This album came together in a simple, very human way: ideas jotted in computer notes, riffs captured on Voice Memos, then shaped into real songs. After talking with John Michael about keeping a solo album focused, I aimed for ten tracks — tight enough to listen to in one sitting, and honest enough to reflect the times we’re living in. These songs grew from recent thoughts in what feels like the most difficult stretch of my lifetime: moody but fun, dark and rough around the edges, yet driven by hooks and catchy lines.

A few plans to record with friends fell through, so I ended up writing, recording, and producing the whole album myself — with one beautiful exception: “NOPE.” I posted a verse on Facebook, Patrick True and Deej Davis jumped in with verses of their own, and the song turned into a real-time, long-distance collaboration. Neil Bettencourt later added drums, giving it extra lift and urgency. The record lands right where I hoped: one slow tune, a few mid-tempo, mostly uptempo, some “oooohs” and “la la la’s,” a touch of reggae-ish flavor, and a lot of heart.

Written, recorded, and produced by Greg Brown.
10 songs / 32:10.
Thanks for listening — I hope this feels like a journey that holds onto hope, even in times like these.

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Welcome to the music of Greg Brown.
Home to Greg’s solo work, The Village Green, and the Pur'p'l Tur't'lz Archives – more than 2,100 tracks (and counting), with 33,600 plays in 2024 and over 108,000 total listens so far.

This is an archive of old and new, a treasure trove of live shows and studio recordings. Dive into decades of songs, jams, experiments, and deep cuts.

The Pur'p'l Tur't'lz Archives are free to listen to and download. Much of Stephen Bryant’s spirit lives here: his writing and rambling notes are on every song and show he uploaded. Steve passed in 2018, but he lives on in this archive – “in the cloud,” as his mother would say.

Greg Brown – keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals, production
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Stephen Bryant (RIP) – bass, vocals, music production
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Greg Brown (Santa Cruz)