Greg was born on January 18, 1949, to Caroline and Keith Lowery in Ottawa, Illinois. Greg showed an interest in music from a very early age and started playing the guitar at the age of nine. In 1963, Greg and two friends, Joe Halterman and Brian Gunderson, formed a band and performed in their first public appearance—during lunch hour at school. Later they were joined by Jim Travi and Rick Matthews, and the band The Sounds of Us was born. Later that year, Greg and his parents moved to Wedron, Illinois where they built a home on six acres along Indian Creek.

Soon after their move to Wedron, the family got its first horse, a six-year-old Arabian named Ginger. The acquisition of Ginger eventually led to Greg’s dad deciding to raise Appaloosas. Greg helped his father in this endeavor, and their herd quickly grew from one horse to over fifty.

In 1966, Greg, Joe, and Brian started playing for local dances and parties. By the time Greg graduated from high school, he and the band were opening for national acts, such as Chicago’s The Crying Shames. Later that year, Brian and Joe both received letters from a recording studio in Chicago, and Greg received a letter from Uncle Sam—he was to join the U.S. Army. This effectively broke up The Sounds of Us and pre-empted Greg’s music career.

In 1969, Greg found himself at Fort Lenordwood, Missouri. After basic training, he was sent to Fort Rucker, Alabama and then to Vietnam as a part of the 196th Aviation Company. He was in Vietnam for sixteen months, and later found himself stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, with the Army Flight Operations Department.
After receiving his discharge in 1971, he returned home to Illinois for a few years before deciding to reenlist in the Army—with a guaranteed assignment in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1975, he met his future wife, Sandra. Greg received his second discharge in 1976, and in April of 1978, they welcomed the arrival of their son, Ryan.

While music had remained a part of Greg’s life, he hadn’t written a song in decades. In 1990, he returned to writing music once more. Within the matter of months, he had written several songs and he began to perform his music around town, often with the accompaniment of his son on various instruments.
In the years since, Greg has written several more songs, and performed his music live throughout the country. In 2007, Greg recorded his first album and even collaborated with his former band mate, Joe Halterman.

Recently, Greg has returned to the studio to write and record new music. Check out the Music Page for updates and samples.