Gregory McCubbin

“O Holy Night” by Commitment Bells I’ve been...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:37:00 -0500

“O Holy Night” by Commitment Bells

I’ve been working with a new band recently called “Commitment Bells”. We just put out a Christmas video of our fearless leader singing “O Holy Night”. I hope that you all like it.

We just launched a new facebook page, too. Feel free to give us a “like”.

http://facebook.com/commitmentbells

pitchfork: The first half of our Top 100 Tracks of 2012 list is...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:31:05 -0500

pitchfork:

The first half of our Top 100 Tracks of 2012 list is live.

Pitchfork just released their Top 100 Tracks of 2012. How does your hand-picked list stack up against theirs?

Video shoot for the new band project last night. Stay tuned for...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:33:00 -0500

Video shoot for the new band project last night. Stay tuned for updates!

Strymon Mobius is On its Way Strymon Mobius was unveiled today!...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:14:00 -0500

Strymon Mobius is On its Way

Strymon Mobius was unveiled today! Strymon has slowly been taking over the hifi boutique guitar pedal market for the last 4 years. This is definitely a much needed improvement to the Modulation multi fx pedal world. I’m hoping to expand my collection of Strymon pedals soon!

Listening to some good tracks today.

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:26:49 -0500

Listening to some good tracks today.

Eventide is here!

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:14:00 -0400

Finally, Blake Mundell’s new album Eventide is here! It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is over. I’m so proud to have worked on this project. I’d like to share with you some samples of my favorite moments from the album on my work page. If you like what you hear, feel free to head on over to Blake’s Website and pick up a copy of the CD for yourself!

"Provider" Single by Blake Mundell on NoiseTrade.com

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:19:00 -0400

I want so share a track that I am very proud to have worked on with my great friend, Blake Mundell. The song is called “Provider”, and it is available for free this week only on NoiseTrade.com. You should grab a box of tissues before you listen to the track because because it will probably bring you to tears. Oh, and you might even need a few hand towels if you decide to read his digital memoir, Little Mountain. It is a compelling, honest telling of his story and how it has shaped his music. It is fabulously written, and I highly recommend reading it! If you’re interested, make sure you start at Chapter 1.

I’m so excited that the album is scheduled to drop in April! I’ll post more reflections on the making-of once it is released.

I was so honored when I was contacted by Gibson Guitar Company...

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:43:41 -0400

I was so honored when I was contacted by Gibson Guitar Company to teach on their new line of instructional videos for Gibson.com. It is a new series that focuses on how to play popular songs on the guitar. We entered into the first round of filming in June, and my first video is now up on their website! So here’s me teaching how to play “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley. But make sure you catch it soon because it’s only up for a limited time. You can find more of the instructional videos here.

Blake's New Record--Singles coming soon!

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:24:00 -0400

I’m excited to be in the middle of working on a new record with my good buddy, Blake Mundell. We’ve already laid the foundation for the whole record, and now we are focusing on two singles that we will release very soon! We’ve been spending long days in the studio, but it’s been so much fun. I’ve had such a great time working with Blake, Paul Eckberg, David Labruyere, and Tony Lucido. I’m so grateful for all of the musical talent that has gone into making this record solid! We should have a final release date within the next couple of weeks. Check back soon!

In the mean time, Blake has some pretty cool youtube videos you might enjoy.

Ciao,

Gregory

Legacy Material

Sun, 15 May 2011 17:59:00 -0400

I stumbled upon this when I was going through some old recordings that I did a few years ago. I performed this piece when I was still studying classical guitar in music school. I don’t study classical anymore, but it’s nice to re-live the memory!

R. Devisee: Suite in D Minor; Performed by Gregory McCubbin by gwmccubbin

Enjoy,

Gregory

String Tracking

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Just wrapped up the last string tracking session (slash pizza party) with some of my friends for Ross Bridgeman’s EP. We’ve finally hit our stride with these recordings, and they’re starting to take shape beautifully. This is my favorite part of the record making process because all of the creative blocks have been shattered, and our ideas are flowing rapidly. It’s such a privilege to work with an artist like Ross and players like Shawn and Kevin who bring such stellar ideas to the table. It’s like a heavenly trifecta of creative torrents. Thanks guys for making this night such a blast.

Shawn and Kevin

Ross hard at work tweaking string arrangements

String Tracking from Gregory McCubbin on Vimeo.

Signing off,

Gregory

Roots and Wings

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:48:00 -0500

Just wanted to share a project that is very close to my heart. Over the past several years, I’ve developed a close relationship with Rev. Kevin Twit and the kind folks of Indelible Grace Music, whose mission is to resurrect old hymn texts by setting them to new music. The IG hymns speak into the depths of my heart in ways that a majority of modern church music simply cannot. I am so thankful for Kevin’s commitment to IG Music, as he has helped so many people understand the Gospel, and he has given so many more a heart for the historic Christian faith.

This past summer, IG hosted a hymn sing at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. They filmed and recorded the event in hopes to make a live DVD and CD. A couple of months later, they launched a Kickstarter to fund the project, and their backers contributed nearly twice IG’s financial goal. This overwhelming success made for an exciting DVD and CD release. Both are now available in the IG online store, and the CD is also available on iTunes. I was privileged to edit the raw recordings for the CD, and I recorded the voice overs for the DVD at my studio. I hope that you will check it out!

Thanks,

Gregory