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Greg Lisher

b. 1963

American musician

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About Greg Lisher

Born 1963. Greg Lisher is an American musician and guitarist.

Gregory Allen Lisher (born November 29, 1963 ) is the lead guitar player for Camper Van Beethoven. He is also one of the founding members of the Camper Van Beethoven spin-off indie progressive rock group Monks of Doom.

Lisher has also released four solo records. His first solo record, Handed Down the Wire, was released in 2001 followed by Trains Change in 2007 and Songs From the Imperial Garden in 2020. His latest release, Underwater Detection Method, was released on Independent Project Records in 2024.

Discography

with Camper Van Beethoven

Albums

II & III (1986) Camper Van Beethoven (1986) Camper van Chadbourne (with Eugene Chadbourne) (1987) Vampire Can Mating Oven (1987) Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart (1988) Key Lime Pie (1989) Tusk (2002) New Roman Times (2004) La Costa Perdida (2013) El Camino Real (2014)

Compilations and Special Releases

The Virgin Years (1993) (Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker) Camper Vantiquities (1993) – rarities compilation Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years (2002) – box set In the Mouth of the Crocodile – Live in Seattle (2004) – live album Discotheque CVB: Live In Chicago (2005) – live EP Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven (2000) – rarities

with Monks of Doom

Soundtrack to the Film "Breakfast on the Beach of Deception" (1987) The Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company (1989) Meridian (1991) The Insect God (EP, 1992) Forgery (1993) What's Left For Kicks? (2004) The Brönte Pin (2017)

Solo albums

Handed Down the Wire (2001) Trains Change (2007) Songs From the Imperial Garden (2020) Underwater Detection Method (2024)

Other recordings (as guitarist)

Jonathan Segel – Storytelling (1989) The Electric Chairmen – Toast (1996 Jonathan Segel – Edgy Not Antsy (2003)

With Victor Krummenacher

Victory Out in the Heat (1995) Saint John's Mercy (1998) The Cock Crows at Sunrise (2007) Patriarch's Blues (2008) Blue Pacific (2018) Filthy thieving bastards A Melody of Retreads and Broken Quills (2001)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Greg Lisher?

American musician

When was Greg Lisher born?

Greg Lisher was born on 29 November 1963.

What is Greg Lisher's occupation?

Greg Lisher is a musician and guitarist.

What nationality is Greg Lisher?

Greg Lisher is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Greg Lisher

· Wikidata: Q5605914

· DBpedia: Greg Lisher

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