Gregory Allen Lisher (born November 29, 1963[1]) is the lead guitar player for Camper Van Beethoven. He is also one of the founding members of the Camper Van Beethoven spin-off Indy prog rock group Monks of Doom.[2]
Greg Lisher | |
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 Lisher performing live | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gregory Allen Lisher |
| Born | November 29, 1963 San Francisco, California. U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, Electronic, Alternative, Progressive |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Keyboard, Mandolin, Bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade, Virgin, IRS |
| Website | Greg Lisher Official Website |
He has also released three solo records. His first release, Handed Down the Wire was released in 2001 followed by the release of Trains Change in 2007. His latest release, the instrumental record Songs From the Imperial Garden was released in 2020.
Discography edit
with Camper Van Beethoven edit
Albums edit
- II & III (1986)
- Camper Van Beethoven (1986)
- Vampire Can Mating Oven (1987)
- Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart (1988)
- Key Lime Pie (1989)
- Tusk (2002)
- New Roman Times (2004)
- La Costa Perdida (2013)
- El Camino Real (2014)
Compilations and Special Releases edit
- The Virgin Years (1993) (Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker)
- Camper Vantiquities (1993) – rarities compilation
- Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years (2002) – box set
- In the Mouth of the Crocodile – Live in Seattle (2004) – live album
- Discotheque CVB: Live In Chicago (2005) – live EP
- Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven (2000) – rarities
with Monks of Doom edit
- Soundtrack to the Film "Breakfast on the Beach of Deception" (1987)
- The Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company (1989)
- Meridian (1991)
- The Insect God (EP, 1992)
- Forgery (1993)
- What's Left For Kicks? (2004)
- The Brönte Pin (2017)
Solo albums edit
- Handed Down the Wire (2001)
- Trains Change (2007)
- Songs From the Imperial Garden (2020)
Other recordings (as guitarist ) edit
Jonathan Segel – Storytelling (1989)
The Electric Chairmen – Toast (1996
Jonathan Segel – Edgy Not Antsy (2003)
With Victor Krummenacher
Victory Out in the Heat (1995)
Saint John's Mercy (1998)
The Cock Crows at Sunrise (2007)
Patriarch's Blues (2008)
Blue Pacific (2018)
Filthy thieving bastards A Melody of Retreads and Broken Quills (2001)
Camper van Chadbourne (1987)
External links edit
- Greg Lisher collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Camper Van Beethoven (official website)
- Monks of Doom (official website)
- greglisher.com (official website)
- Bandcamp
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