Dave Gleeson of The Screaming Jets talks about Greg’s song “141” on the Screaming Jets album “Do Ya” which was originally recorded on DV8’s first album “Stab In The Dark” – “141 is a song that was originally written by Greg Bryce from a band called DV8 out of Newcastle (he also wrote “Blue Sashes” on ‘All for One’ and Back on the Hard Drugs on the ‘Tear of Thought’ album). It had more of a punk feel to it when first released in the late 70’s or early eighties. It basically says we need to find real solutions to the ills of today’s society, instead of sticking a publicity band-aid on the problem, and hoping it goes away. I think the line, ‘no one wins in the human race’ is a f**kin’ corker. My only regret being that I didn’t write it.”

For seven years Greg Bryce was the key to DV8, playing the roles of founding member, singer, guitarist and song-writer. Bryce was also the key to DV8’s popularity in Newcastle. He not only wrote catchy songs that incorporated a variety of styles, he understood exactly what the average pub-goer was looking for in a band…an act that was low on pretence but big on energetic guitar-based rock.

“If there was one defining moment that shaped today’s Newcastle music sound, that point was DV8.  In a town where if you didn’t play covers, you didn’t get a gig, DV8’s Greg Bryce went against the grain and he and the band carved an ‘enormous’ following for his original Newcastle brand of music.”