Chip Greene's métier is matters of the heart. That alone doesn't make him an original, but his meticulous examination of all the intricacies of a relationship is a great deal more detail-oriented than average. Hailing from Nashville, TN, Greene pens wistful tales of love and loss. His classic approach to melody is updated with layers of electronic textures, yielding atmospheric pop gems.

A talent that grew from a pre-teen passion into a life calling was raised by top-shelf song-writing influences from Joel to Springsteen, with the energy and emotion of U2 or Coldplay. Drawing on both the garage rock of Ryan Adams and the desperate, gorgeous melancholy of Aimee Mann, Greene digs deeply into a world of of determinate, piercing and powerful thoughts. His alternative edge and classic, epic sound have earned him an ever-growing fan base and applause-worthy merit.

Greene's emotionally candid songs have charted in CMJ, been featured on SiriusXM and heard in projects by MTV, Sprite, Delta Airlines, Eddie Bauer and more. He’s played everywhere from SXSW to NXNE, at some of the best venues around, including Rockwood Music Hall (New York), Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta), World Cafe Live (Philadelphia) and Cameron House (Toronto). He is a long-time volunteer piano teacher for children from low-income families at Nashville’s W.O. Smith Community Music School, and is a regular performer for the Songs for Kids Foundation. Greene proudly endorses Nord Keyboards.

To download a free sampler of Chip's music, visit http://noisetrade.com/chipgreene.

We're Living In Pretend, or as we're also known, the collective consciousness of Andrew Lothian and Eli Noll. Hey. We wrote some songs for you, and then we made them into a kick-ass record. Along the way we had some of the most ridiculous musicians we've ever come into contact with (Paul Hall, Herf Yamaya, Packy Lundholm, Derek Bahr, Tim Yamaya, Hannes Butzer, Marty Sirvatka, Neil Carson, Bill Prokopow, and Noam Wallenberg) lay down their collective consciousness on our songs. The result was something we could have never imagined at the beginning of our journey and we couldn't have come close without their help. 
We're going to need your help for this next part. We want to get this record out there, EVERYWHERE. It's FREE. If you like it, give it to somebody else. Burn it. Blog it. Post it. Whatever you can do to spread the love. It's one click to download and it's free, sounds like a pretty risk free situation to us. But the reward will be much, much sweeter. We hope you enjoy these songs as much we enjoyed making them -- they're yours now. So take a listen, come out to a show, hang out, dance, and be happy because life is great when you're Living In Pretend.

Songwriter/Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist
Partner at Echo Magic

About Runaway Dorothy:

It's been quite some time since a band like Runaway Dororthy has captivated ears frrom start to finish. Hailing from the foothills of North Carolina, Runaway Dorothy specialize in honesty through their songs while keeping it simple and delivering them with more heart than most musicians today. Tracks like "Takes A Lot of Love" and "Too Young", broadcast the aforementioned statement loud and clear.

Growing up in the South, Runaway Dorothy absorbed the sounds of country music and the folk songs of their parents, and time would expand their musical palate to include some of the great European/UK bands. The result is a unique combination of American songwriting set to a backdrop of European textures. If you didn't know any better you'd swear you've known them all your life. Their songs are your songs, and their stories are your stories. It's as if your best friend has put your life to music and is now singing it just for you.

The Arc, the bands debut full length album, is filled with heartfelt tunes through the melancholy voice of David Parnell. If you were to compare him with some other notable singers, it is easy to say he is a combination of the Dylan's [Bob and Jakob]. While some might scream at the comparison of Bob Dylan, David's voice is authentic and shows presence just like Bob.

These young North Carolina boys are on the right path to success and it's only a "matter of time" before music blogs start talking non-stop about them."

Alexander Cardinale, also known as Xander, is an American singer/songwriter originally from Monterey Bay, California. His musical ability began at a young age when he learned to play the violin, but Xander's real passion for songwriting came after his father bought him his first acoustic guitar.
 
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Xander began collaborating with music producer Morgan Taylor Reid. His melancholy ballad "Sick of Dreaming,” one of many songs written with Reid, garnered attention after being featured on several network television shows.

Sold over 50,000 cd's at the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica -  Songs featured in major motion pictures - Shared the stage with dope artists like Colbie Caillat and Andy Grammar - Recorded duo album with  Grammy and Oscar Nominated Taura Stinson under the name ArtPeace - Sing lots of songs with husband's band The Ivy Walls - Co-wrote and sang in their new single featuring video w/Chris Pine

Mystical creatures crafting story. Personified in song and otherworldly experiences. Hailing from south of the Mason Dixon line, Quiet Hounds are gentlemen of various talents unexpectedly united with the unabashed desire to produce pure, authentic music with only spontaneity as a guide. 

“These five gentlemen, their like-minded artisan cohorts, and the music they make are a rarity in today’s overcrowded, oversaturated, careless rush-to-be first, emulate everyone else music industry. They don’t want or (more importantly) need people to know their names or faces. They’ve bucked every convention for the sake of making great music. And it is truly incredible music, stunningly beautiful, hopeful, and graceful.  They want to call attention to the past, particularly the Southern past, to remind us from whence we come. But more than that, they have slowly and quietly built a community of fans that truly value art. And that is the real power of the Quiet Hounds. They are a beacon of what once was and, I hope, what is to come, in music.” - The JrzyGyrl

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