Greg Cartwright | |
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| Also known as | Greg Oblivian |
| Born | March 18, 1972 Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Genres | Garage rock, punk rock, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Merge Records, In the Red Records, Crypt Records, Goner Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Norton Records |
Gregory Johnathon Cartwright,[1] also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian (born March 18, 1972), is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. From 2001 to 2022 he fronted Reigning Sound which was signed to Merge Records. After moving away from Memphis in the mid-2000s, he has since lived with his family in Asheville, North Carolina.
Cartwright is also a founding member of the Memphis '90s garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, The Oblivians and Greg Oblivian & the Tip Tops.
As of 2019[update], Cartwright has reformed his past band Greg Oblivian & the Tip Tops and is playing shows.
Aside from also playing occasional solo performances (including one that led to his solo record "Live at Circle A"), Cartwright also plays in The Parting Gifts, a band also featuring Lindsay "CoCo" Hames of The Ettes and Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes, and a guest appearance from Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The band's debut album, "Strychnine Dandelion," was released in September 2010 on In the Red Records.[2]
Cartwright has also played in a handful of other bands, including guitarist in The Detroit Cobras and as drummer for '68 Comeback. He has also collaborated with The Deadly Snakes, contributing to their album I'm Not Your Soldier Anymore.[3]
In 2007, he wrote songs and co-produced Dangerous Game, a comeback album by Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las.