Episode 574 - Greg Norton of Husker Du/Ultrabomb

About this episode

Greg Norton discusses his career with Husker Du and his current project Ultrabomb.

Bassist Greg Norton was the George Harrison of the mighty Husker Du. While alpha's Bob Mould and Grant Hart competed for album space and song excellence, Greg remained a loyal soldier in the background playing his part well. When the band broke up in the late 80s, he changed careers and became a chef for a while. Finally in the last few years, a musical project has come along that's deserving of his massive talent - the all-star punk band Ultrabomb. The supergroup (members of Social Distortion and Soul Asylum round it out) just released their third album, The Bridges That We Burn which easily rivals anything their original bands released. Greg discusses his post-Husker Du years and his thoughts on those years and the history of Ultrabomb. We're lucky to hear from him. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod www.ultrabomb.bandcamp.com

People in this episode

Host: Jon Lamoreaux

Guest: Greg Norton

Topics covered

• music history
• punk rock
• band dynamics
• career changes
• supergroups

Keywords

• Greg Norton
• Husker Du
• Ultrabomb
• punk band
• music career
• album release

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Husker Du, Ultrabomb, Social Distortion, Soul Asylum

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