Full Name: Gregory Paul Dwinell

Band Info: Pedal Steel and Lead Guitar

Personality: Wise guy, mellowed over time

Birthdate: September

Birthplace:  California

Hometown: Granby, Massachusetts

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Height: 5'9"

Spouse: Melissa

Children: Lierin, Tianna and Braden

Education: Associates of Arts and Science at Holyoke Community College, Associates of Science in Electronics at Springfield Technical Community College and graduated with high honors, alpha nu omega

Previous Jobs: Full-time musician, cook, electronics, auditor, construction

First Paid Performance: Age 13, High School dance

Hobbies: Music, vintage recording gear, off-road motorcycles

Musical Influences: Bob Lapalm, Brian Wilson, Beatles, Zepplin, Ricky Scaggs, Les Paul, Leo Fender, The Bold, Sid McGinnis and too many others to list

Favorite Performers: Wally Murphy, Buddy Emmons, Eldon Shamblin, Doug Jernagan, Herbie Wallace, the late Danny Gattan, Jimmy Smith, Bela Fleck, J. Mascis, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, Earth Wind and Fire, Van Manakas, John Hughey, The Fog, Zolaturn, Taylor Mills, Sonic Youth, The Wondermints

Family (mom, dad, sisters, brothers): Brother: Jeff

Favorite Foods: Steak and Chinese Food

Favorite Songs: Gina by John Corbett, Once Again by Dan Whalen, Love of a Lifetime by Larry Gatlin

Favorite TV Show: News

Favorite Actors: Congress

Favorite Book: Any by Dr. Peter Utz

Thoughts on marriage/ relationships: You get out what you put in

Thoughts on Children: The good times outweigh the rough times

Most Embarrassing Moment On Stage: At Molson Stadium in Toronto, I wasn't playing, I was working as a guitar tech and I handed the guitar player on stage a guitar tuned to the wrong key in front of 38,000 people

Motto: Substance over form

E-mail: orange@the-spa.com

Favorite Cottonwood Moment: Setting up my gear to play Willie Nelson and the band playing 10 feet away

Career Highlight: Sitting in the living room hearing myself playing on Beavis & Butthead (MTV)