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Greg Despins

Greg Despins

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Austin, TX

$350-$2000

Travels nationwide

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The Historic Stephen F. Austin Hotel

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Little Woodrows Bar

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Greg Despins - Looping Demo

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Greg Despins @ CU29 Cocktail Bar, Austin TX

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Greg Despins @ CU29 Cocktail Bar, Austin TX

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House Party!

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Martina’s Bar in Costa Rica

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Tannins Wine Bar

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Capitol Cruises Riverboat Party

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Gold Fish Bar

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Live City Pub

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Martina’s Bar

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Hilton Homewood Suites Grand Opening party

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CU29 Cocktail Bar

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Tannins Wine Bar

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Costa Rica Wedding

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Costa Rica Wedding

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Homewood Suites lobby, downtown Austin

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KetoCon

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Headwaters Pool Party

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Overview

"Greg did such an amazing job. He was early, accommodating, affordable, and engaging. Everyone felt like they were at a concert. - Jena P. KetoCon.
Greg Despins is a one-man-band who uses looping and effects pedals to make his guitar also sound like drums, bass, and keyboards. He layers these different parts together live and then sings and plays lead guitar on top of that, which is an art form on its own. His sets include mostly 80’s, 90’s alternative and modern pop cover songs. Greg is getting great reviews playing gigs around Austin where he creates a larger than life atmosphere at different clubs and events.


Reviews

30 reviews

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Presley T.

August 20, 2021

Pool Party Pop Star

I first heard Greg play at our neighborhood bar and immediately knew that I needed to hire him for my husband's birthday party. He was professional in communication, set up and put on an awesome show. We had roughly 30 guests poolside and kept receiving compliments on what cool vibes Greg put out. He really made the entire afternoon/ evening memorable for everyone in attendance. We will be hiring him again for future parties and look forward to seeing him out and about at his other gigs.

Hired as: 1980s Era Entertainment, 1990s Era Entertainment, Cover Band, Guitarist, One Man Band, Party Band, Pop Music, Pop Singer, Rock & Roll Singer, Singing Guitarist


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Mark T.

August 20, 2021

The one man band.

He recently played at our backyard party for a bunch of our friends. Greg was the talk of the party. His vibe is fantastic, his loops are on point and makes for a very chill enjoyable time. All of his songs are recognizable and fun. I can’t recommend him enough. On a personal note Greg is very down to earth and you can sense right from the beginning how important it is to him to put on a good show. Love a guy who sounds great and takes great pride in his work.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Angela T.

May 26, 2021
Verified review

Great entertainment for our corporate happy hour event!

We hired Greg to add some live entertainment to our corporate happy hour event. He was always professional, on-time and most importantly...everyone loved the music! I would definitely hire him again!

Hired as: Corporate Entertainment, Singing Guitarist


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Kate B.

April 27, 2025
Verified review

Amazing!!

Greg did such a fantastic job at our community event! Our residents absolutely loved him! He played a wide variety of songs, was very professional and friendly with everyone. We will definitely be having him come back for more events! :)

Hired as: One Man Band, Singing Guitarist


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Courtney N.

April 3, 2025
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Greg was wonderful to work with!

We were able to confirm this event early on, and Greg made it very easy to book. He was very self-sufficient, as he had been to our establishment before and was very accommodating when we experienced a slight bump with the electrical. He has a perfect vibe for family-friendly occasions and makes it very fun with his on-stage looping creations! 10 out of 10, definitely recommend! We are excited to have Greg out to more events!

Hired as: One Man Band, Singing Guitarist

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Booking information

Price range: $350-$2000

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability & Medical

What to expect

"My favorite local musician! Absolutely amazing at what he does. We hired him to play at our wedding!" - Lauren Page

My performances deliver a great mix of the '80s, 90's alternative and modern pop songs with the occasional song from other genre's (country, blues, rock, R&B). I can play small intimate venues by dialing back the volume and singing with a more gentle, lounge type vocal. Or... I can crank it up and get people dancing in small and large venues. Some people are very much entertained by watching me "build" each song live with the loop pedal while others just enjoy the music.

My photos show what I will basically look like at your event. You can expect me to be on time, well dressed, courteous, professional and..... entertaining :)

“Fantastic performance with a large range of music that kept everyone entertained and dancing. Greg was playing on a boat and even easily moved to the open air upper deck once the sun set. He set up quickly and is very professional. For those who throw parties-you know that MUSIC is one of the most IMPORTANT aspects.. Hire Greg, take the stress off, as you WON'T be disappointed.”
Review by Lisa W.

“We had the pleasure of having Greg Despins perform at our bar and he did NOT disappoint. What an incredibly talented and kind soul. We received a plethora of compliments from attendees for the next week after he played. Marvelous. “ -Live City Staff

About

Greg hails from a small northern town but he eventually found his way to Texas after earning a degree in Engineering. Always interested in music, he began writing songs. After receiving some airplay, he became focused on performing with a uniquely engineer inspired approach. Experimenting with loop pedals and effects, he was able to create a one man band. Greg now resides in Austin where he sings, plays guitar and creates a larger than life atmosphere at clubs and events all over.

Additional booking notes

I will bring the following to every performance:
-Small, single tower Array Type PA system that has plenty of volume for most lounges, parties, restaurants and small bars.
-Some very basic lighting for the "stage" area,
-A mic and mic stand. which you can also use if needed for announcements etc.
- For large venues and audiences, I can bring a full size PA system (includes 2 sub-woofers).

I can also use all my sound equipment to play recorded music before and after my performance as long as we work out the general details at the time of booking. The equipment is Bluetooth compatible so I can also run your favorite playlist of songs through it if you prefer.

Past booked events

April 2025

27

Sunday

Holiday Party

12:00pm - 3:00pm

Manor, TX

26

Saturday

Holiday Party

12:00pm - 3:00pm

Manor, TX

March 2025

29

Saturday

Cocktail Party

11:30am - 2:00pm

Austin, TX

15

Saturday

Pluckers Wing Bar Round Rock

1:00pm - 3:00pm

07

Friday

Christmas Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Austin, TX

July 2024

27

Saturday

The Brass Tap Round Rock

9:00pm - 11:30pm

26

Friday

The Brass Tap - Austin

7:00pm - 10:00pm

June 2024

15

Saturday

Holiday Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Austin, TX

07

Friday

The Brass Tap

7:00pm - 10:00pm

April 2024

15

Monday

Inn Cahoots - Body Spec Corp Event

6:30pm - 9:30pm

14

Sunday

Personal Occasion

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Austin, TX

February 2024

28

Wednesday

Corporate Event

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Austin, TX

March 2023

11

Saturday

River Walk Gig

6:30pm - 9:30pm

April 2022

11

Monday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 9:00pm

Austin, TX

March 2022

03

Thursday

Lost Pines Resort - Corporate

9:30pm - 11:59pm

February 2022

25

Friday

Corporate Event

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Austin, TX

24

Thursday

Corporate Event

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Austin, TX

January 2022

21

Friday

Market Scratch Bar

5:30pm - 8:30pm

December 2021

10

Friday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Austin, TX

04

Saturday

Hard Count Cocktails

5:30pm - 8:30pm

November 2021

27

Saturday

White Tiger Bar - South Congress

3:00pm - 6:00pm

13

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Marble Falls, TX

07

Sunday

Garden Party Baby Shower

3:00pm - 6:00pm

October 2021

22

Friday

Little Woodrows Southpark Meadows

6:00pm - 9:00pm

September 2021

30

Thursday

UTSA Student Union Lounge

12:00pm - 2:00pm

24

Friday

Little Woodrow's - South Park Meadows

6:00pm - 9:00pm

18

Saturday

The Design Haus Boutique

7:00pm - 10:00pm

05

Sunday

The Hollows Beach Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm

August 2021

26

Thursday

Campus Event

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Austin, TX

July 2021

23

Friday

Little Woodrows Bar - Southpark Meadows

6:00pm - 9:00pm

09

Friday

Cocktail Party

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Austin, TX

June 2021

13

Sunday

Second Sunday Art Show

3:00pm - 6:00pm

11

Friday

Little Woodrows Bar - Southpark Meadows

6:00pm - 9:00pm

May 2021

24

Monday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Austin, TX

February 2020

20

Thursday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Austin, TX

December 2019

07

Saturday

House Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Cedar Park, TX

November 2019

12

Tuesday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cedar Creek, TX

11

Monday

House Party

6:00pm - 9:30pm

Austin, TX

October 2019

27

Sunday

Corporate Event

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Austin, TX

11

Friday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Austin, TX

05

Saturday

Birthday Party

11:00am - 1:30pm

Bee Cave, TX

September 2019

27

Friday

House Party

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Austin, TX

August 2019

17

Saturday

House Party

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Austin, TX

July 2019

19

Friday

Corporate Event

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Dripping Springs, TX

05

Friday

Cocktail Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Austin, TX

June 2019

30

Sunday

Product Promotion

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Austin, TX

April 2019

10

Wednesday

Grand Opening

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Austin, TX

Set list

Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
Style - Taylor Swift
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
Better Now - Post Malone
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
No Diggity - Black Street
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Castle on a Hill - Ed Sheeran
Chandelier - Sia
Doses and Mimosas - Cherub
Ex's and Oh's - Elle King
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Broken - Lovely the Band
Wish I Knew You - The Revivalists
Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
With or Without You - U2
Young Dumb & Broke - DJ Khalid
Like a Stone - Audio Slave
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Slow Hands - Neill Horan
I Think I'm in Love - Beck
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Puttin on the Ritz - Taco
Chainsaw - Nick Jonas
Hang me up to Dry - Cold War Kids
Rip Tide - Vance Joy
Islands in the Sun - Weezer
She's a Mystery - Roy Orbison
Wicked Game - Chris Issac
Goodbye Horses - Q Lazarus
Heartbeats - The Knife
I Cant Feel My Face - The Weekend
Never There - Cake
New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip
Love Song - The Cure
Doin Time - Sublime
Shine on Me - Dan Auerbach
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Setup requirements

1. One Power outlet.

2. A shaded area is ideal for daytime outdoor gigs. I can also bring a shade sail or umbrella if needed.