Pat Green | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Craven Green |
| Born | (1972-04-05)April 5, 1972 (age 53) |
| Origin | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Green Horse Universal South BNA |
| Website | http://patgreen.com |
Patrick Craven Green (born April 5, 1972) is an AmericanTexas Country artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of seven studio albums, including three forRepublic Records and two forBNA. Fifteen of his singles have charted onBillboardHot Country Songs, of which the highest-peaking is "Wave on Wave" (No. 3) from his gold-certified album of the same name.[1][2]
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Green started his music career as an 18-year-old atTexas Tech University playing small gigs at bars and clubs aroundLubbock. In 1995, Green independently recorded and released a series of albums produced byLloyd Maines using money borrowed from his parents.[3] Green did not commit fully to his music career until 1997 when his stepfather fired him from his job as a fuel wholesaler. Green had been counting his money from a weekend of singing and his stepfather knew he would need motivation to fully pursue music as a career.[4]
After committing to music, Green drew the attention ofWillie Nelson and joined a tour featuring Nelson and several other famous country musicians. Green's appearance at the 1998 Willie Nelson July 4 Picnic was his first step towards nationwide recognition, and he was soon playing sold out shows in Texas. Green was sponsored byMiller Lite and sold more than 250,000 albums, even without signing a major label recording contract.[4]
Green's first major-label recorded album,Three Days, repackaged his best pre-major songs and new tracks with modern sound engineering. The album was released to acclaim in 2001. The adventurous, Beatles-influenced "Wave on Wave", was released in 2003, with the title track reaching number 3 on the charts by the end of the year. The album featured pop flourishes and sound engineering that was incrementally more compressed than that of "Three Days" but dramatically more so than that of his independent releases. The Christian-tinged title track remains Green's top career hit.
Green's mid-2000s period aimed to capitalize on hisWave on Wave commercial achievement, written by Billy Joe Parton. He achieved some critical and popular success but was unable to match his prior success and earned a "sellout" label.[5] In late 2004, "Lucky Ones" was Green's 3rd and final CD release on the Universal/Republic label. Despite weak label support, the album peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Country charts. Green joined popular country music artists includingKeith Urban,Gretchen Wilson,Dave Matthews Band, andKenny Chesney on major tours.[6] Green released his albumCannonball in 2006. CMT questioned the album as reaching for the "uninspired pop sound of today’s Nashville," with songs "starting to sound too much alike" and "crossing the line into Nashville pop" and perhaps not "honest and natural."[5] Green acknowledged that he needed hits to sustain the career that he wanted.[5] In 2008, Green released "Let Me", as the first single from what would become his final label-released album,What I'm For. The single reached 12 on the country charts, giving Green his first Top 20 single since "Feels Just Like It Should" reached No. 13 in 2006. Initially, "Country Star" was released as the second single, but it was withdrawn shortly after the title track ("What I'm For") began receiving airplay. "Country Star" peaked at 32, and "What I'm For" peaked at 28 on the country charts in July 2009. Green parted ways withBNA shortly afterward.
Washed out in 2011, Green announced his return toTexas and independent music.[7] On September 2, 2014, Taste of Country premiered the official lyric video for a new song, "Girls from Texas", featuringLyle Lovett.[8] On September 16, 2014, "Girls from Texas" was made available on iTunes.[9] On May 18, 2015, Green released a new single, "While I Was Away". The video, a tribute to long-distance parents, premiered on People.com on May 22. "While I Was Away" was inducted intoTaste of Country's Showdown Hall of Fame after winning five consecutive fan-voted rounds against artists including Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Cassadee Pope, and David Nail.
Green's self-releasedHome debuted on digital media on August 14, 2015, and entered on the Top Country Albums chart at No. 5.[10] The album includes appearances fromLyle Lovett,Sheryl Crow, and more. The twelfth single from the album, "Day One" was released to Texas radio on May 2, 2016. Green self-released the single "Drinkin' Days" on May 26, 2017. On Green's 46th birthday, April 5, 2018,Dancehall Dreamin': A Tribute to Pat Green was released. The album features covers of ten Pat Green hits along with commentary about each song. On July 20, 2018, he released the single "Friday's Comin'" worldwide.
On September 2, 2022, Green released his first album in seven years, "Miles and Miles of You", produced by Dwight A. Baker.[11]
Green was born inSan Antonio to Craven Earl Green and Patricia Burgess. He was raised inWaco, Texas, where he attendedVanguard College Preparatory School for grades 7–12. Green's father was a former Air Force officer and stage actor who influenced his son's love of music. His parents divorced when he was seven. His mother later remarried.
After high school, Green attendedTexas Tech University where he was a member ofFarmHouse fraternity.[12][13]
Green is an ardent fan ofMajor League Baseball'sTexas Rangers. "I Like Texas", a song from his 1995 self-released album,Dancehall Dreamer, has been adopted as the Rangers' victory song.
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result |
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| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | "Three Days" | Nominated |
| Best Country Song | "Three Days" | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | "Wave on Wave" | Nominated | ||
| Academy of Country Music Awards | Top New Artist of the Year | Pat Green | Nominated |
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