California artist Greg Beattie has won many songwriting and performing awards, including the Kerrville New Folk Competition, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists, West Coast International Song Contest Grand Prize, and the West Coast Songwriters Song of the Year. He also has songs placed in movies and TV (Anywhere But Here, Fame, Angel), and on numerous compilations. A dedicated writer and performer, Greg's styles span the universe of popular music -- Pop, Blues, Rock, Folk, Country, and whatever gives the lyrics life. He also sings and plays guitar in the band Calaveras.
Greg Beattie has been writing songs since age 12, when he got his first guitar, a $25 Sears Silvertone. During his college years, he played in coffee houses in Stockton, California. In 1993, he formed the band Calaveras with his wife, Victoria Blythe, and their friend and guitarist, Dave Decker. Greg's song Ready to Fly has been covered by several other performers, featured in several compilations, and played at the opening ceremonies of the world figure skating championships. The band plays mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area, but has toured much of the west and some of the east. They've been chosen to perform at three consecutive premier showcases at Folk Alliance Conferences in the West and Southwest. He also writes for his wife Victoria's pop/jazz act.
Between gigs, Greg graduated from Harvard Law School and is now a corporate attorney helping private technology and consumer goods companies. He is also former chairman of the Acoustic Vortex, a nonprofit that promotes acoustic music, and is currently a director of Bread & Roses, which sponsors over 600 concerts per year to people confined to prisons, homeless shelters, hospitals, etc.
Sultry jazz-pop ballad about a woman's deep physical satisfaction with a sexual fling; classic chanteuse lounge singing at it's most sexy and exposed, with classic jazz accompaniment--piano, drums and stand-up bass. Background for lounge scenes, mature drama, sexual scenes, leaving, break-up. Female Vocals, Jazz, Cabaret
Wistful pop anthem about a once grand street fallen into decay--a metaphor for modern urban life. Soaring male vocal over mandolin and atmospheric electric guitar. Strong mid-tempo groove with touching lyrics. Mixed Vocals, Pop, Country Pop
Smoking acoustic blues ensemble behind sexy female vocalist who can't resist a guy's eyes. Driving upbeat rhythm with great guitar work and classic jazzy bluesy piano solo. Perfect for any scene needing sexual energy, when eyes first meet, on a hot date, or in a bar or lounge. Female Vocals, Blues, Honky Tonk
An upbeat, high-energy, rhythmic New Years Eve romp in search of the elusive Club Paradise. Male vocal with female backup vocal over acoustic conga pop with wild percussion including egg beaters and pots and pans. Rocking acoustic guitar solo with a little dobro, lap steel. Great for celebrations! Mixed Vocals, Pop, Tropical Rock
He's far away but she's dancing with him--all by herself. Beautiful female vocal on lounge-style jazz ballad--piano, guitar bass and drums with bonus virtuoso whistling solo. Perfect for scenes of one lover missing another or for 40's or 50's settings. West Coast Songwriters' song of the year. Female Vocals, Jazz, Cabaret
Soaring, gorgeous anthem about finding strength in spirituality when facing death. A cappella at first, then acoustic guitars, bass and mandolin support a choir that builds from one to many. Kerrvile New Folk winner. Supports scenes of being at peace with mortality, funerals, memories of the lost. Mixed Vocals, Spiritual, Contemporary Gospel
A wistful, bittersweet, emotional ballad by a dad taking his son off to college--Kerrville New Folk and West Coast Songwriters song of the year winner. Male vocal, acoustic guitars, viola and bass in reverie about that fateful trip that changes the lives of a family forever. Instrumental, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Sultry, smooth female vocal with suggestive references to drinking wine as a metaphor for making love. Classic jazz/cabaret groove, great for scenes of elegant parties, sophisticated lovers, savoring wine and other fine things. Backed by a four-piece jazz combo--guitar, keyboard, bass and drums. Female Vocals, Jazz, Cabaret
She knows he's drifting away, but he says it's just the blues. Sad, forlorn and lonesome slide guitar accompanies heartbroken female vocal, telling an old story with a twist. Basic 12-bar, hard-livin' nothin' fancy acoustic blues--guitar, bass, drums and a few contributions by a mournful hound dog. Female Vocals, Blues, Country Blues
Driving acoustic pop song about tilting at windmills, fighting to find meaning in life. Female vocal over pulsating drums, fretless bass, plaintive fiddle, acoustic guitars and mandolin. Angst-ridden lyric about the blind searching for truth. A passionate plea against complacence. Mixed Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
He's singing the blues, cause he's desperate for her love. Cool acoustic blues groove (blues harp, stand-up bass, bongos and acoustic guitars) under a clever, James Taylor style quirky 12-bar love poem/lament. For any scene with a forlorn, lovesick male, or a club or bar needing a live performance. Male Vocals, Blues, Country Blues
A sweet folky love song about first love among fireflies, the new moon and tall summer grass. Beautiful, simple country waltz, perfect for romantic rural settings, warm evenings on the front porch, falling in love while dancing, reminiscing about true love long ago. Female Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A personal search for God/spirituality in a secular world. Female vocal over atmospheric, jazz/pop slow groove featuring jangly acoustic guitars and melodic fretless bass. Looking for meaning, recovering from tragedy, walking through humbling landscapes, facing crisis of faith or contemplating death, Female Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Acoustic guitar and piano send waves of sound washing over the track; female vocalist sings of drowning in the love of a fatal attraction. 6/8 time subtly conjurs sea shanties and the melody and lyrics tap folk/pop roots. Images of the sea, separated lovers, goodbyes or wistful or watery scenes, Female Vocals, Pop, 60's Pop
Every traditional country cliche--a truck, a fishin' boat, a dog and, of course, a divorce--finds it's way into this clever ballad about a guy too dumb to understand what he did to lose his wife. Classic acoustic country in a live performance, great for honky tonks, bar scenes, country background. Male Vocals, Country, Country Traditional
The spirit of spring, young, lush, fertile and beautiful, fills the song with primal energy. References to nature and spacious acoustic instrumentals support scenes of woodlands, landscapes, country, mountains, nymphs, fairies and sprites and primitive spirituality. Male Vocals, Folk, Contemporary Folk
The modern blues--running in place just to keep pace. Old fashioned, honky-tonk swamp-rock fast blues with acoustic guitar, newgrass fiddle, dobro and pedal steel over stand-up bass and drums. Great for scenes needing high energy (chase scenes, fast cars, man in a hurry) with a rat-race vibe. Male Vocals, Blues, Country Blues
Soaring, sweet lullaby about the moment of a newborn's first breath and the birth of a mother's lifelong devotion. Female vocal with rich viola over fretless bass, acoustic guitars and pedal steel. Female Vocals, Childrens, Lullabies
A guy who thinks too much trying to have a good time with a woman who doesn't. Honky-tonk acoustic with a contemporary vibe, lots of energy and some lyrical surprises. Solid groove supports male vocal, blues-jazz fiddle and dobro. Mixed Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Soaring love ballad about finding honest, true love after years of searching. Soprano vocal with mixed duet chorus, Earl Klugh style lead spanish guitar over congas, electric bass and acoustic guitar. Great emotional boost for weddings, falling in love, making up, confession-of-love scenes. Mixed Vocals, Pop, Pop Music
Sultry jazz/pop ballad about the pain of losing a perfect lover, heightened by his sweetness in departing. For scenes of break-up, heartache, remorse; intimate live music venue (lounge, bar, coffee house) settings. Live performance w/ standup bass, acoustic guitars, dark fiddle and light percussion. Female Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Beautiful lilting folk ballad about youth, innocence and loss. Live performance recorded in a small club evokes the early sixties folk era with mandolin, guitars and bass supporting light harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. Rural settings, countryside, young love, serenade, duet. Mixed Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Upbeat, live, novelty song about Barbie (as sung by Ken). Good for quirky TV/Movie scene. Appropriate for scenes where airhead characters evoke comparison to a Barbie and Ken doll or a scene with offbeat live music. Vaguely 50's bebop bongo blues. Male Vocals, Blues, Honky Tonk
Sprightly, folksy backwoods acoustic pop song about giving love a chance. Three part harmonies, stand-up bass, acoustic guitars and light percussion in a live and lively performance--great for a coffee house, small club or other live music setting. Setting for an innocent crush or a youth love scene, Mixed Vocals, Folk, Folk Pop
An original old-English style love song about a young man seduced by the beauty of a worldly woman, and the summer roses in her hair. Folk ballad a la Sandy Denny, Kate Rusby. Perfect for coffee house/folk club settings, period scenes set in the UK or Ireland. Beautiful, wistful song of young love, Female Vocals, British & Irish, England
A woman deciding to break away from an abusive relationship. Strong but vulnerable female vocal over acoustic and electric guitar, eletric bass, light percussion and rich chorus vocals. For settings of female empowerment, strong woman, spousal abuse, breaking up, walking away, Female Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Existential folk ballad about a woman haunted by the ghost of her lost lover. Simply set with blues fiddle, acoustic guitar and bass. A contemporary take on appalachian folk songs about death stealing love--atmospheric, dark soundscape with an anguished lyric about loss and longing. Female Vocals, Americana, Americana
An escape from the cold north to the southern comfort of New Orleans. Dixieland clarinet, fiddle, bass and drums support male vocal celebrating hurricanes (the ones you drink), dirty rice, and dancing 'til dawn to a dixieland band. Anything Big Easy. Laissez les bon temps roulez! Mixed Vocals, Jazz, Dixieland
Atmospheric, cool cautionary tale about a guy who can't be trusted. Congas, shakers, bass (Benny Rietveld), steel guitar and mandolin back female vocals and a shimmering, mysterious electric guitar lead and solo by Stef Burns. Great for stories of seduction, heartbreak, deceived angry women. Female Vocals, Pop, Pop Music
Rockin' fast lead guitar and energetic male vocal celebrate living in the moment, seizing the day, not losing a minute of life. Fast-paced high energy support for happy scenes of young love, partying, sports, dance or other celebrations of vitality and life. Theme song for youthful exuberance. Male Vocals, Rock, Pop Rock
Throwback to the jazz trio with a hip male crooner singing clever praises to the love of his life. Classic combo--piano, drums, bass. Finger-snappin' Bobby Darin meets lyrics worthy of Cole Porter. Jazz-age vintage fun, swingin' love song. Cabaret scenes, background for 40's or 50's settings, kitch, Male Vocals, Jazz, Cabaret
Hauntingly beautiful singer-songwriter ballad about coming home to find peace and escape life's confusion. Jazz-folk fusion with Bruce Hornsby style piano and layered vocals. Intelligent lyric, wistful but positive. Mixed Vocals, Folk, Folk Singer/Songwriter
Constant love is a love based on the sweet, familiar, everyday happiness of being together. Perfect for the love of your life, who you don't tell often enough, on any occasion or no occasion. Beautiful folk ballad with Victoria Blythe backed by acoustic guitars, gorgeous viola solo and stand-up bass, Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
A dog with a lot of miles of living under his paws confesses his worst habits and traits in a hilarious novelty song. Blues guitar, harmonica and lap steel accompany the forlorn but lovable mongrel admitting his almost human failures. Great for any situation for, about or by dogs. Male Vocals, Blues, Country Blues
Slow, sultry acoustic ballad about a woman living with the dull pain of lost love and waiting for the sun to rise. Big swells of cymbals and toms and spacious acoustic guitar and piano support rich female vocal and harmonies. Poetic lyrics. For dark scenes, sadness, the end of love, breaking up, Female Vocals, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Peaceful, simple folk lullaby about life as a child growing up on the farm. Gorgeous female vocal over folky fiddle and acoustic guitar. Beautiful, lyrical, pastoral, sweet. Describes Iowa landscapes, summer thunderstorms, growing sweet corn, harvesting hay, etc. Great for rural scenes, family life, Female Vocals, Childrens, Lullabies
Upbeat country tune about an average little home town that is nothing special, but is better than anyplace else. Bluegrass-country with a spirited male vocal and a few small town jokes thrown in. Won the grand prize in the West Coast Songwriters Int'l Song Contest! Male Vocals, Country, Bluegrass
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