Local troubadour Gregory Page brought his vintage sound to These Days yesterday , performing in our studios and sharing stories with host Tom Fudge. Page is something of an institution in this town. He's made 16 albums, performed on many local stages, and produced albums for, or collaborated with, some of San Diego's shining stars (Jason Mraz, Jeff Berkley, Steve Poltz). Page's music makes me nostalgic; his warbling and instrumentation sound straight out of the phonograph. Listening to him transplants me to some Great Gatsby-like setting where everyone dresses for cocktail hour. &
Page showed up to the studios in his signature dapper vintage suit and hat, but unfortunately had to remove his hat to wear headphones for the recording. He joked that we could tie his hat from the ceiling with an invisible string and it could just float above him. This would have been hilarious for the video, but it was minutes before we went live. I wonder if Tom would have held it together through the interview if I'd actually made this happen.
Page brought some friends with him for the performance. Erika Davies has a lovely voice. She's also a clothing designer and you can see her creations here . Also, check out her dress in the video, she made it and it's adorable. Also playing with Page is the incredibly talented violinist Ray Suen . Suen's been playing with Louis XIV, but has just become a touring member of the band The Killers .
Page has a new CD out called All Make Believe and there's a CD release party at Lestats on Saturday, June 28th. It will be a great night out.
