Pat Green

This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (September 2007) (Find sources: Pat Green – news, books, scholar)

Pat Green
Pat Green at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez, California, August 10, 2004.
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Craven Green
Born	April 5, 1972 (1972-04-05) (age 37)
Origin	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Rhythm guitar
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Green Horse Mercury/Republic/Universal BNA
Website	http://patgreen.com

Patrick Craven (Pat) Green (born April 5, 1972 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American country music artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of ten studio albums, including several independent works, three for Republic Records and one for BNA. Fifteen of his singles have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which the highest-peaking is the #3 "Wave on Wave" from his gold-certified album of the same name.

Biography

This section may require copy-editing for cohesion.. You can assist by editing it. (September 2008)

Patrick Craven Green was born in San Antonio and was raised in Waco, Texas. His parents, Craven Earl Green and Patricia Burgess, divorced when he was seven. His father, a former Air Force officer, was also a stage actor, which influenced Pat's love for music. When his mother remarried to a man with 5 daughters, Pat suddenly became one of nine children. Green attended grades 7-12 at Vanguard College Preparatory School in Waco, Texas.^[1]

Green attended school at Texas Tech and was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity. While a student at Tech, 18-year-old Pat started his music career by playing small gigs at bars and clubs around Lubbock. In 1995, with money borrowed from his parents, Green independently recorded and released a series of albums, produced by Lloyd Maines.^[2] He did not make a full commitment to his music career until 1997, when his stepfather fired him from his job as a fuel wholesaler. His stepfather saw Green counting the money he had made singing over the weekend and knew that Green needed a push to fully pursue his dream.^[3]

Soon Green caught the ear of Willie Nelson and began touring with him and other famous country musicians. His appearance at the 1998 Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic marked the start of his road to nationwide recognition. He was soon playing sold out shows in Texas (including at the Houston Astrodome). Green was sponsored by Miller Lite, and sold more than 250,000 albums—all without signing a major-label recording contract.^[3]

Music career

2001-2006

Green's first major-label recorded album, Three Days was released in 2001 and he has since released three more albums. The hugely successful "Wave on Wave" was released and brought with it a number 3 hit for the single of the same name. In late 2004 "Lucky Ones" was Green's 3rd and final CD release on the Universal/Republic label. After spending many years playing to young audiences in "college towns" across America, Green joined popular country music artists like Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Chesney, and others on major headliner tours.^[4]

2005-2007

Green released his album Cannonball in 2006. The same year, he toured with labelmate Kenny Chesney.^[4]

Green released his first book "Pat Green's Dance Halls & Dreamers".^[5] in February 2008. The coffee table-style book contains more than 200 photographs of 10 dance halls Green has frequented throughout his career such as Gruene Hall, Luckenbach, Floore's Country Store and Schroeder Hall, as well as behind-the-scenes interviews with Texas music artists like Willie Nelson, Jack Ingram, Cross Canadian Ragweed, and Robert Earl Keen.

Green once known as the pinnacle of "Texas Country" music with songs like "I Like Texas" and "Southbound 35" has taken a significant turn since the release of his major label albums and big act tours. Now striving for pop country stardom, Green continues to climb the Nashville charts and build a national fan base as he smooths out his sound through contemporary country releases.

2008-present

In 2008, Green released the single "Let Me", the first single for his latest album What I'm For. The single charted to #12 on the country charts, giving Green his first Top 20 single since "Feels Just Like It Should" reached #13 in 2006. After the second single, "Country Star", was released, the album's title track began receiving airplay. As a result, "Country Star" was withdrawn as a single after peaking at #32, and "What I'm For" was then shipped as the third single. It peaked at #28 in July 2009, and shortly after, Green parted ways with BNA.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Collaborative albums

Singles

Other charted songs

All songs charted from unsolicited airplay on the country chart.

Guest singles

Music videos

References

External links

• Pat Green website
• Pat Green Video- Acoustic Set- Interview