User:Greg Reichel
Somewhere, someone has heard the given lyrics that strike emotional feeling, distraught, forgiven humor and jealousy that are wrapped up in egotistical conversation that Greg Reichel has distinguished into songs or lyrical meaning. That is what you will gather from this walking, talking, judgmental, happy, pleasing, true real Americana songwriter.
Greg Reichel who has made his way from Oklahoma taking every back road, byway and GPS given highway to get to where he is at today, he is meant to come upon you strong not only with his songs, but with his capabilities of taking the crowd, sitting them in the palm of his hand and flipping them upside down with the intent that they know his name in the morning. The stage presence from Reichel engages in story telling of his past and previous happenings, sing-along’s, crowd participation encouraging their hands and feet to be used as percussion instruments and the whitty humor that keeps these intrigued listeners coming back for more. With live performances stacking up between the Midwest, it’s time for Reichel to see more action and determination than what he initially set out for. In the past sixteen years of Reichel’s life, he has been graced with more musical attention not only from his Father who has been active in the movement of music, but from local musicians and followed heroes. For the past seven of the sixteen years, he has had opportunity to write amongst, perform with or just open for some talented, heavy traveled and well known artists. All in all, I guess you can say, Greg’s understanding of music is beyond average. Greg Reichel and his current residence are based outside of Dallas, TX, with soul covering many more miles than can be mentioned.
Reichel released his debut album in June 2007 with some knowledgeable, meaningful and driven original songs which has gained him radio play in some of the largest markets throughout Texas and Oklahoma. With the help of the recordings produced by the talented locally and nationally known musician Travis Linville at his studio, deep in the back woods outside of Norman, Oklahoma which they call Dirty Bird Studios, and along with the mindful and generously placed instruments, the record came out as a success. Joining Reichel on his debut album, you will find Jeremy Watkins (Stoney Larue and the Arsenals) on Fiddle, Eric Hansen (Mike McClure Band) on Drums and Travis Linville on Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar and Mandolin. With the final production on the EP being pronounced as a completed process, the album was mastered by Joe Hardy in Houston, TX.
The love, passion, bitterness, truthful, happy, foregoing, understanding of meaning hidden behind each song that Reichel has put a hand to, you will walk away with curiosity of what’s next from this arisen singer/songwriter.
- Self Title "EP", June 2007, Recorded at Dirtybird Studios in Norman, OK w/ Musician and engineer Travis Linville