Head Of Light Entertainment

About Me

Hello.I'm Head Of Light Entertainment (Carl Green to the local authorities) and I'm an obscure pop musician from North East England.I ply my dirty pop trade, solo and terrified, in the region's pubs and clubs, where my 15 devoted fans sing my words back to me and try to engage me in light conversation. A strange nether world, but one where I feel at home.One of my songs was included on Uncovered Tracks, a compilation CD of new Teesside acts released in December 2008 by the good people at Clandestine Records. My music has also been heard on supportive local radio stations, and written about kindly by kindly music writers who seem to like my sour pop outpourings.The plan now is to release an album and to this end, I continue to record and work with Sunderland's own Rick Rubin, Neil Bassett. Some of the fruits of our labour you are currently listening to as we speak. It's due out Autumn 2009 but watch this Myspace...things are never straightforward when you're Head Of Light Entertainment.

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Member Since: 5/6/2008
Band Members: Carl Green: Words, music, voice, guitar, bongos...and stylophone
Influences: Sparks, Jarvis Cocker, David Byrne, Buddy Holly, Beck, The Beatles, Anthony Newley, Walt Disney (pre 1967), Morrissey, Doris Day, The Shins, Lionel Bart, Edwyn Collins, Elvis Costello, Noel Coward, The Byrds, Roxy Music, Ian Dury, Bob Dylan, The Kinks
Sounds Like: A pissed off Buddy Holly...
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

MAY 2009: NARC Magazine Review

I've received a warm but slightly disconcerting review in the May edition of NARC, a Newcastle based music magazine:HEAD OF LIGHT ENTERTAINMENTDemo: I Cannot Speak Japanese/Lady Godiva's Horse/The Don...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 03:00:00 GMT

APRIL 2009: Tonight's Gig Cancelled

Sorry for the very short notice but tonight's gig at The Princess Alice in Middlesbrough has been cancelled by the promoters North East Live. The other bands who made up the bill have either pulled ou...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:06:00 GMT

APRIL 2009: Radio "Head"

I really should use this blog feature more but you know how us obscure North East pop musicians are. Downright tardy.Anyway it's just a short one. I'm doing a live radio session for Radio Teesdale's "...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:59:00 GMT

DECEMBER 2008: Top 20 Myspace Discoveries 2008

In the spirit of Christmas (and more pertinently John Peel's Festive 50), I thought I'd share my favourite Myspace "discoveries" of 2008 with you. The following are all bands and/or artists making bri...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:51:00 GMT

DECEMBER 2008: Releases

"The World Is Not An Adventure Playground" is featured on new Teesside based label Clandestine Records charity compilation album "Uncovered Tracks" this month. With the twin aims of promot...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:01:00 GMT