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MUSIC: Going Greens on a Saturday night
by Nick Harrah
In their sixth year as a band, Morgantown’s The Greens have been busy making a name for themselves locally and regionally. The trio — singer/guitarist Andy Tuck, bassist Ben Sweeney and drummer Nathan Yoke — brings its diverse roots-based rock to Charleston on Saturday, March 8 for the band's first show at The Empty Glass.
Talking with Tuck over the phone, he recalls a metal show the band recently played in Cleveland. It went surprisingly well, he said.
“We were the band playing with our shirts on,” he laughed.
“We went out there, said, ‘We’ll do our thing; play for 45 minutes’ and at the end people were dancing, hooting and hollering. We even sold some CDs.”
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Tuck bemoaned the lack of availability of their latest effort, “Broken Science: Vol. 2.” “We need to get some more of those,” he admitted.
The Greens not only play a diverse style, which you can hear on their MySpace profile (www.myspace.com/thegreens). They’ll do a show with almost any band of any style. Before Saturday’s show, they’ll play at 123 Pleasant Street in Morgantown with “instru-metal” three-piece Treasure Cat.
“I love those guys,” Tuck said. “They’re all good friends of mine, and Will [Mecum] has been around forever. Joining forces with Treasure Cat has been a long time coming.”
The Greens stay busy during the year, doing about 100 shows on average. They finally got some help recently in the form of a manager.
“Up until about three months ago, we did everything ourselves — the booking, the studio, everything,” Tuck said. “It helps to have someone outside the band. He’s a go-getter, and he’s helping to get us a wider audience.”
Not only do The Greens get out and perform, they’ve put their music online for fans to hear, and they use the Internet to network and book shows. Their CDs are available to hear and purchase on their Web site (www.thegreensmusic.com).
“The record companies are dying,” Tuck said. “It’s one of the things that’s happening now — bands networking and using the Internet.”
Tuck said he expects The Greens’ style will fit perfectly at the Glass. “I’ve been there for some after-’Mountain Stage’ parties. We’ll bring some friends down, and we’ve got a few friends in Charleston. There should be a good energy at the show.”To contact Nick Harrah, e-mail tronnik76@yahoo.com.
If you go:
The Greens, 10 p.m. Saturday at The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. Cover $5 to $8. Call 345-9893 or visit www.emptyglass.com.