ITS OWN WITH DOUBLE ORIGINALITY AND DOUBLE SUBSTANCE MAKING THIS DOUBLE ALBUM A WIN-WIN.'
INDIE SPOONFUL SAYS NICE THINGS 'GREG HOY & THE BOYS DEMONSTRATE THEIR ABILITY TO KEEP THINGS VERY ENGAGING.'
2020
06/07 Pacifica, CA, Winters Tavern (playing in the van!)
Spring Tour with Vanessa Silberman (
all shows cancelled)
*04/20 SAN FRANCISCO THE LOST CHURCH
*04/23 SAN DIEGO BAR PINK
*04/25 LOS ANGELES REDWOOD
*04/26 LONG BEACH 4TH STREET VINE
*04/29 SANTA CRUZ BLUE LAGOON
*04/30 SACRAMENTO COLONIAL CAFE
*05/01 PACIFICA WINTERS TAVERN
*05/02 FRESNO TOWER DISTRICT RECORDS
*05/03 OAKLAND THE GOLDEN BULL
PAST GIGS
2019
12/21 San Francisco, FDR Brewing (Holiday Show)
12/08 SAN FRANCISCO, CA KNOCKOUT
12/05 PACIFICA, CA WINTERS TAVERN
11/30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA BENDER'S BAR
10/20 LONG BRANCH, NJ THE BRIGHTON BAR
10/20 ANNAPOLIS, MD BURGERS & BANDS (DAY FEST)
10/19 WASHINGTON DC SONGBYRD
10/18 Frostburg, MD DANTEs
10/17 Baltimore, MD Angels ROCK BAR
10/16 Queens, NYC The Footlight
10/15 Philadelphia, PA Fox29's 'The Q' (TV show)
10/12 Lancaster, PA Tellus360
10/11 Boston, MA Square Root
10/10 Portland, ME Flask Lounge
10/06 PHILADELPHIA, PA bourbon & branch
10/05 New haven CT ATC
10/04 Amityville, NY Amityville Music hall
10/03 NYC, Piano's
09/14 PITTSBURGH, PA GOOSKI'S
08/30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA HOTEL UTAH
08/24 GRAND MARAIS, MN WUNDERBAR
08/23 MINNEAPOLIS, MN DRIFTWOOD
07/20 DENVER, CO (SOLO) RITA'S LAW
06/28 SHERIDAN, WY (SOLO) LUMINOUS BREWHOUSE
05/31 PACIFICA CA W DJ SID, WINTERS TAVERN
05/08 LAS VEGAS NM (SOLO) GIANT SKILLET
05/04 PHOENIX AZ, LosT Leaf w Breakup society
05/03 TUSCON AZ, Sky BAR
04/19 ESTEEM SURF ( DUO SHOW) PISMO BEACH
04/13 THE LONG GOODBYE (PRIVATE PARTY)
04/04 SAN FRANCISCO, CA FERMENT, DRINK, REPEAT,
04/03 ALAMEDA, CA FORBIDDEN ISLAND, COPYCAT SHOW
03/16 ST PAT'S DAY BLOWOUT, INNER RICHMOND, SF
02/14 SAN FRANCISCO, CA HOTEL UTAH VALENTINE SHOW
01/26 SAN FRANCISCO, CA FERMENT, DRINK, REPEAT
2018
11/23 BLONDIE'S, SF
10/24 HOTEL UTAH, SF W TWIN GUNS
08/25 POET & PATRIOT, SANTA CRUZ W LITTLE PETIE
07/17 HOTEL UTAH W ALL DAY BREAKFAST
07/13 THE POUR HOUSE SF (GH SOLO)
06/16 WINTER'S MOTHERLODE RV TOUR, SONORA CA
06/15 WINTER'S MOTHERLODE RV TOUR, SONORA CA
01/18 FORBIDDEN ISLAND, ALAMEDA, CA COPYCAT
2017
12/21 HOLIDAY SHOW, HOTEL UTAH
11/18 THE RIPTIDE SF 'BIG BAND' SHOW W EXPANDED LINE-UP
10/05 HOTEL UTAH, SF
08/17 WINTERS TAVERN, PACIFICA
07/28 NECK OF THE WOODS, SF
06/12 FORBIDDEN ISLAND, ALAMEDA
06/08 HOTEL UTAH, SF
03/31 NECK OF THE WOODS, SF
03/10 WINTERS TAVERN, PACIFICA
03/03 RENEGADE FAMILY HOUSE PARTY
02/23 MR SMALL'S, PITTSBURGH (BACKED BY THE ENABLERS)
02/14 BOTTOM OF THE HILL VALENTINE'S DAY SHOW, SF
2016
12/23 AMNESIA, SF
12/14 OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD, NYC
11/23 HEARTBAKER, SF
11/16 HOTEL UTAH, SF
09/23 AMNESIA, SF
07/27 HOTEL UTAH, SF
07/13 HOWLERS, PITTSBURGH, PA
The CLASSIC LINE-UP:Pittsburgh 'Boys' (Paul, Ray, Tom)
NYC TEAM: David E. Richman [drums], Vicky Warwick [bass]
SF TEAM: Dennis Galway [drums], Jason Slota [drums], Nate Fink [bass]
PITTSBURGH TEAM: Paul Labrise [guitar], Tom Emmerling [drums], Ray Vasko [bass]
DESIGNATED SF BENCH: Stark Raving Brad [drums], Mark Nichoson [bass], Brandan Essex [stand up bass, electric bass], Shawn Miller [bass], Harris Pittman [bass], Carmen King [vocals]
MINNEAPOLIS AWAY TEAM: Steve Sutherland [drums]
SEATTLE AWAY TEAM: Dave Hill Jr [drums]