Greg Lisher: From Camper Van to Circuitry Man
After decades of making alternative rock with Camper Van Beethoven and Monks of Doom, Greg Lisher took piano lessons, learned synthesis, and created 'Underwater Detection Method,’ an album that merges human performance with digital precision.
Today, the Spotlight shines OnGreg Lisher, a guitarist best known for alternative rock who has leaned hard into electronic music.
Greg made his name playing with Camper Van Beethoven and Monks of Doom, but during the pandemic, he sat down at a keyboard and started exploring new sonic territory.
The result isUnderwater Detection Method, a collection of instrumental pieces that blend synthesizers with live strings and drums. It's an album that started as digital sketches and grew into something much more organic as Greg learned to play piano and brought other musicians into the mix.
Greg's here to share how stepping outside his comfort zone led to some of his most adventurous music.
(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Greg Lisher’s albumUnderwater Detection Method)
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- Camper Van Beethoven
- Monks of Doom live at Moe's Alley - “Riverbed”
- Bruce Kaphan | pedal steel guitar
- Greg Lisher - “Zen and the Art of Long Distance Driving” (Official Video)
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