COLLEEN GREEN
I know a couple of things about Colleen Green.
One thing that’s for sure: she’s a songwriting phenomenon. She sings lovely, catchy, fuzzy songs that range from ‘80s pop goulash to psychedelic drone; from ’90s power punk to homemade Sebadoh-style songs of heartache. Think of her as a sort of female Daniel Johnston, with her at home making comics, armed with a seemingly unlimited amount of well-composed songs, her lamentations on out-of-reach love, her self-medication, her bedroom recordings. She proudly displays her musical heroes’ influences on her sleeve. She plays live shows alone on stage with only an electric guitar and a drum machine to accompany her.
Is she a genius? Who knows.
So let’s get down to the bare bone facts. These are the things I know about Colleen Green to be true: Colleen Green sprouted up some years ago in Massachusetts, deep within the forests of the Merrimack Valley. She was raised by a loving family that brought her up on a steady diet of delicious oldies and sugary cereals. Colleen Green went to school, learned how to speak the language of the streets, and by second grade was rapping on school grounds. By the age of 11 she had discovered punk rock and never looked back. From that point on she was obsessed with music.
Green moved to Oakland, California in 2008 in search of hot sun, good bud, good buds, and nice boys. Fortunately, five of her best friends decided to join her, the best of which being Kayla. Along with their friend Steve O, Green and Kayla created the Full House House in West Oakland and invited countless great bands from across the nation and…
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Colleen Green - Green One
SBL-73031 - Released: March 1, 2011
Colleen Green’s first release for Hardly Art! Four tracks of lovely, catchy, fuzzy songs that range from ’80s pop goulash to psychedelic drone; from ’90s power punk to homemade…
Singles
Green One
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- Promo Photo - Collen Green Promo Photo 1 by Colleen Green
