Parkersburg Register article about the Greens

Parkersburg Homecoming Music Profile: The Greens



Written by James Maddox
Tuesday, 05 August 2008
By James MaddoxThe Parkersburg Register Calling themselves one of the best bands you’ve never heard of, blues band The Greens are certainly gaining a following in the region.In a sea of country and bluegrass, this band has stood out among the West Virginia crowd as seriously talented and vibrant with stage and character appeal, and now they’re coming to the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival.This area is not unknown to The Greens, which originated and continues to be headquartered in Morgantown. On Friday, August 1 - marking their return to the area after about a month - the band played a show at the Marietta Brewing Company to an enthusiastic crowd. Bringing an experience that fuses funk, soul, jazz, and - of course - the blues, The Greens produce some of the most artistically fun and creative music that has taken a spotlight in this area for quite some time. “We write original songs that people can feel and relate to,” says the band’s website, and this fact is backed up in their music selection. Simply put: The Greens Rock!With lyrics and songs that are as engaging as they are driven, The Greens are one of those bands that are instantly enjoyable. Unique, quirky, but overly enticing, this band conquers the ears and hearts of the venues they play. The Greens fans are out there, thousands of them, millions of them; the only problem is a lot of these people haven’t yet been introduced to the band’s sounds. But this only takes time and effort. At the pace they’re going, there would be no surprises if The Greens doubled their following by this time next year, especially if they keep the original music coming. With the release of their fifth CD in 2007, Broken Science, Vol. 2, band members Andy Tuck, Nathan Yoke, and Ben Sweeney have delivered an album that showcases their range of musical skill. Just recently, The Greens had gone back to the recording studio and had finished putting down tracks for a new album, and those in the know are curious if any of these new tracks will be played at the Homecoming festival.Regardless, the simple fact that The Greens are on the festival’s schedule knocks the potential “Good times to be had” scale up a few notches.If you haven’t been properly introduced to the sounds of The Greens, stop by their website at http://www.thegreensmusic.com and have a listen. Then, when the time comes, head down to the Parkersburg Homecoming Main Stage on Saturday, August 16, and enjoy some fantastic modern music.