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Greenlander

Listen to us and get an old fashioned safe high!!

About Me

Greenlander is a Eugene based rock band that strives for a higher level of musicianship while still having catchy grooves and sing-able melodies. They are constantly improving as musicians and pushing their music forward into yet uncharted territory. Each musician has a unique set of talents, and each brings a special take on the music. By taking a myriad of musical backgrounds and tastes Greenlander is able to blend different styles into something everyone can enjoy. Everything from Funk mixed with Grunge to Progressive Metal and Ska. The Band has been playing together for 4 years with no end in sight. Currently all members are music majors at either the University of Oregon or Lane Community College. Merlin Is a classical percussion major, Thomas is a Jazz Studies major, Trevor is a guitar performance major, and Wilson is a Music Tech major. The band is serious about their music and loves playing and sharing their music with whomsoever wishes to listen.


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Member Since: 7/4/2005
Band Website: greenlanderband.com
Band Members:
Wilson Parks- Vocals/guitar/keys
Thomas Heritage- Bass
Merlin Showalter- Drums/Percussion
Trevor Helt- Lead Guitar

Influences: Primus, Weezer, Pearl Jam, Dream Theater, The Beatles, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pavement, Incubus, Foo Fighters,
Sounds Like: Us
Record Label: Braintree
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Its that time of year!.....(and a Greenlander update)

Yep that's right, it's that time of year where April turns into May and nothing really happens except for May Day which has no significance in this dimension or any other (it doesn't even come close t...
Posted by Greenlander on Thu, 01 May 2008 03:17:00 PST

What's your favorite planet?

  MINE'S THE SUN, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE THE KING OF THE PLANETS! Greetings friends and Archdukes everywhere, after a long period of absence Greenlander is back in the studio, practicing and all that...
Posted by Greenlander on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:57:00 PST

The Battle of Sandmaster Park - Florence, OR.

Today Greenlander arrived in the beautiful town of Florence to play in the town's Battle of the Bands, the show taking place in Sandmaster Park, which I'm guessing got its name from the giant sand du...
Posted by Greenlander on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Office Session - 7/11/05

Another practice today over here at THE OFFICE as the band started doing additional work on the songs that are being used for The Battle of the Bands on the 15th at Bohemia Mining Days. The practice s...
Posted by Greenlander on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Meet the crew behind the band!

A fully functional band like Greenlander can't really run without the gasoline that keeps the automobile known as Greenlander running(badass analogy, eh? Eh? EH? Oh, whatever). Well, to keep this anal...
Posted by Greenlander on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST