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(AKA: Simon Le Greed)<\/span><\/h1>\nA Heavy Metal band originally formed by Robert Wright in 1992.<\/span>\n\n<\/header><\/span>\n
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Formation & Background<\/span><\/h2>\n$GREED$ was originally formed by Robert Wright in 1992. After leaving the band Malteze in late 1989, Robert wrote a set of 8 songs and began searching for musicians to join the project. During a two-year span, Robert learned to sing while playing guitar. In early 1992, Dave Carruth, the founding member of the band Bitch, joined as lead guitarist. Soon after, Dori Chitayat (our first drummer) became part of the band but left after a year to pursue a more technical style of music. Our first bass player, Jim Parris, also departed due to disinterest in the L.A. club scene.<\/span>\n\nScott Truelove, our second drummer, joined in early 1993, and the band continued to perform in clubs across Hollywood and L.A. In late 1993, after the breakup of Dead Jester, Jerry Sandeen (guitarist\/vocalist) filled in on bass for Simon Le Greed. Despite a strong following and several demo recordings, internal struggles and band turnover led to the band\u2019s eventual disbandment in mid-1996.<\/span>\n

Musical Struggles & Breakup<\/span><\/h2>\nRobert Wright reflects on the band\u2019s biggest challenge: \u201cGreed\u2019s biggest problem over its 4-year run was musician turnover\u2014three bass players and three drummers during that time! Every time a new bass player was brought in, the drummer would quit, and vice versa. This constant turnover made it difficult to maintain momentum and stay in the spotlight.\u201d Despite these challenges, $GREED$ played to enthusiastic crowds and had minor label interest. However, with the rise of alternative and pop-punk music, and Robert’s personal obligations, the band broke up in 1996.<\/span>\n\nIn 1999, Robert resurrected his musical career under the name $GREED$, posting metal tracks on MP3.com. To distinguish himself from a rap artist using the same name, Robert added dollar signs to the band’s logo. He continued recording music and, in parallel, worked on his electronic project, Digital Pump.<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/span>\n
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Better Late Than Never<\/span><\/h2>\nReleased in 2017, *Better Late Than Never* consists of 10 songs written between 1987 and 1994, ranging from Heavy Metal to Thrash Metal. Robert Wright says, \u201cThe goal was to create a well-rounded album where no two songs sounded the same. The recording took six months part-time in the studio, with final mastering completed in a few weeks. All songs were written, performed, and engineered by me, except *Anthem* and *Coming Down*, which were co-written by my friend and Spitfire bandmate Marc Cornelius. My children, Sean and Victoria Wright, contributed backup vocals on *Anthem*.\u201d<\/span>\n

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