Greg Summerlin’s new CD, The Young Meteors, once again displays his affection for tightly arranged melodic Brit pop. Like his 2003 self-titled debut record, this affection is woven into American rock grounded in the music of the post punk and new wave movements. Summerlin cut his teeth with the Birmingham, Alabama rock outfit The Quinsonics, who built a core fan base through the release of one album and several national tours. They shared the stage with such acts as Better Than Ezra and Matchbox 20 and played music fests and showcases around the country including City Stages and X-Fest in Birmingham and the South By Southwest in Austin, Texas. The Quinsonics disbanded in 2001.
Since his stint with The Quinsonics, Summerlin has found the freedom of a solo artist to express a style of rock that holds many influences, yet is uniquely his own. After writing his first solo album, Greg worked with three-time Grammy winning engineer and producer Rob Burrell at Dark Horse Studios in Nashville to complete his first self-titled release. Songs from the album played on 183 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada and enjoyed regular commercial rotation in major markets such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.
Summerlin chose to work again with producer Burrell on The Young Meteors, slated for release in early June through Superphonic Records with distribution through Redeye. Former Six Pence None the Richer drummer Rob Mitchell kept the beat through the new disc’s 11 songs that are rich in their simplicity with a refreshingly retro flavor that conjures up aural images of The Clash and The Replacements. College radio has already begun to enthusiastically embrace the new record as over 160 stations have already added, and many charting, the CD during a pre-release campaign that only began in April. It has also been featured on the WBHM program "Tapestry" which spotlights artists in the Birmingham area. Commercial and AAA radio promotion and touring will begin in the summer.
Since his stint with The Quinsonics, Summerlin has found the freedom of a solo artist to express a style of rock that holds many influences, yet is uniquely his own. After writing his first solo album, Greg worked with three-time Grammy winning engineer and producer Rob Burrell at Dark Horse Studios in Nashville to complete his first self-titled release. Songs from the album played on 183 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada and enjoyed regular commercial rotation in major markets such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.
Summerlin chose to work again with producer Burrell on The Young Meteors, slated for release in early June through Superphonic Records with distribution through Redeye. Former Six Pence None the Richer drummer Rob Mitchell kept the beat through the new disc’s 11 songs that are rich in their simplicity with a refreshingly retro flavor that conjures up aural images of The Clash and The Replacements. College radio has already begun to enthusiastically embrace the new record as over 160 stations have already added, and many charting, the CD during a pre-release campaign that only began in April. It has also been featured on the WBHM program "Tapestry" which spotlights artists in the Birmingham area. Commercial and AAA radio promotion and touring will begin in the summer.
