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Greg Harper

About Me

Greg is a songwriter who writes songs with a lyrical depth. His songs have been described as: "Human stories told by award winning lyrics laid over gentle melodies". Love lost, love found, injustice, friendship and hope are just some of the topics covered in his songs. Greg received two Semifinalist placings in the UK SONGWRITING Competition 2007 and has just received a Finalist and a Semifinalist placing in the UK SONGWRITING Competition 2008.BIRDSONG.... Birdsong is a moving story, in an original song by Greg Harper, of a local landworker leaving his home and his love, to fight in the First World War in France. It was inspired by a line in a poem, written on a WW1 memorial, placed in Mouse Lane, Steyning, West Sussex. England.. .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/04/2008
Band Website: http://gregharpermusic.com
Band Members: ALL GONE...Recorded Live. A lighthearted song about a serious subject.ENJOY.SOMETHING'S CHANGED A song championing old fashioned values against modern consumerism. Giving thought to what is really important in our lives.
Influences: Many artists have influenced me. However I think that Bruce Springsteen and Steve Knightley have influenced my ’storytelling’ songwriting style the most. I really love the witticisms in the lyrics of The Proclaimers and the wonderful delivery of John Hiatt. Nick Lowe is another songwriter that I admire. In my youth I spent a lot of time listening to the music of The Eagles. They still remain a favourite to this day. Others, well..... Chris Isaak, Elvis Presley, Jeff Black, Jez Lowe, Eric Bogle, Martyn Joseph, John Mellencamp and many more.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

GREAT REVIEW of 'UNADORNED' in April / May edition of 'AROUND KENT FOLK' Magazine.

My debut album 'UNADORNED' has just received this review in the April / May edition of AROUND KENT FOLK Magazine.UNADORNED - Greg Harper"These are very moving and powerful poems set to simple melodies...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:41:00 GMT

GREG'S AWARD WINNING LYRICS TO.....So Little Gain

Here are my lyrics which were awarded a finalist placing in the UK Songwriting Competition 2008. The song is called 'So Little Gain'. It is a song about the futility of war.SO LITTLE GAINThe city move...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:57:00 GMT

ALL GONE a song for TITNORE WOOD (read the lyrics)

I thought you might like to read the lyrics to my song 'ALL GONE', a song inspired by the threatened demise of the last remaining Ancient Woodland on the outskirts of Worthing, West Sussex.Of course T...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:26:00 GMT

A CONCERT FOR TITNORE WOOD.

On Sunday 11th January 2009 Greg took part in a concert to raise money for the Titnore Wood Campaign. Titnore Wood is the last remaining Ancient Woodland lying on the edge of Worthing and it is threa...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:19:00 GMT

UNADORNED my debut album is available now....

 My debut album entitled UNADORNED is now available from my website at: http://www.gregharpermusic.comAlternatively it can be purchased from me at gigs or from cd baby at:http://cdbaby.com/cd/gre...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:48:00 GMT

UK SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2008 AWARDS for Greg

The results have just been announced for the UK SONGWRITING Competition 2008.Last year I received a semifinalist placing in the lyric category for two of my original songs SHADOW ON YOUR HAND and SAIL...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:40:00 GMT