Jackie Greene
| Jackie Greene | |
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Jackie on February 23, 2016 in Brooklyn NY
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 27, 1980 Salinas, California United States |
| Genres | Americana, roots rock, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, drums |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Dig Music, Verve Forecast, 429 |
| Associated acts |
Phil Lesh & Friends Black Crowes Trigger Hippy |
| Website | www |
Jackie Greene (born November 27, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He has a solo career and was a member of the final lineup of the Black Crowes, who disbanded in January 2015.
Greene was born Chris Nelson in Salinas, California, and developed an interest in music at an early age, starting with the piano. At 14, he began to play guitar and within a short time, was able to sit in with local bar bands. As he got older, he began composing 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 album, Rusty Nails, on his own.
In late 2002, Greene released his first album with DIG, Gone Wanderin', 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 radio play for singles like "Honey I Been Thinking About You".
Greene has toured nationally with Gov't Mule, Los Lobos, Mark Knopfler, B.B. King, Phil Lesh, Ratdog, Huey Lewis, Susan Tedeschi, Taj Mahal, and Buddy Guy, and has played major U.S. festivals, including All Good, Gathering of the Vibes, Mountain Jam, Grateful Garcia Gathering, Newport Jazz, Newport Folk, South by Southwest, Wakarusa, Winnipeg Folk, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, and Rothbury. He has performed with Levon Helm at several Midnight Rambles.
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