Greg Spero
How Greg Spero’s Jump From Tech to Music Inspired Him to Put the Artist First
The pandemic was a blow to any artist who loves to perform live – and Greg Spero was no exception. The 37-year-old Los Angeles-based musician had spent the better part of the last two decades recording and playing live, including a four-year run touring with Halsey – in which he played a sold-out Madison Square Garden and performed at Coachella – and leading the jazz band Spirit Fingers. But when everything came to an abrupt halt in March 2020, he quickly pivoted: instead of being a full-time performer, he focused on finding a new way to help performers earn money. That desire pushed him to launch Pitch (formerly known as Weebid), a startup he describes as the “first fan-initiated crowd-funding platform.” The concept is simple: When a music artist joins Pitch, their fans are able to head t...
SPIN Daybreaker: 21 Artists Breaking Into 2021
Last year had 2,020 problems, but music thankfully wasn’t one of them. The time has come to venture into a new year of discovering the unknown. The time to discover more artists you love, songs that move you from the inside out, and most importantly, yourself. We’re ecstatic to be kicking off a new year of SPIN Daybreaker in 2021 with 21 new artists who blasted into the new year, ready to make their mark. This week’s edition with a medley of genre-defying rising artists that quickly have set the tone for what’s to come. Standouts this week include: dynamic vocalist Lilly Carron who carries her own in the vibe-packed, “Superhuman.”, indie heartthrob Ryan Woods who lays his heart out in “how i’m feeling.” and Sacramento-based band Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue who whisk you away in...
