Greg Norton
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Greg Norton (born March 13,1959 in Rock Island, Illinois) was the bassist for seminal Minnesota punk band Hüsker Dü. He is known for his distincitve handlebar moustache. However, his true passion was food. In fact, Norton has spent the last quarter-century in the restaurant business. Hüsker Dü formed around the same time that he started his career in that business.
After Hüsker Dü split in 1988 Norton formed the short lived band Grey Area with one-time Hüsker Dü engineer Colin Mansfield and Jo Jones. The band played many venues in the Twin Cities, as well as touring the South and Midwest. Their two studio recordings remain unreleased.
After Grey Area disbanded in 1991, Norton left the music business to focus on his career in the restaurant business. He and his second wife, Sarah have worked together for about ten years; they eventually married in 2001. On October 24, 2003, Greg and Sarah opened [The Norton's], an award-winning restaurant and winery located in Bay City, Wisconsin.
Albums
Hüsker Dü:
- Land Speed Record, 1981
- Everything Falls Apart, 1982
- Metal Circus, EP, 1983
- Zen Arcade, 1984
- New Day Rising, 1985
- Flip Your Wig, 1985
- Candy Apple Grey, 1986
- [[Warehouse: Songs and Stories]], 1987
- The Living End, 1994
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