captainsqueeze.com

What is Greg Speck/ Captain Squeeze?

Greg Speck / Captain Squeeze is the online home of a New Orleans–based music and video production business, described on the page as GSM Productions / GSM Records / Greg Speck Music (BMI). The site presents Greg Speck as the central artist and producer, with "Captain Squeeze" appearing as a band or performance identity tied to accordion-driven music, including zydeco.

The page's own navigation shows what the project covers:

• Music releases and catalogue – a music catalogue and a "Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion" release reviewed by Off Beat Magazine's Dan Willging
• Performance – tour dates and an Oktoberfest booking/event page
• Bands and collaborations – Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers, plus work with Don Williams
• Video and studio work – Stonewall Studio Creations video, under the GSM Productions banner
• Other creative writing – a piece titled "59 Breaths: A Poem"
• Contact – a New Orleans address on North Rampart Street, an email, and a phone number

If you're trying to decide whether this is relevant to you: come here if you want to book or contact a New Orleans accordion/zydeco act, browse recordings and videos, or reach Greg Speck about production work. If you're looking for a general streaming profile or a shop with online checkout, the page evidence doesn't show one, so plan to make contact directly rather than buying through the site.

A practical next step is to open the Tour Dates page first if you want to see the band live, or the Music Catalogue if you want to hear the recordings before getting in touch.

What services does GSM Productions offer?

GSM Productions is the music and video production business of Greg Speck, also known as Captain Squeeze, based in New Orleans. The site presents it as a working production operation rather than a booking agency or retail store: it produces music and video, and it also serves as the home base for Speck's own recording and performance projects.

Its work is easiest to understand as three overlapping activities:

• Music production and recording — releasing and producing recorded music under GSM Productions / GSM Records.
• Video production — listed alongside the music side, including a video catalogue and Stonewall Studio Creations.
• Artist projects and performances — band pages and tour dates for Captain Squeeze, Oktoberfest appearances, Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers, and work connected with Don Williams & Greg Speck.

The site also carries press material, photos, links and a poem ("59 Breaths"), and notes that Off Beat Magazine's Dan Willging reviewed Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion.

For a practical next step: if you are an artist or event organizer, treat this as a small, hands-on production outfit where the same person is likely involved in recording, video and performance. Contact Speck directly with a short description of your project — a recording, a video shoot, or a live appearance — and ask which of those he is currently taking on. If you are a listener, the band and tour-date pages are the fastest route to what is happening live.

How can I book Captain Squeeze for a live performance?

Booking Captain Squeeze starts with direct contact to Greg Speck's music business, GSM Productions, based in New Orleans. The site lists an email address and phone number, so a promoter, festival organizer or private host can reach out with a date, venue and budget rather than going through a booking platform.

What to include in your inquiry

• Event date, city and venue (or venue type if not yet confirmed)
• Expected set length and whether you want the full band or a smaller lineup
• Audience size and whether the event is public, private or ticketed
• Technical setup available (PA, backline, stage size)
• Your budget range and who handles travel/lodging

Why the lineup matters

The page names several configurations: Captain Squeeze, Oktoberfest with Captain Squeeze, Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers, and Quel Che Sara Sara. That suggests the act can scale from a smaller accordion-led group to a larger band, and that Oktoberfest-style and zydeco bookings are part of the repertoire. If you are booking a German-themed festival, a zydeco dance or a general New Orleans-style party, say so up front — it helps match the right lineup to the room.

Practical next step

Send a short email to the address on the site with your date and venue first, then follow up by phone if you do not hear back within a few days. Musicians often tour in blocks, so offering two or three possible dates can make routing easier and may improve your chances.

Decision criterion

If your event is a ticketed public show, ask about press materials and a stage plot early. If it is a private party or corporate event, lead with the atmosphere you want and your budget ceiling, since those two details shape the lineup more than anything else.

What music and video projects has Greg Speck produced?

Greg Speck's site presents him as a New Orleans–based music and video producer working under the banner GSM Productions / GSM Records, with his own songwriting published through Greg Speck Music (BMI). The catalog listed on the page mixes his own performing projects with production and studio work.

Projects named on the site

• Captain Squeeze — his main band identity, with press, band info and tour dates.
• Oktoberfest with Captain Squeeze — a seasonal show or release built around the band.
• Quel Che Sara Sara — a separate titled project.
• Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers — a zydeco-oriented lineup.
• Don Williams & Greg Speck — a collaboration with Don Williams.
• Stonewall Studio Creations — video work, listed alongside a music catalogue.
• 59 Breaths: A Poem — a spoken-word or poetry piece.
• Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion — a recording reviewed by Dan Willging of Off Beat Magazine.

What this tells you

The range runs from zydeco and accordion-driven roots music to video production and poetry, which suggests a working musician-producer rather than a single-genre artist. If you are booking, licensing or researching him, the two most useful entry points are the Band and Tour Dates pages for live work, and the Music Catalogue and Video pages for produced material. The Off Beat review is the strongest third-party signal here — read it if you want an outside assessment of the accordion, bass and percussion record rather than a self-description.

For a concrete example: a festival programmer looking for a New Orleans zydeco act would start with Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers and the Oktoberfest material; a filmmaker needing local production help would look at Stonewall Studio Creations instead. Contact details are on the page if you want to ask directly which projects are currently active.

Where can I listen to or purchase Captain Squeeze's music?

The site itself is the hub for Greg Speck / Captain Squeeze, but it doesn't appear to be a streaming or checkout destination. Its page lists a music and video catalogue ("Stonewall Studio Creations: Video Music Catalogue") plus press and contact details, which suggests you use it to identify recordings and then ask directly about availability.

Practical route

• Start with the catalogue section on Greg Speck/ Captain Squeeze to get exact titles (for example, Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion, Oktoberfest with Captain Squeeze, Quel Che Sara Sara, Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers).
• Then contact Greg Speck through the email or phone number listed on the site to ask where a specific title can be streamed, downloaded or bought on CD.
• If you're in New Orleans, local record shops and the band's live dates are often the fastest way to find physical copies; the site's Tour Dates page is the place to check for gigs where merchandise may be sold.

Where else to look

• Off Beat Magazine reviewed Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion; the site says the review is digital-only, so search Off Beat's site for the review, which may name a distributor or purchase link.
• For Don Williams & Greg Speck material, search the title plus "Don Williams" on major streaming services and retail sites, since that collaboration may be listed under the larger artist's catalogue.
• General advice: for independent New Orleans releases, try Bandcamp, CD Baby and Louisiana-focused outlets, but confirm the exact artist page before buying rather than trusting a search result.

Decision criterion If you want a specific album, use the site's catalogue to get the precise title, then verify the seller matches "Greg Speck," "Captain Squeeze" or "GSM Records" before paying. If you just want to hear the music, ask Greg directly which platform hosts the recordings—that avoids buying a mislabeled or unofficial copy.

What is the significance of the review in Off Beat Magazine?

The Off Beat Magazine review is significant less as a rating and more as regional validation: it places Greg Speck/Captain Squeeze within the New Orleans music conversation, where Off Beat has long been a primary press outlet. The site highlights Dan Willging's review of Songs with Accordion, Bass and Percussion, and notes that the magazine now publishes digitally only, so the review functions as an online press clipping rather than a print keepsake.

For a working musician or small label, that kind of coverage does several practical things:

• Credibility signal for booking agents, festival programmers and venues who may not know the act.
• Discoverability: a review on an established regional outlet can outrank a bare artist page in search results.
• Archive value: since it is digital-only, it can be linked from an EPK, press kit or social profile indefinitely.

A useful next step is to treat the review as a gateway, not a destination. If you are evaluating the act, read the review itself, then listen to the tracks it discusses and check the tour dates page to see whether the music translates live. If you are an artist seeking similar coverage, the takeaway is to target outlets whose audience already overlaps with your genre and region, and to keep a permanent link to any review you receive.