As daily life continues to see more elements of normalcy, one thing is clear: we have persevered through these difficult times by understanding that we all are in this together.
Gregg Young, leader of award-winning Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band, is set to release the third version of his song, “Together,” this time titled “Together (HK),” on the USA’s birthday July 4. “Together” is the song that started the phrase craze of “we are in this together!”
The first version was simple, with just Young singing and playing his acoustic guitar. It was released on November 4, 2016. He wrote “Together” as a positive and patriotic song, emphasizing peace, love, hope and happiness. It reminds us of our common humanity and asks us to kindly pause and reflect on what it means to “love thy neighbor.”
Young went back into the studio to record the second version called “Together (A).” It has a more robust sound, made up of Cajon, Upright bass, two female vocalists, as well as Young and his acoustic guitar. “Together (A)” was released on September 29, 2017 and was considered in two categories for a Grammy for Best American Roots Song and Best Roots Performance.
The third version, “Together (HK),” was recorded, mixed and mastered at Mambo Sound & Recording in Long Beach. A horn section and keys have been added.
For full details about Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band, visit their website.
Gregg Young is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and owner and founder of Shore Records. He is an ASCAP Composer Publisher, Grammy voting member and has been the Music Director at the iconic Dome Arclight Entertainment Center in Hollywood for over a decade, until the pandemic hit. He is a self-established top tier musician in today’s saturated music industry. Young also leads Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band, the house band, at the Dome Arclight Entertainment Center. The Band has been nominated Best Jazz, Best Pop and Best Latin for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Most recently, they have been considered for Grammys for Best Americana/Folk/Acoustic Song and Best American Roots Performance. Gregg and the Band have many more Grammy considerations to their credit. In addition to these nominations and considerations, they have won Best Blues and Best Funk/Groove for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, as well as Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year for the LA Music Awards. The Band currently has 379,433 spins on Pandora for their award-winning music.