fter years of hip-hop groups, jazz combos, free improvisation, and experimental composition, greg moved toward the world of computer-based music in 1997. at depaul university in chicago, greg studied classical & jazz guitar alongside composition and jazz studies. In 1997, he started his own label, autumn records, to release his own music and the music of others. greg moved to boston in 1999 to pursue a master's degree in composition which he received in june 2001. he also independently immersed himself in the study of electronic music during this time. greg became an active performer on the boston music scene, playing many shows by himself and with don mennerich, as parallel. february 2002 saw the release of greg's debut album 'arbor' on carpark records. greg toured extensively during the 2 years after the release of 'arbor'. he toured around the world and all across the united states. he relocated back to chicago in august 2002. in late 2003, greg started the 'leaves' cdr series on his autumn records which is devoted to pure field recordings and environmental improvisations. these new releases continue to reveal the depth and diversity of greg's musical interests. after about a year and a half of work, greg completed work on his second full length album 'curling pond woods' in july 2003. it was released in february 2004 on carpark records. in 2004, greg toured japan, USA, and europe. he formed a five piece band to perform the music from 'curling pond woods' on his spring US tour. in march 2004, carpark records released 'yearlong' which is a collection of live electro-acoustic improvisations greg recorded with keith fullerton whitman from various shows around the world. in october 2004, chicago-based kranky released greg's drone epic 'somnia'. lux nigra of berlin released a companion 12" e.p. called 'diaphanous'. greg left the big city and moved to burlington, vermont in december 2004. he has been organizing many concerts of experimental and creative music in burlington since april 2005. may 2005 saw the release of 'decisions' on longbox recordings which is another collection of live improvised percussion / laptop studies recorded with drummer steven hess in chicago. one year in the making, greg's collaboration with sebastien roux, 'paquet surprise' was released by carpark records in october 2005. this album features a most successful blend of acoustic instruments, electronics, field recordings, dynamic shifts, songs, drones and textures. greg's three years of recorded improvisations with jeph jerman culminated in the release of 'ku' by room40 which was accompanied by an australian & new zealand tour in july 2006. a split 7" with of (loren chasse) was released on ache records in september 2006. a long time coming, greg and zach wallace started a new project called SUN CIRCLE and released their debut cdr in january 2007 on lichen records. this was followed by an east coast tour with joseph grimm / the wind up bird. forthcoming releases include 'joysongs' on kranky, greg's fourth proper solo album, 'merveilles' on ahornfelder, a collection of live performances with sebastien roux, 'sun circle / eleh' split LP on important records, 'blocks' on melektronikk, and much much more.