Greg Wood's solo endeavor, bearing his name, began in 2001 during an unplanned West Beverly hiatus caused by the loss of a member. Greg began playing West Beverly songs on acoustic guitar at coffee shops and open mics. Slowly this evolved into a project in its own right, with its own songs. The music carried elements of pop punk over to acoustic guitar at first, and slowly evolved into more ambient pop acoustic experimentation. Greg's voice, often compared to one of his idols, Jeff Buckley, delivered soaring melodies over unique guitar work alternating from intricate to minimalist. After the ultimate demise of West Beverly in 2002, the project became his full-time focus, and he once again hit the road, playing 200-250 shows per year for the next two in support of his 2001 EP 'Focus, Surrender, Experience, Understand.' ...
 
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