The Green (band)
The Green | |
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 The Green performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oahu, Hawaii |
| Genres | Roots reggae, Traditional Hawaiian Vibes |
| Years active | 2009 – Present |
| Labels | Easy Star Records |
| Members |
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| Website | thegreen808 |
The Green is a reggae band formed in 2009 on Oahu, Hawaii.[1] Their sound blends roots reggae with traditional Hawaiian vibes.
History
Their self-titled debut album The Green was released in February 2010. The album's single "Love I" was the band's breakthrough single on Hawaiian radio. The album set a Billboard Reggae Chart record [2] by remaining on the chart for 69 straight weeks.[1] The album was named iTunes Best Reggae Album of 2010 and finished the year as the No. 9 album on the 2010 Billboard's Year End Reggae Chart [3] alongside artists Rebelution, Matisyahu and Bob Marley.
In May 2011, The Green's second album Ways & Means spent four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Reggae Chart and won Best Reggae Album at Hawaii’s 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.[1][4]
Third album Hawaii 13 also topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, selling 4,960 copies in its first week of release.[1]
Members
- Caleb Keolanui – lead vocals
- Ikaika Antone – keys, lead vocals
- JP Kennedy – guitar, lead vocals
- Zion Thompson – guitar, lead vocals
- Brad “BW” Watanabe – bass
- Jordan Espinoza – drums
Discography
- The Green (2010)
- Ways & Means (2011)
- Hawai‘i '13 (2013)
References
- ^ a b c d "Lucky 13 for The Green", Jamaica Observer, August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013
- ^ "Billboard Reggae Chart record". Island-stage.net. 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "2010 Billboard's Year End Reggae Chart". Billboard.com. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winners". K5thehometeam.com. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-07-31.