Greg Klyma sings and plays it from the heart, and will be releasing his Live Belt DVD on September 2 at the Armory Center for the Arts in Somerville.

By Michelle Cooper

Greg Klyma has been playing the guitar since he was an early teenager around 13 years old.

It was something that just came natural to him. His mother had a friend whose daughters took guitar lessons and she saw the talent in her son to do the same.

Since then Greg has been playing and writing his own songs. His inspiration is described as “everywhere and everyone.” He could be playing a game of basketball and come up with a song and go write it down.

At 18 he released his first song and by the age of 21 he had written over 100 songs. He has written mostly about family and friends. From 1993 to 1997 Greg was part of a band, but eventually decided that the time had come to break up the band and go solo at almost the same time he was fired from his job. That was what ultimately put him in the position to pursue his talent to the fullest. He dove headlong into playing guitar and writing songs.

Now he is releasing a DVD that contains a full set of live performances, a music video, and guitar lessons which are “quite entertaining whether you play guitar or not,” Greg says. He is releasing Live Belt DVD on September 2 at the Armory Center for the Arts. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday night and will also feature a special guest, Samantha Farrell, who also plays guitar and offers great vocals. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for $12 or online: www.forthesakeofthesong.com for $9.