Probyn Gregory
Probyn Gregory (born July 27) is a composer and musician who was raised in the disparate climates of New Hampshire and California, and is now based in Los Angeles. For many years, he has been a member of the Brian Wilson Band (2005 Grammy award), and has performed/recorded[1] with Wondermints, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Badly Drawn Boy, Andrew Gold (Byrds of a Feather), Eels, Arthur Lee and Love, Riviera, The Mello Cads, Cosmo Topper, The Now People, Heart, Jan & Dean, Baby Lemonade, Peter Case, TNP/Stew, The Groundlings house band, and innumerable others in L.A.'s power pop scene over the past 30 years. He features as lead vocalist on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" from Wondermint's "Wonderful World of the Wondermints"-album, on "I Send Up My Prayer"[2] from Nick Vernier Band's "Sessions"-album, and on "A Time To Live in Dreams" from Stephen Kalinich's "California Feeling"-album. In 2012, he toured as part of the Beach Boys 50th Reunion band. In 2013, he was invited to be a counselor at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas. In 2015 he played brass on the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In 2016 he co-produced a charity tribute concert to Badfinger's Pete Ham in Los Angeles.
Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist
Probyn plays guitar, bass, banjo, keyboards, trumpet, French horn, Flügelhorn, various lower brass instruments, and the tannerin (a theremin emulator, featured on "Good Vibrations"), as well as sings. His guitar playing has garnered praise from Eric Clapton, who complimented his slide guitar playing.
Smile album
Mr Gregory also is a long time Beach Boys fan, and collected many unreleased recordings of the elements of Brian Wilson's lost '60s tour de force "Smile". In 2004, he played numerous instruments including dobro, piano and sheet metal as part of the band on "Brian Wilson Presents SMILE".
Valentunes and others
He founded Valentunes,[3] a music company creating personalized musical Valentine messages, and wrote and recorded 19 songs for a Children's TV Workshop science series. Probyn is also a summer director at Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, and has composed and recorded for several music libraries.
References
http://frome.fm/programmes/music/different-sounds/-- 2016 UK radio interview
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