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 g@gregthelen.com 
    Greg writes and plays songs that draw people in to chance encounters with sudden love, mysterious letters, swamps, crusaders, and roadhouse drinkers.
      He also performs with singer/cellist Kendra Carpenter in the cello/guitar duo Sweeter Than Later. They play an eclectic mix of classical, jazz, blues and pop at shows, house concerts and other events.
    His latest group project is Woodward, with Lake Thelen on bass and Scott Miller on Drums--Rock originals and 90's favorites.
 Enough Thunder
2007
News and Bio...
     Greg' played a 40 minute acoustic set for Mr. Ed's Underground Pub Couch Concert Series, and it's now availabe on youtube.
    Put Down the Gun is finished and is now up on youtube and social media. We hope PDTG will stimulate discussion and change. All royalties are donated to help end gun violence against children..
   Nap Time: peaceful piano for a busy world is complete. The 17 song work was premiered May 30 in Portland in a performance and cd and score booklet release party with all proceeds going to Call To Safety, a Portland non-profit working to end violence against women. This work shows Greg's love of instrumental melody and composition and a nod to our need for rejuvenation in a culture on edge.
     Square Pegs is out! It's eight new songs that evoke a wide range of moods and musical styles. From the dark, steamy electric guitar/harp infused "Swamp" to the love ballad "Life With You" to the funkified "Earthman" and the folky "That Summer at the Lake" - Greg hits the right note in each genre, whether full band or simple voice and acoustic guitar. Originally projected to be an unrelated group of songs, Square Pegs has turned out to reflect a warm unified vision, thanks to heartfelt writing and a substantial vocal presence.
Two of the songs were co-written with cellist Kendra Carpenter, Greg's collaborator in two projects: the cello/guitar duo Sweeter Than Later, and in the change-the-world-through-music of Swaha!. Kendra also adds vocals and cello to the Square Pegs mix.
     In 2012, Thelen and Carpenter released Poolside - a dozen of the songs they perform together as Sweeter Than Later. They also toured the US that summer performing music from the Sweeter Than Later and Swaha! albums, both produced and recorded by Thelen.
     Before joining with Kendra to make music in 2010, Greg performed both as a solo artist and with his band. He has been active in the Northwest songwriting community for many years. Songs from his 2007 solo release, Enough Thunder are  currently in rotation on internet radio worldwide.
     Greg's musical compass often swings toward roots music, yet he also loves the style and feel of the great American popular standards. He draws from a lifelong interest in jazz in his writing and playing. His keen ear for harmony often paints his song arrangements with rich, yet often subtle emotional shadings.
     He grew up in the Portland, Oregon area and his early years were steeped in an eclectic mix: Fats Domino, Elvis, Hank Williams, The Beatles, a square dance calling dad, and a mother who taught him ukulele and an abiding love for words and music at a tender age. It shows.
     Greg sees music as a vibration that can act as a catalyst for positive change.
Square Pegs
2014