On a makeshift Brooklyn stage, pint-sized and nervous, Greg Oliveras flanks his grandpa with mic in hand. At the age of 4, Greg would share the stage with his pop to sing “You’re a Grand Old Flag” at nursing homes. His love for music was apparent from early childhood, but little did he know that it would grow to play such a significant role in his life.
At the start of 2002, craving something more than his elementary school trumpet lessons, Greg found himself toying with his older brother’s new guitar - an instrument that felt admittedly cooler and more natural to play. After a few days spying on young Greg and his new activity, his parents surprised him with a guitar of his own. It didn’t take much longer for him to realize his real passion for the instrument.
Throughout middle school in Wilton, CT, Greg discovered his love for performing. Starting with a solo electric guitar performance of “Fat Lip” by Sum 41 (gutsy, we know), he took on any additional performance...
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On a makeshift Brooklyn stage, pint-sized and nervous, Greg Oliveras flanks his grandpa with mic in hand. At the age of 4, Greg would share the stage with his pop to sing “You’re a Grand Old Flag” at nursing homes. His love for music was apparent from early childhood, but little did he know that it would grow to play such a significant role in his life.
At the start of 2002, craving something more than his elementary school trumpet lessons, Greg found himself toying with his older brother’s new guitar - an instrument that felt admittedly cooler and more natural to play. After a few days spying on young Greg and his new activity, his parents surprised him with a guitar of his own. It didn’t take much longer for him to realize his real passion for the instrument.
Throughout middle school in Wilton, CT, Greg discovered his love for performing. Starting with a solo electric guitar performance of “Fat Lip” by Sum 41 (gutsy, we know), he took on any additional performance opportunities he could find, ranging from jazz band concerts to house parties with his band “One Way Road”. In another serendipitous encounter, Greg gave the drums a try at an impromptu jam session with his bandmates and became instantly addicted. Although he never owned a drum set, it didn’t stop him from practicing beats on any surface he could find (much to his parents’ chagrin).
Greg continued to hone his talents in high school by studying music theory and experimenting with both singing and songwriting. But it wasn’t until his time at the University of Pennsylvania that he could make music a true priority. Joining the Mask & Wig Band, he picked up the bass guitar. Membership in the band provided ample opportunity to compose, arrange, and get comfortable singing in front of large crowds.
Having graduated college in the spring of 2013 with a degree in marketing, Greg is a market research analyst by day. This hasn’t stopped him from pursuing music, however; he spends his evenings composing, recording, and performing live. He divides his stage time between Connecticut (The Ridgefield Playhouse, The Outer Space, Cobb’s Mill Inn) and New York City (Rockwood Music Hall, The Bowery Electric, Pianos). His first release, entitled “Envision a World EP”, is available now via SoundCloud.
