Adam Green (musician)
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Adam Green at Paradiso (Amsterdam) in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born |
May 28, 1981 Mount Kisco, New York |
| Genres | Indie rock, anti-folk, indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano, tuba |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Associated acts | The Moldy Peaches |
| Website | www.adamgreen.net |
Adam Green (born May 28, 1981 in Mount Kisco, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, artist and filmmaker.
Green is well known for his involvement in the Anti-folk music movement and as one half of the band The Moldy Peaches. Green has found success as a solo artist, enjoying increasing popularity in the United States as well as a number of European countries, particularly Germany.
Green attended Emerson College for one semester in 1998 before leaving to concentrate on his music, going on to co-found The Moldy Peaches with Kimya Dawson. In 2002, the Moldy Peaches went on hiatus, and both Green and Dawson embarked on solo careers.
Green released several albums on Rough Trade Records. Among his better known songs are "Jessica" (about singer Jessica Simpson), "Novotel", "Friends of Mine", "Dance with Me", "Carolina" and "Emily", and in the UK, his cover of The Libertines track "What a Waster". "Jessica" (#63, 2004) and "Emily" (#53, 2005) both appeared in the UK Singles Chart.
Prior to Jacket Full of Danger in 2006, all of Green's albums had been released on the 22nd of the month.
In January 2008, The Moldy Peaches began having a resurgence in popularity, due to their music being included in the hit indie film, Juno. Most notably, a duet between Green and Dawson, the Moldy Peaches song "Anyone Else But You" was featured in the film, and also in a scene which featured the film's lead actors, Michael Cera and Ellen Page performing the song together. The soundtrack album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart on its third week of release.
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