Discography

The DIG Years 2001-2005
(Dig 121)

From coffee houses in the tiny Northern California town of Placerville, to the open mics of Sacramento, Jackie Greene has made the giant leap to nationally known recording artist in just a few short years. The DIG Years is a retrospective of the music that launched Greene's career. Included is an even dozen of Jackie's most requested songs plus 6 never-before-released tunes, making this not only a wonderful snapshot of one of America's fastest rising stars, but a chance for fans, collectors and the newly initiated to own a true piece of Americana.

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1. Gone Wanderin'
2. Travelin' Song
3. Georgia
4. Tell Me Mama, Tell Me Right
5. Sweet Somewhere Bound    (live)
6. Gypsy Rose
7. Mexican Girl
8. Love Me Just A Little, I'm     Down Here On My Knees
9. The Ballad of Sleepy John
10. By The Side of the Road      Dressed To Kill
11. Talkin' Midtown Woman
12. The Red And The Rose
13. The Rusty Nail
14. Gettin' By
15. I've Come Undone
16. Falling Back
17. Down In The Valley Woe

Gone Wanderin’
(Dig 106)

If you haven’t heard of Jackie by now, you will. This then-22-year old writes songs far beyond his years and plays guitar, harmonica and keyboards like a veteran. His rootsy, bluesy, folky, rocky tunes make you forget about pigeonholing his music. Think of Tom Waits, Springsteen, Tom Petty, or Dylan, only with a great singing voice.

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Travelin' Song
Gone Wanderin'
Down in The Valley Woe

1. Shaken
2. Animal
3. I Don't Live In A Dream
4. Like A Ball & Chain
5. Uphill Mountain
6. Don't Let The Devil Take Your Mind
7. Prayer For Spanish Harlem
8. Downhearted
9. Follow You
10. Another Love Gone Bad
11. When You Return
12. Ghosts of Promised Lands

Song Samples:

Shaken
Animal
Like A Ball & Chain
Prayer For Spanish Harlem
Ghosts Of Promised Lands

Sweet Somewhere Bound
(DIG 112)
(Verve B0004708-02)

Songwriter Jackie Greene dramatically expands on his folk, country and blues roots in his first new release since 2002's critically acclaimed GONE WANDERIN.'

Greene says this is a deeply personal song cycle, and while the disc jump-starts with the rollicking "Cell Block # 9," his homage to Cash/Haggard, the thirteen-song effort is rather darkly felt. His nervy themes of betrayal, trust, loneliness and redemption through love feature Greene's fearless down-home vocals, stylish Mississippi John Hurt finger picking, rave-up Telecaster, beyond-Dylanesque harp playing and spot-on Hammond B-3 organ and piano expertise. A quintuple musical treat, Greene's complexities in both music and lyric require intelligent listening and yet his songs are drenched in everyman hook-laden melodies. Greene is definitely not green; this 2004 effort is startling mature, the brave next step of a consummate young artist.

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About Cell Block #9
Miss Madeline
Alice On The Rooftop
A Thing Called Rain
I Don't Care About My Baby
Honey I've Been Thinking    About You

Verve Forecast released American Myth, the latest album from the acclaimed young singer/songwriter Jackie Greene includes thirteen new songs written by Greene and produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos (Rickie Lee Jones, Susan Tedeschi).

American Myth features multi-instrumentalist Greene on vocals, guitars, dobro, piano, harmonica, and percussion. He is also joined by a top-notch band of Pete Thomas (drums, percussion, trash can), Davey Faragher (vocals, bass), both of whom are members of Elvis Costello's longtime group, The Imposters; and Val McCallum (vocals, guitars, banjo, slide guitar, baritone). Steve Berlin also contributes with turns on mellotron, vibes, and percussion, and the whole group is joined by a number of guest musicians including a slamming horn section on four of the album's tracks.

From the swamp-like feel of the anthemic opener "Hollywood," the record rolls right into the rollicking "So Hard To Find My Way." Greene shows off his range by cranking it up on the in-your-face "I'm So Gone" and the heartland rock of "Farewell, So Long, Goodbye" and dialing it back on the album's meditative "Love Song 2 a.m." and the wistful "Never Satisfied."

Greene's inspired songwriting, mastery of wordplay, and flawless composition technique are showcased throughout American Myth. Nowhere is that more evident than on the exquisite "Supersede," a catchy, melodic epic. Other standout tunes on the album are the powerful blues-soaked rocker "Cold Black Devil/14 Miles," and the plaintive "When You're Walking Away."

Greene continues with his active tour schedule, bringing his captivating live performance to venues across the nation. For dates and more information, visit www.jackiegreene.com.