Live at the Roxie

Thanks to SF IndieFest for selecting “Then Came the Firestorm” for the 2021 San Francisco Independent Short Film Festival. What a huge honor to see my film screened at the Roxie Theater – a movie house I’ve been visiting since the beginning of time! (Well, at least since 1978 or thereabouts.)

Live Album: Available Now!

In March, I had to cancel a house concert due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Not knowing when I’d play another show, I decided to record a live album. So, here it is. Just me and my guitar. Playing the songs as you would have heard them at the concert that never was.

Album available now on BandCamp — listen free or pay what you want.

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PayPal: gregroensch@gmail.com
Venmo: @Greg-Roensch

SUPPORT HPP: 50% of all money received from sales, tips, donations, etc. for this album will go directly to the Homeless Prenatal Program in San Francisco. If you’re unfamiliar with HPP, I encourage you to check out their amazing work to help families break the cycle of poverty.

Stay safe out there everyone.

CREDITS

Recorded at Tiny Telephone San Francisco (June 2, 3, 8, 2020)

Audio Engineer: Danielle Goldsmith

Mastering: Jacob Winik

Album Cover Painting: Brenda Cole Seymour

Graphic Design: Aimee Stevland

Special Thanks: John Vanderslice, Rosalie Lack

Dedicated to Mike “Trippy” Otten

All songs written and performed by Greg Roensch. All rights reserved.

This One Time at Music Camp

Well, I never thought I’d get to play a song for Shawn Colvin, but that’s exactly what happened at the Frets and Refrains music camp.

After saying “prepare to be slaughtered” as I made my way to the hot seat, Shawn was super charitable in her feedback — as were my fellow classmates.

Other camp highlights included contributing a new jingle (“Welcome to the Chernobyl Big Top”) to a new eco-disaster-themed concept album and performing “Celluloid Dream,” “Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade,” “Speak Your Mind,” “Nobody But You,” and “Trigger Finger” for various workshops and audiences.

All in all, a very good time in the Catskills.  

Rock the Retirement

June 27, 2019. Athletic Club. Oakland, California. A top-secret operation was set in motion for a small group of musicians to surprise Mambo PC at his retirement party. Congratulations to the man of the hour for 29 years on the job … and for remembering the lyrics to all the songs.

“Inspiring”

I’m grateful to those who came to the show last Saturday at The Lost Church. The feedback has been very positive. Many have even told me it was an “inspiring” evening, which makes me very happy. Thank you!!!

Live at The Lost Church

Huge thanks to everyone who came to the show at The Lost Church, a gem of a performance space in the heart of the Mission District.

Set list: And then my tooth fell out, The Cloud, One More Shot, Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade, Come On Over, Bad Hombres, Pygmalion, Hello Thelonious, Hey World, The Secret of True Happiness, Trigger Finger (America the Beautiful), Speak Your Mind, Nobody But You.

Live at the Octopus

I had a great time last night at the Octopus Literary Salon. Thanks to everyone who came out for Stories & Songs on a rainy night in Oakland.

Set List: Breakfast with the Alien, Breakfast with the Alien 2, A Moment in Time, Eyes Wide Shut, Fool’s Gold, Folderol, The Cloud, T3, I Heard the News, Hey World, Don’t Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade, Romance, Shromance, Follow the Sun to My House of Shells, We Met in Latin Class, Nobody But You, Speak Your Mind, Come On Over.