Greg Roth / Czars of Leisure
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM The Urban Winery · Silver Spring
Solo, two sets Czars of Leisure is the recording and musical project fronted by Greg Roth, a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist producing “thrift store rock”, mixing the secondhand stylings of 70s power pop, 80s new wave, 90s college/slacker alternative, and 00s indie/garage rock. A former rock journalist and political speechwriter, his music has been described as “the quirkiness of Elvis Costello, the storytelling of Tom Waits, and the alt-country styling of Wilco” (Indie Music Stop). It’s been described other ways as well. Born in Bethlehem PA, now based in Alexandria VA, he has performed in 25 states and 6 countries. In the USA, he’s played such venues as State Theater (VA), DC9 (DC), Rock and Roll Hotel (DC), 8×10 (Baltimore), Khyber Pass (Philadelphia), Cafe 111 (New York City), Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta), Historic Southgate House (Newport KY), WC Don’s (Jackson MS), McGonigle’s (Houston), Stockyard Saloon (Ft. Worth TX), Turf Club (Minneapolis), Popcorn Tavern (La Crosse WI), Room 5 (Los Angeles), Humpy’s (Anchorage AK), the lobby at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland OH), and the occasional corporate event and professional conference. In 2022, he founded the concert series The What Have You. He has released three albums, including "Make Yourself Comfortable", out May 15, 2026.
