Greg Wilson - Lead Vocals/Trumpet

A resident of New York City via New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, Greg has played trumpet for twenty-one years and has been writing music for nearly that long. Coming from both a classical and jazz background, Greg's influences are eclectic and numerous, from Billy Joel to Vertical Horizon, from Miles Davis to Mozart. What has always chiefly interested him is the interplay of words and music, the ability to tell a story or express a feeling while enhancing it with song; and he takes his role as The Road's lyricist seriously. Combining a poetic sensibility with a clear, smooth and passionate delivery, Greg weaves the melodic timbre of his trumpet playing into the articulate intensity of his vocal work. A college professor, he loves teaching and writing, too--seven years of graduate school will do that to you--and is happy to have completed his Ph.D. specializing in the Renaissance at long last. He lives in Brooklyn with his wonderful (and indulgent of his musical ambitions!) wife Clea and their dog Lilo.