Greg Despins
- Austin, TX
- Singing Guitarist
- 27 Verified Bookings
Michael K. said “Greg is a guy who will come in and set up, be tuned up and ready to go! he knows lots of songs, has a great set up with lights and animation and a drum…”
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I've been performing my solo singer-guitarist act for over a decade in Austin, and have been a working musician for 35+ years. My set list is made up of carefully curated classic songs we all love, from Sinatra to Van Morrison, from the Beatles to Willie. I don’t just cover these songs; in a matter of seconds, using my loop station and guitar, I quickly record the percussion, bass, and rhythm guitar to give a song the sound of a full band accompanying my vocals and original guitar solos. You will hear your favorite songs in a whole new way. My references can attest that I am 100% reliable and have never let a client down.
Really talented and entertaining! He knows how to read the crowd well and get a good vibe going. Our group was a mix of folks who wanted to have some conversations and some who wanted to really enjoy the music and Shonzy navigated that so perfectly. The group loved him and even asked for requests, which he accommodated. He played longer than he was supposed to play and even went back for one more song when someone requested it after he started to pack up. Everyone came up to me afterwards saying how great he was. Highly recommend!
Shonzy played a combination of originals and covers and the group really enjoyed the time listening to Shonzy play. We all loved the song choices and it really made our reunion fun! Thanks Shonzy for your talents and time you spent with us. We would hire Shonzy again for our next event.
Shonzy was amazing! We had a large grand opening for our real estate office and everyone commented on how wonderful the music was. Not only was the music great yet he was super engaging with the crowd. We will literally hire Shonzy for every event we have moving forward!
We've booked Shawn every year since 2014 for our annual "welcome to summer" party. Our guests just love him year after year! His musical style and selections are great for background music while dinner activities are happening and then continue on in throughout the evening as folks hang out watching, listening, and singing along. He'll continue to be a staple at our annual event!
Price Range: $200 to $500
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
October 10, 2023 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
July 08, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Personal Occasion |
October 21, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
September 13, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Grand Opening |
On a typical evening you will hear large slice of American music across all genres. I use an effects pedal board with a looper to give the songs the sound of a full band. I put my own stamp on the songs we've all heard 100s of times. I want to give my audience both something familiar and unique. Most of my set list is pulled from these artist:
BEATLES, BEE GEES, BILL WITHERS, BOB DYLAN, BOB MARLEY, DAVID BOWIE, DEPECHE MODE, DOOBIE BROTHERS, EDDIE RABBIT, ELVIS PRESLEY, ERIC CLAPTON, ERNEST TUBB, FLEETWOOD MAC, FRANK SINATRA, FRANKIE VALLI, GORDON LIGHTFOOT, GREASE SOUNDTRACK, JIMMY HENDRIX, JOHN DENVER, LED ZEPPELIN, LEONARD COHEN, LIONEL RITCHIE, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, MICHEAL JACKSON, NIEL YOUNG, OTIS REDDING, PATSY CLINE, PINK FLOYD, RAY CHARLES, ROWLAND SALLEY, SIMON AND GARFUNKEL, STEELEY DAN, TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY, THE BEATLES, THE POLICE, TURTLES, VAN MORRISON, WILLIE NELSON
I only need a reliable outlet, I have 2 Bose Stick portable PA Systems. In my opinion the Bose PA system is by far the best out there. I can also provide an extra microphone for announcements or speeches at your event.
Michael K. said “Greg is a guy who will come in and set up, be tuned up and ready to go! he knows lots of songs, has a great set up with lights and animation and a drum…”
Katie L. said “John was great!! He was exactly the vibe we needed for a corporate cocktail event. Very kind and easy to work with as well! Communication and talent were…”
Priscilla H. said “We were thrilled with the guitar performance by John at our grand opening! Their playing was amazing, and they brought a cool vibe to the event. Every…”
Sherry said “Tony has a great voice, awesome guitar licks and is talented, creative, engages the crowd and has fun sharing his music ( usually with a message!)”