Hawaiian reggae giants The Green will release their sophomore LP, titled Ways & Means, on Oct. 25 via Easy Star Records. You can now Pre-order the album by clicking HERE
The Green’s 2010 self-titled debut was a break-out of gargantuan proportions in the reggae community. The album moved over 20,000 copies and earned props from both iTunes and Billboard as one of the strongest reggae releases of 2010. The four unique voices of singer Caleb Keolanui, singer-guitarist JP Kennedy, singer-keyboardist Ikaika Antone, and singer-guitarist Zion Thompson captured thousands of listeners as the band embarked upon their very first, and quite successful, continental U.S. tour
For Ways & Means, the quartet is joined by touring bassist/producer Brad Watanabe and touring drummer/producer Leslie Ludiazo. The album also features production from Danny Kalb (Ben Harper), Michael Goldwasser (Easy Star All-Stars), Jim Fox (Rebelution, SOJA) and Matthew Honda.
For a brief taste of what’s to come on Ways & Means, check out The Green’s latest EP, Love & Affection, which earned a 4-Star review from The Pier or hear their new material on The Pier’s Pacific Island Sampler, available for FREE download that features a brand new song by The Green.
The Green – Ways & Means
1. Keep On
2.Decisions
3.Gotta Be
4.Travlah
5.Ways & Means
6.Jah Love
7.Got Me In Love
8. Love & Affection
9.Good Vibration
10. Love Is Strong
11.She Was The Best
12. Transparent People
13.Come In (featuring Jacob Hemphill from SOJA)
14. That’s The Way
The band will be touring throughout the U.S. this fall with roots road-warriors Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. See tour dates below:
The Green U.S. Fall Tour:
Oct 07 @ Pure Aloha Festival. Las Vegas, NV
Oct 08 @ Velvet Jones. Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 09 @ The Boardwalk. Orangevale (Sacramento), CA
Oct 11 @ SLO Brewing Company. San Luis Obispo, CA
Oct 12 @ Belly Up. Solana Beach (San Diego), CA
Oct 14 @ Aggie Theatre. Ft. Collins, CO*
Oct 15 @ Bluebird Theater. Denver, CO*
Oct 16 @ Paradise Theatre. Paonia, CO*
Oct 18 @ Vertigo @ The Complex. Salt Lake City, UT*
Oct 19 @ The Reef. Boise, ID*
Oct 21 @ WOW Hall. Eugene, OR*
Oct 22 @ El Corazon. Seattle, WA*
Oct 23 @ Wonder Ballroom. Portland, OR*
Oct 24 @ Domino Room. Bend, OR*
Oct 26 @ Catalyst Atrium. Santa Cruz, CA*
Oct 27 @ Slim’s. San Francisco, CA*
Oct 28 @ The Roxy. Los Angeles, CA*
Oct 29 @ Yost Theatre. Santa Ana, CA*
Nov 01 @ House Of Blues: Cambridge. Dallas, TX*
Nov 02 @ Antone’s. Austin, TX*
Nov 03 @ House Of Blues: Parish. New Orleans, LA*
Nov 04 @ Zydeco. Birmingham, AL*
Nov 05 @ Masquerade: Hell. Atlanta, GA*
Nov 06 @ Jack Rabbits. Jacksonville, FL*
Nov 08 @ The Social. Orlando, FL*
Nov 09 @ Culture Room. Ft. Lauderdale, FL*
Nov 10 @ Filthy McNasty’s. Vero Beach, FL
Nov 11 @ Sports Page. Satellite Beach, FL
Nov 12 @ Pour House. Charleston, SC*
Nov 13 @ Lincoln Theatre. Raleigh, NC*
Nov 15 @ The Southern. Charlottesville, VA
Nov 16 @ Highline Ballroom. New York, NY*
Nov 17 @ The Note. West Chester, PA*
Nov 18 @ The 8×10. Baltimore, MD*
Nov 19 @ Middle East. Cambridge (Boston), MA*
Nov 20 @ Port City Music Hall. Portland, ME*
Nov 21 @ Northern Lights. Clifton Park (Albany), NY*
Nov 23 @ Water Street Music Hall. Rochester, NY
( *with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad )
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Article By: Chris Castro
Photo By: Amanda Zancanella
Here is the official lyrical video for “Love and Affection”…
