Greg Deener is a native of Mason City, Il. who first picked up the Fender bass in 1970.  Soon after, he was playing dances and outdoor concerts locally in a rock band with his high school buddies.  But in 1973, he attended a concert in Bloomington, Il. which featured the west coast rhythm & blues band, Tower of Power.  “That night changed my life, musically speaking!” says Deener.  “They were playing music that wouldn’t allow you to sit down, man!  The groove was unbelievable.”  From that point on his attention turned towards R&B, soul, jazz and funk.

  In the fall of that same year, Greg was asked to join an eight piece horn band based in Charleston, Il.  Most of the group was from the Eastern Illinois University Jazz Band, and had very similar musical interests. The next five years the band known as Time Machine toured the United States playing clubs and paying dues.  Along the way, Deener performed with well known soul singer Jackie Wilson,  rock&roll comedy singers The Coasters, guitarist Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band),  jazz great Freddy Cole,  and opened for blues man Muddy Waters, and previously mentioned Tower of Power. Coming off the road in 1979, Greg landed in Seattle, WA. where he became an “in demand” freelance bassist. 

 Over the next eight years, Deener added his brand of low down, in‑the‑basement, blues‑funk bass to various popular Seattle bands and singers including Freddy Pink and the Hightops, Annie Rose and the Thrillers, Hugh’s Blues, Kathy Hart, Kris Shay, and Rick Osbourne, to name a few, and in 1987 found himself onstage with the “Little Lady with the Great Big Voice” who would soon become his musical partner and wife, Patti Deener.

  In 1988 they came back to the Midwest and after a short time began to play with some of the area musicians.  That is when Deener first played with Greg Glick.  “Singer/ guitarist Rod Teany called me about playing in a band from Lincoln called Mischief.  I got together with them for a jam and that is when I met Glick.”  One thing led to another and before long both Deener’s and Glick joined forces and continued to play under the name of Michief, until 1992, when family situations took Greg and Patti back to Seattle.

 While they were gone, Glick started the Greg Glick Band and now Deener once again joins forces with Greg Glick for some powerhouse rockin’ rhythm & blues!                            

Deener’s unequaled abilities as bassist / vocalist set him in a caliber far superior than most. 

His soulful touch, un-denying bass grooves and his natural approach to lay in the pocket playing, merit him as a truly awe inspiring musician.