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Greg Sage was the principal songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist for the influential Portland, Oregon-based punk rock band Wipers.

Greg Sage’s first appearance was on pro-wrestler Beauregarde’s full length album.

Sage’s dark lyrics were rife with references to confusion and severe alienation. His songs took unexpected turns and were typified by fractured melodic passages punctuated by massive, clean, intricate guitar parts.

Sage operates his own label, Zeno Records (based in Phoenix, Arizona) and has also recorded several albums as a solo musician. He also builds his own music equipment and built his own studio.

The Wipers were not popular at all in the punk genre upon their debut and were never recognized as an important part of punk history until well into the 1980s. Wipers’ records were not received well in the US until many years after their release. However Greg Sage is now viewed as an amazing songwriter and lyricist. Future generations of rockers such as Kurt Cobain would later cite Sage as one of their most important influences.
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  • crownanchor

    just like tom verlaine :)

    30 Dec 2012 Reply

  • fangrunge

    he's the most underrated artist on earth [3]

    15 Jun 2012 Reply

  • secesse

    new http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Greg+Sage/+images/72658094

    5 Jan 2012 Reply

  • secret_nick

    Straight Ahead is almost perfect, talk about underrated album!

    5 Nov 2011 Reply

  • kacofcthulhu

    Atmospheric stuff!

    20 Feb 2011 Reply

  • trashcity_

    too bad he's pretty much lost in obscurity.. sometimes the world just ain't fair

    29 Oct 2010 Reply

  • Akven

    he's the most underrated artist on earth [2]

    13 Sep 2010 Reply

  • Vladizor

    winogirl, you are so right!

    26 Mar 2010 Reply

  • winogirl

    he's the most underrated artist on earth

    23 Mar 2010 Reply

  • BrotherWoodrow

    I only know Sacrifice (For Love). I love its melancholy. It's so hard to get his other albums :(

    1 Dec 2009 Reply

  • Vladizor

    He is amazing guitarist and songriter. Straight Ahead is great album. So depressed.

    27 Nov 2009 Reply

  • Nochek

    In 1990 I first heard his vinyl "Straight Ahead"..... And since I'm in love Sage!

    7 Nov 2009 Reply

  • mortytoad

    I like this more now than when I first heard it. The drum machine was a major bummer at the time. "principal songwriter"? He was the only songwriter in The Wipers. Straight Ahead could've been called a Wipers album and we wouldn't have known the difference.

    9 Oct 2009 Reply

  • Angelfish1

    I'd like to know what Sage is up to these days as well.

    18 Nov 2008 Reply

  • emobear

    i believe electric medicine actually never was released. never seen cover or tracklist or any further details except the name... i wonder what greg is doing these years...

    11 Nov 2008 Reply

  • AnEmergency

    I really can't believe no one knows about this guy. Soooo good. Blue Cowboy and On The Run are favorites.

    15 Oct 2008 Reply

  • itovertakesme

    "keep on keepin' on" and "astro cloud" are simply amazing. love greg.

    3 Aug 2008 Reply

  • xn0153x

    I´ve been trying to get my hands on electric medicine since forever!

    4 Feb 2008 Reply

  • xn0153x

    damn... no one listening to greg???

    31 Jan 2008 Reply
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