Gregg McKella release album ‘Songs from the Underground’
Gregg is a singer/songwriter originally from Aylesbury and now living in Brighton. He also plays in Paradise 9, a 4 piece psyche/proto-punk/space-rock band, and also with ambient dub infused combo Rubber Bus, and The Glissando Guitar Orchestra.
Gregg’s new debut solo album, “Songs from the Underground”, was released on Friday 5th December, is a collection of songs written during his busking years in the 1990s. The songs vary from folksy driven to psyche blues/neo-folk, which Gregg has dubbed “space-folk”. The album was recorded and produced by Martin Litmus, who also plays bass, keyboards, synths, mellotron, guitars and drums/percussion, with Gregg on vocals, guitars, glissando guitar, clarinet and synths.
Guesting contributors on the album are Nick Pynn on violins, Jeanette Murphy on BVs along with Paradise 9s Tyrone Thomas on lead and slide guitars and Mr Eugene on violins.
“Most of the songs on this album were written in the 1990s during my busking years in London. When composing these songs, I had no specific genres in mind but many of the subjects and themes were shaped by my experiences of city life, and hence the light and shade feel of the album.
In 2022, following a PSA blood test I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had no symptoms! Luckily the disease was caught in time, and following surgery I made a good recovery. However, this gave me a greater urgency to get the album finished.
At my live shows I now urge all men over the age of 40 to get this PSA blood test, which needs to be requested from their GPs. This simple blood test ultimately saved my life.”
https://greggmckella.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-the-underground-2
