Wednesday, September 5, 2012

THE GREEN at Freebird Live and New Release


Liar art

On Wednesday, September 26th, The Green performs at Freebird Live, kicking off their 30-city Liars & Lovers Tour. The celebrated Hawaiian band's new single "Liar" will be released September 11th on Easy Star Records. This is the first new music from The Green since its 2011 album, Ways & Means, which spent four-weeks at #1 on Billboard's Reggae Chart.

"Liar" was produced and mixed by Christian Mochizuki (Kanye West, Jay-Z) and Matt Honda at Island Sound Studio in Honolulu, HI. The digital only release includes a dubstep-electro remix of the song "Love & Affection" by producer Billy Van. The track offers a taste of what's to come when Billy Van joins The Green for the West Coast leg of their fall tour.

Quote from bassist and "Liar" co-writer Brad "BW" Watanabe
"The song "Liar" is about being taken advantage of. In our lives we face dishonest people that choose to profit from our work at our loss. We disapprove but know that what goes around comes around. Truth and justice remain the message."

The Green's self-titled debut album was named iTunes Best Reggae Album of the Year, and madeBillboard's 2010 year-end Top 10 Reggae Chart. Shortly after its release, the band began a cycle of heavy touring. Flying to the mainland and traveling the country in support of acts like Rebelution and SOJA, they honed their eclectic blend of reggae and four-part vocal harmonies. After playing all 41 dates of Vans Warped Tour 2012, the Oahu-based group is ready to embark on their first headlining U.S. tour.

"The Green's powerful sonic identity fuses late 1970s-era dub-heavy roots reggae (reminiscent of English bands like Aswad and Steel Pulse) with strands of contemporary rock/pop/R&B and sporadic indigenous Hawaiian musical and lyrical references." - Billboard

Wednesday, September 26 @ Freebird Live 

The Green
Opening bands: Stick Figure, Taste Buds
8 PM, All Ages, $15 Tickets 
200 N 1st St. Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 www.freebirdlive.com 904-246-2473
     
SoundCloud Stream:
Liar  

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The Green - U.S. Tour Dates   
Sep 26 - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Freebird Live
Sep 27 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive
Sep 28 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
Sep 29 - Orlando, FL - The Social
Sep 30 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
Oct 02 - Charleston, SC - The Pour House
Oct 03 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Oct 04 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
Oct 05 - Philadelphia, PA - The Blockley
Oct 06 - Baltimore, MD - The 8x10
Oct 07 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
Oct 09 - Boston (Cambridge), MA - Middle East Downstairs
Oct 11 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
Oct 12 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Oct 13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
Oct 19 - Honolulu, HI - The Republik
Oct 20 - Honolulu, HI - The Republik
Oct 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
Nov 01 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
Nov 02 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
Nov 03 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
Nov 04 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Cafe
Nov 06 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue (Club Sound)
Nov 07 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater
Nov 08 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
Nov 09 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
Nov 10 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
Nov 13 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
Nov 14 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Nov 15 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
Nov 16 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Nov 17 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brewing Co

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