Name  Greg Norton

Best known for  High-flying bass player for Hüsker Dü, now leaping around stages with my new band, UltraBomb!

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Current city  Red Wing, Minnesota 

Really want to be  On the road touring with UltraBomb. 

Excited about  The new UltraBomb album, Dying To Smile (released in June). 

My current music collection has a lot of  Hüsker, punk, and prog.

And a little bit of  Jazz.

Preferred format  Streaming, these days. 

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 

1

Captain Beyond, Captain Beyond

A blast from my youth, I think this is one of those perfect albums. It flows so well from beginning to end. 

2

In A Silent Way, Miles Davis

Hard to pick just one album by Miles. This album marks the beginning of fusion. This album centers me. I listen to it when I need to calm my mind. 

3

Ágætis byrjun, Sigur Rós

A Sonic masterpiece. I love to listen to this very loud, to feel all the quiet moments. This record takes me to another dimension. 

4

Zen Arcade, Hüsker Dü

This album means a lot to me. At 40 years old, it still holds up.  It was a turning point for all of us. A metamorphosis for the band, and for music. It’s got a little bit of everything that Hüsker meant to me. 

5

Dying To Smile, UltraBomb 

I love this album, and I really love creating music with this band. There are a lot of personal songs here for me.

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