"Crafty, hooky tunes that slip easily between Beatles and Dire Straits...Green can no longer be discounted as a nowhere man."
--Glen Starkey, New Times (San Luis Obispo, CA)
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Richard Green is a longtime Central Coast favorite, featured at such major events as the Live Oak Folk Festival, sharing stages with the likes of Steve Forbert and other nationally-touring acts.
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Born into a musical family, Richard learned to play many different instruments. On his 2009 release, "Better Days", he keeps the songwriting in the family, sharing lyric credits on five songs with brother Matthew Green, who adds trumpet and harmonies as well. The other nine songs are Richard's own, backing his lead vocals on guitar, bass, keyboards and sometimes percussion.
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Local stars put icing on the cake: cellist Bob Liepman (of Bob & Wendy), pianist Brett Mitchell, and drummer Dean Giles. Vocal support comes from Richard's wife Lori Olson-Green, longtime pal Paul Hobbs, and Cindy Giovacchini.
"DJ Monkey …soul-stirring, excitingly edgy music…just disturbing (read ‘mind-f**king’) enough to demand attention. There is a whole spice rack of auditory flavors here, served up like fractured poetry on a collection of intensely listenable Hallmark cards from Hell." Bill Margold, Cinema Seen, L.A. X..Press
Hey Richard - Thanks for the friendship. Music links us all together. There are wars taking place in every country in the world. Some are just more obvious.
Check out my new video "Simpler Time".
Reach out and make a difference and the ripple will be felt around the world. It has to come from within each of us ... the alternative is unacceptable.
Hi Richard, Thanks for connecting with us. Your music is great. Really love "Words Get in the Way." It's got a great feel and beautiful melodic sense. Hope to hear you live sometime. In the meantime, keep sharing your gift!
Richard... We loved the show on Sunday night! Let us know the next time your band plays. It was such a great mixture of your old and new songs. Lots of fun... Ken and Vicki
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