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Greene was born in Salinas, California, and picked up music at an early age, starting with the
piano. At the age of 14, Greene began to play guitar in high school. In a short time, he was
able to sit in with bar bands at the local brewery, and as he got older, he composed his own
songs. He recorded in a makeshift garage studio, burning his own CDs and selling them
everywhere he could. Using the money he saved, Greene was eventually able to record and
release his first full-length release, Rusty Nails, on his own.
After graduating from Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Cali ...read more
Greene was born in Salinas, California, and picked up music at an early age, starting with the
piano. At the age of 14, Greene began to play guitar in high school. In a short time, he was
able to sit in with bar bands at the local brewery, and as he got older, he composed his own
songs. He recorded in a makeshift garage studio, burning his own CDs and selling them
everywhere he could. Using the money he saved, Greene was eventually able to record and
release his first full-length release, Rusty Nails, on his own.
After graduating from Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California, Greene moved to
Sacramento and began performing regularly. Marty DeAnda, owner of local label DIG Music,
noticed Greene at an open-mic session in 2001 and immediately signed him as the label's
first artist. Under DIG Music, Greene released his first album, Gone Wanderin', in late 2002,
which won the California Music Award for the “Best Blues/Roots Album” in 2003 and
remained on the national Americana charts for over a year. In 2004, Greene released his
third album, Sweet Somewhere Bound and began receiving major radio play and recognition
for singles like “Honey I Been Thinking About You.”
Greene has toured nationally with the likes of B.B. King, Huey Lewis, Susan Tedeschi, Taj
Mahal, and Buddy Guy, and has played in many high profile festivals across the country,
including the Rhythm & Roots Festival, Doheny, the Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport Folk
Festival, South by Southwest (SXSW), Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Winnipeg Folk
Festival, Festival at Sandpoint, and Bonnaroo.
In early 2005, Greene signed with a major record label, Verve Forecast. Sweet Somewhere
Bound was reissued that same year. On March 14, 2006, American Myth was released.
On July 7th and 8th, 2007 Jackie Greene became a member of Phil Lesh and Friends, the
Grateful Dead bassist's ensemble dedicated to the interpretation of the Dead's extensive
song book. This edition of the band also includes John Molo, Larry Campbell and Steve Molitz.
On April 1st 2008 Jackie Greene released Giving Up The Ghost on 429 Records. Jackie
Greene made his second visit to « hide |
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