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New Album Out Now

“Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar” encourages listeners to slow down and engage with the album’s full emotional and tonal range, moving fluidly between reflection, humor, and seriousness. Although I didn’t set out to make a concept album, the songs reveal a strong sense of unity when heard in sequence. This cohesion led me to imagine the album being played in a favorite dive bar, one that values an interesting range of music and attentive listening.

The album is available now on Bandcamp, Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual platforms.

Huge thanks to all the musicians and everyone else who helped bring this project to life.

Album Cover: Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar – Greg Roensch
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Films Around the World

As I launch a trio of short films tied to my upcoming new album, I thought it might be interesting to check out some stats. Thanks to all the festivals that have selected and presented my films during the last five years.

Onward.

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“Eating” in Phoenix

Super-huge thanks to the fine folks at the Phoenix Film Festival for selecting “Eating in My Car Again” for their festival in Scottsdale (April 9 – 19, 2026).

Featuring Keith Larson as “The Driver,” this video was created by Nico Sotomayor. Many thanks to Keith and Nico and everyone else who played a role in making this fun music video.

“Eating in My Car Again” is a featured tune on my new album “Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar,” coming out on March 24, 2026.

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New Album: Cover Reveal

Hey, it’s Super Bowl Sunday. Seems like a good day to reveal my album cover. “Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar” is coming in March.

And now back to Bad Bunny.

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Morning Dew (cover)

“Morning Dew” – Performed by Greg Roensch and Jules Leyhe as a tribute to Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead. Thank you for the music.

This anti-nuclear war song was written and originally recorded by Bonnie Dobson. It was subsquently recorded by the Grateful Dead and included on their debut album.

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At the Balboa

Thanks to the fine folks at the Another Hole in the Head film festival for showing “Bird on a Wire” on Day 1 of the festival at the Balboa Theatre in San Francisco.

The art and the music all worked great on the big screen. Thanks to everyone involved in bringing this short film to life.

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“Howling” in the Library

I’m beyond honored and extremely grateful to announce that “Howling at the Moons of Saturn,” my spoken-word album featuring an amazing lineup of musicians, has been added to the San Francisco Public Library Bay Beats collection.

A few words about my album

It’s sometimes playful
It’s sometimes groovy
It’s sometimes surreal
It’s sometimes like a movie

It’s sometimes light
It’s sometimes metaphysical
It’s sometimes interstellar 
It sometimes gets political

Sometimes my words rhyme
Sometimes they don’t
Sometimes they flow like a river
Sometimes I wonder if they missed the boat

Sometimes my words come from my heart
Sometimes they spring from my head
Sometimes I spit them out at breakfast
Sometimes they arrive when I’m sleeping in bed

So, here’s a note of thanks
To everyone who played a part
In transforming my concept
Into a library-bound work of art

I’d also like to thank
All the dedicated librarians
And everyone on the SFPL staff
Especially the Bay Beats custodians

What a wondrous institution our library is
A place where knowledge thrives
And diverse music lives

Play on

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Return to Cleveland St.

With Deadheads flocking to the Bay Area for the 60th anniversary celebration concerts in Golden Gate Park, I marked the occasion by crossing the bridge to San Leandro for a return to the annual Cleveland St. Block Party. I didn’t pull any Dead songs out of my hat, but instead played a short set of mostly original numbers.

For the record, the last time I played on Cleveland St. was in 2006, with StationWagon.

Set list: Rock-n-Roll Oasis, That’s Alright (Best Is Yet to Come), You Never Know, Eating in My Car Again, Angel from Montgomery, Gimme a Silver Dollar, Sunflower Sunday, Alcatraz, Magnolia, E Is for Elephant, Speak Your Mind.