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Greasy Greens
Released: Mar 17, 2009
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  • Genre: Acoustic / Blues / Roots Music

    Location Athens, Ontario, Ca

    Profile Views: 56144

    Last Login: 2/19/2012

    Member Since 10/28/2007

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    <iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/p/2E51974537437FAB?version=3&hl=en_US" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> .. .. .. .. "These guys are really talented." .. .. Steve Purtelle ~ www.theacousticgrill.com .... .. Imagine Blind Lemon Jefferson met up with John Philip Sousa on his way to the Blue Note. Save yourself the trip to New Orleans, come out and enjoy the most unique musical experience Eastern Ontario has to offer. .... Down home toe tapping acoustic roots and blues music performed on TUBA, mandolin, slide guitar and drums. .... You do not want to miss this show – audiences at Kingston's Limestone City Blues Festival & Brockville's Busker's Festival where captivated by this exceptional blend of musical style and instrumentation. .... Recordings available at CDBaby and most online distributors such as iTunes, Napster, etc. .. .... .. ..........

  • Members

    .. ..Correspondence & Booking.. PH: 613-924-1904.. pat@patjohnson.ca .... .. .. ..PAT JOHNSON ..on vocals, guitar and mandolin "Rather than sounding derivative Johnson seems to have something happening that's purely his own. If you like music that seems to have been conceived on a country front porch, this is for you." T. Bruce Wittet, Muzik Etc. .... "Pat Johnson knows a thing or two about style. The blues loving singer-songwriter from Brockville, ON has crafted an admiral debut … clean finger-style guitar gives the bluesier material a Mississippi John Hurt sort of charm and his lyrics are humorous and entertaining. Would surely make even Taj Mahal crack a smile." Brent Hagerman, Exclaim! .... ..MATTHEW WILSON .. on TUBA!! holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music education and Performance and a Master of Music degree in Performance. Matt has played with the Canadian Brass, Utica Symphony Orchestra, the Catskills Brass, and the Orchestra of Northern New York among many other organizations. .... ..GLEN CROTTY.. on Drums has been performing in Eastern Ontario for more than two decades. Most notably he has worked with Jeff Callery & Runaway Train and Alexander's Big Time Band.

  • Influences

    Robert Johnson, Steve James, Rich Delgrosso, Johnny Winter, John Hurt, Skip James, Muddy Waters, Howard Armstrong, Yank Rachel, Tommy Johnson, Charlie Patton, Willie Brown, Hank Williams, Tom Waits, Charlie Poole, Fred McDowell, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Sleepy John Estes

  • Sounds Like

    .. Good OLD down home funky acoustic blues. ..

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  • Redline

     

    You've got some great music and a great page here!   Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you.  Take Care, and thanks again. Have a wonderful day.
    Peace,
    Captain Redline
     

    2 years ago
  • Bruce Cockburn

    Thank you for your continued support.

    -True North Staff-

    4 years ago
  • Eve Goldberg

    Hey there -

    Thanks for the friend request -- I enjoyed listening to your tunes. I see we share some influences. Let's hear it for Mississippi John Hurt!

    All the best,

    Eve

    4 years ago
  • Greg Horne

    To Pat: Missed you this summer!
    To potential Papa fans: Follow these boys wherever they go, and do as they do. They are absolutely correct.

    4 years ago
  • Steve Booke

    I would recognize those sideburns from miles away!
    How have you been????

    4 years ago

Bio:

.. .. "These guys are really talented."
Steve Purtelle ~ www.theacousticgrill.com

Imagine Blind Lemon Jefferson met up with John Philip Sousa on his way to the Blue Note. Save yourself the trip to New Orleans, come out and enjoy the most unique musical experience Eastern Ontario has to offer.

Down home toe tapping acoustic roots and blues music performed on TUBA, mandolin, slide guitar and drums.

You do not want to miss this show – audiences at Kingston’s Limestone City Blues Festival & Brockville’s Busker’s Festival where captivated by this exceptional blend of musical style and instrumentation.

Recordings available at CDBaby and most online distributors such as iTunes, Napster, etc.


HARD PUSHIN' PAPA: Hard Pushin' Papa

Member Since:

October 28, 2007

Members:

Correspondence & Booking
PH: 613-924-1904
pat@patjohnson.ca

PAT JOHNSON on vocals, guitar and mandolin “Rather than sounding derivative Johnson seems to have something happening that’s purely his own. If you like music that seems to have been conceived on a country front porch, this is for you.” T. Bruce Wittet, Muzik Etc.

“Pat Johnson knows a thing or two about style. The blues loving singer-songwriter from Brockville, ON has crafted an admiral debut … clean finger-style guitar gives the bluesier material a Mississippi John Hurt sort of charm and his lyrics are humorous and entertaining. Would surely make even Taj Mahal crack a smile.” Brent Hagerman, Exclaim!

MATTHEW WILSON on TUBA!! holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music education and Performance and a Master of Music degree in Performance. Matt has played with the Canadian Brass, Utica Symphony Orchestra, the Catskills Brass, and the Orchestra of Northern New York among many other organizations.

GLEN CROTTY on Drums has been performing in Eastern Ontario for more than two decades. Most notably he has worked with Jeff Callery & Runaway Train and Alexander’s Big Time Band.

Influences:

Robert Johnson, Steve James, Rich Delgrosso, Johnny Winter, John Hurt, Skip James, Muddy Waters, Howard Armstrong, Yank Rachel, Tommy Johnson, Charlie Patton, Willie Brown, Hank Williams, Tom Waits, Charlie Poole, Fred McDowell, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Sleepy John Estes

Sounds Like:

Good OLD down home funky acoustic blues.

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