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About Me

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CJ Watson
"He's a vaudeville show and a home-cooked meal in a fast food, karaoke world"
Jonathan Byrd
"He puts his heart, soul and right foot into every song"
Bio (taken from Klyma.com ):
A January baby, born in Buffalo, NY on his father's bowling night, Greg Klyma is the son of a garbage man. Greg grew up in a blue collar town with a blue collar work ethic and an appreciation of blue collar fun. In August 1998, Klyma took that ethic out on the road, honing his songwriting, storytelling, musicianship, and presentation at venues and festivals across the US.
Greg Klyma is the Rust Belt Vagabond - a folk troubadour with a rock 'n' roll heart. Put simply, he is an entertainer and he's got songs. Lots of them! Besides his own prolific catalog of songs, ranging from historical ballads to hysterical bar songs, Greg can play hundreds of classics and is known to improvise songs at the drop of a hat keeping his shows forever in the moment.
The central theme to his latest work is the truth. On Greg's forthcoming album, Rust Belt Vagabond, he explores the Tale of Two Brothers, post-Katrina New Orleans, the history of Buffalo, NY, and personal truth- his own shortcomings, the ways we depend on each other, and the healing power of love. Recorded in studios from Austin, TX and Durham, NC to home studios scattered about the northeast US, Rust Belt Vagabond features two songs co-written with friend Jonathan Byrd, a fresh new version of "Erie Canal," and performances by, among others, Byrd, Tom Bianchi, Sick and Anthony da Costa.
Advance copies and pre-orders will be available in late May 2008. The CD's official release is set for August 1 as Greg marks 10 years as a full-time touring artist.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/7/2004
Band Website: klyma.com
Band Members: Greg Klyma (acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals... sometimes piano and bass) often performing solo. Also, one half of the highly entertaining and versatile duo, Vagabond Van, with Tom Bianchi (electric and upright bass, harmonica and vocals... sometimes guitar and mandolin). You may catch us performing with any number of drummers and soloists, including, but not limited to Sick (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Shrimp (drums), Ryan Fitzsimmons (guitar, vocals), Jim Larkin (drums, bass), Bruce Chandler (drums), Terry "Buffalo" Ware (guitar), Dean Brown (drums, vocals), Dana Price (keyboards, fiddle, vocals), Shrimp (drums, guitar, bass, vocals) and many other talented friends.

RUST BELT VAGABOND - the follow up album to 2006's DRIVER - is mixed and moving toward release. The album will feature "The Truth," "Helen Rose," "Roll Me Away," "Two Degrees in Buffalo," "Suicide Blue," "Add a Little Love," "St. Bernard's Parish," "Father Baker," "Given Enough Time," and the traditional "Erie Canal." Featuring performances by Jonathan Byrd, Sick, Tom Bianchi, Anthony da Costa, Dana Price, the Mighty Mighty Wiggus and others.

Sounds Like: Greg Klyma

My Blog

Greg Klymas Outstanding Blog (05.30.08)

At around 11am (give or take) on Memorial Day, I was making scrambled eggs. I've made scrambled eggs before. Just never this many! I think on my shift I whipped up 18 at a shot. That's a lot of scramb...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Thu, 29 May 2008 02:57:00 PST

Greg Klyma’s Outstanding Blog (4.28.08)

April showers bring May flowers. They also keep me indoors. I did go for a little walk over to the post office this morning. Other than that, however, I've kept to where it's dry.Stamps are going up i...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:40:00 PST

Greg Klymas Outstanding Blog (4.2.08)

I had to do something recently that I haven’t done in years: I had to use my Triple A card.For 8 years - 1995 through 2003 - I owned a 1989 Chevy Astro van. After a couple years of touring, I du...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

Greg Klyma’s Outstanding Blog (3.25.08)

Two shows down in New York City. One to go. Banjo Jim’s is the home of my first ever NYC residency. My first show was a bit lonely. One of the owners, the barmaid and a patron who didn’t l...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:15:00 PST

Greg Klyma’s Outstanding Blog (3.18.08)

Yesterday, I received a text message wishing me Happy Evacuation Day!It came from a friend in Boston. It was St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a very green version of Mardi Gras here. At least the h...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:54:00 PST

Greg Klymas Outstanding Blog (3.8.2008)

The drive from Boston to Buffalo on Thursday was tiring, but the March weather was perfect that afternoon into the evening for the long distance. Everything was dry on Thursday. Wind was minimal....
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:32:00 PST

Greg Klymas Outstanding Blog (3.2.2008)

Sleep deprivation! I've heard it said and, at some point, feel I read that we are supposed to get 8 hours of sleep a day. Everybody has individual needs, but it's a good average. If I got a total of 8...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:05:00 PST

Greg Klymas Outstanding Blog (2/3/08)

"Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration." - Steve Martin, Born Standing Up It's impossible to recount how many ti...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:14:00 PST

food, gasoline & these changin’ times

Boston declared a "snow emergency" on Sunday night. All the cars had to be parked on the odd-numbered side of the street. At around 3:48am Monday, there was a crack of thunder. In the hours that follo...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:40:00 PST

Yule Tide Potpourri

The Pineal Gland is a small, cone-shaped endocrine organ in the posterior forebrain, secreting melatonin and involved in biorhythms and gonadal development. The hormone melatonin is secreted by t...
Posted by Rust Belt Vagabond on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:07:00 PST