See Green

Like a hybrid SUV landing on Plymouth Rock, See Green's vibrant alternative pop is grounded in the past, but very much of the present. Bursting with richly textured arrangements and unique instrumentation, See Green mastermind/frontwoman/tunesmith Courtenay Green's songs toss elements from a host of different influences and eras into a giant musical blender. The resulting cocktail is both singular and delicious, doses of sophisticated writing that go down easy thanks to catchy hooks, clever lyrics, and quirky interludes. Using her skills as a drummer, guitarist, pianist, percussionist, trumpet player, and dabbler in a host of other instrument categories, Courtenay writes/arranges nearly every part of every song and produces all of her recordings, creating an unusual brand of pop that somehow feels familiar while remaining entirely original and distinct.
After playing drums for a motley crew (but not Motley Crue) of bands and migrating from Princeton University to New York to Los Angeles, Courtenay released her first EP of her own songs in late 2008. She quickly began to take the LA scene by storm, backed by an ever-expanding group of talented menfolk playing an ever-expanding number of instruments. Performing initially as Courtenay Green & The Red Scare and more recently as See Green, the group has since been onstage at venues and events ranging from the Bootleg Theater to the Viper Room to the Middle East in Boston to Pianos in New York. Courtenay released the first official See Green EP, "Violet," to excellent online reviews in May, and has been busy so far this year with visits to San Francisco, San Diego, SXSW, Boston, LAUNCH Music Conference in Lancaster, PA, and New York. She is currently hard at work on a new EP, to be released at the end of the year. Some very exciting happenings are in the works, so stay tuned!