Even though the debut record by Greg Koons and the Misbegotten won't be released until March/April 2009, that doesn't mean downtime this autumn. A 40 date tour in October and November covering half the U.S. (featuring Greg Koons solo acoustic) has been booked to get things rolling. Details of the tour are available at www.myspace.com/gregkoons.

The record entitled "Welcome to The Nowhere Motel" will be released by Kealon Records and distributed by MRI/RED. The record was co-produced by Matt Keating and Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, PJ Harvey, Yo La Tengo) and recorded at Fireproof Studios in Los Angeles.

Born to a truck driver and Vietnam vet in Harrisburg, PA, Greg first started playing guitar at age fourteen and has never looked back. After high school, he moved to Los Angeles, CA, to attend the Musicians' Institute. To make ends meet, he took work as a housekeeper at the notorious Chateau Marmont hotel on the Sunset Strip. It was there, between cleaning hotel rooms, Koons first honed his skills at writing lyrics and matching them with music, often on the piano located in the hotel lobby. Upon heading back to the East Coast, he spent many years performing in both tough, small town bars and larger cities as a member of Bad Cat Friday, cementing his reputation as a great songwriter who was able to vocalize the hopes, disappointments, and other experiences of his audience.

"Welcome to the Nowhere Motel" epitomizes a labor of love and showcases Koons poignant and melodic songwriting.Ê In collaboration with a slew of outstanding musicians (including co-producer Matt Keating on piano, organ and backing vocals, Jason Mercer on bass (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith), Jordan Richardson on drums (Ben Harper, Oliver Future), Duane Jarvis (Lucinda Williams, Frank Black) and Kirk Swann on guitar (John Wesley Harding)), the result of this endeavor is an organic, folk album with pop sensibilities and boasting beautifully constructed melodies.

"Making this record has been the most exciting and meaningful experience of my life, Koons explains. "I was determined to write an album that was a reflection of the resiliency that I saw in many people that I have met along the way in life, especially those people that wear their elegance on the inside."

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