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Jim Greer

Jim Greer

Not to be confused with the Guided By Voices bassist/Spin magazine writer of the same name, Jim Greer is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, and producer originally from Hudson, OH. After moving to San Francisco in 1994, Greer focused on honing his songwriting craft, resulting in the 1997 indie pop album Lucky Day. Greer subsequently played keyboards as a sideman with lounge-revivalists Tipsy, and also joined...
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Born

Sep 3, 1942 in Berkeley, CA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

  • Singer/Songwriter
  • Indie Rock
  • Alternative/Indie Rock
  • Indie Pop

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  • Big Bad Beautiful Dreams

    Perhaps sick of constantly getting confused with the guy who played bass for Guided by Voices and wrote for Spin magazine, Bay Area singer/songwriter Jim Greer has at least temporarily... More ...

  • Big Thieves Jail the Little Thieves

    Jim Greer hits his stride on his second album The Big Thieves Jail the Little Thieves, which blends the production savvy he gained working with Dr. Octagon and Tipsy with down-to-earth... More ...

  • Rover Songs

    Jim Greer has the street smarts and innovative tendencies of Beck and the quirky melodic sense of They Might Be Giants fused with Brian Wilson's mad genius -- so why has no one heard of... More ...

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