Greene Girl
New York City, New York, United States
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Greene Girl features Lauren Smith, who sings twangy, sparse numbers that suggest a softer version of the Dresden Dolls. She's backed up on piano by Alex Schechter, and the pair launch a fine new EP, Little Rooms, tonight. - TIME OUT NEW YORK
"Lauren is an artist wise beyond her years. Her playing, crystalline voice and rapidly evolving songwriting bring to mind generations of memerable voices, from Joan Baez to Alanis Morrisette. Clearly, Lauren is someone to watch." - Al Cattabiani, Garagista Records - The Enterprise
"Off stage, Smith's quiet demeanor belies her young age, and her maturity is evident in her voice and her songwriting." - exceprt from Samantha Spector, The Journal News - The Journal News
"Lauren Smith gives a wonderfully warm performance with delicately crafted songs and a vocal style in the tradition of Natalie Merchant" - Larry Oakes from Singer Songwriter Sessions - MM Monthly
Lauren smith is an extremely gifted young singer/songwriter, who has a lot to say and at a very young age already has the ability to say iy through her effortless singing and fine original music.
She has a limitless horizon and would grace any stage or festival with her creativity and unspoiled personality.
i thought her first CD of her own songs was remarkable.
David amram
nov 26,2007
New York
- David Amram
Lauren Smith's passionate vocals soar effortlessly with the spooky cool
sounds of her percussion. - WHUD
"Lauren Smith sings twangy, sparse numbers that have a gorgeous nature recalling a harnessed version of the Dresden Dolls" - Time Out New York, 2009 - Time Out New York
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Greene Girl just released their 1st EP, Little Rooms produced by David Seitz (Moby, Natalie Merchant, Dar Williams)
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Greene Girl features Lauren Smith, who sings twangy, sparse numbers that suggest a softer version of the Dresden Dolls. She's backed up on piano by Alex Schechter, and the pair have just launched a fine new EP, Little Rooms - Time Out New York, 2011
Brooklyn-based songwriting duo Alex Schechter and Lauren Smith are part of the folk pop group Greene Girl. They sing catchy, heartfelt, partly-electronic songs that center on themes of love, Brooklyn, and ghosts—though not necessarily in that order. They have played at many high profile NYC venues, including The Living Room, Southpaw, Glasslands and The Mercury Lounge and were given a showcase at New York's legendary music festival, CMJ.
A standout lineup of musicians went into the making of their newest EP, Little Rooms —most notably, the Grammy-winning producer David Seitz (REM, Moby, Natalie Merchant, Suzanne Vega). The album also features cellist Dave Eggar (Coldplay, Evanescence, Josh Groban), drummer Jared Schonig (Wynton Marsalis, Fred Hersch, Wycliffe Gordon), and bassist Mike Visceglia (Bruce Springsteen, Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams).
"What we love doing most," explains Alex Schechter, "is singing these songs for our friends. The Little Rooms story is about us, but also about other people, living in Brooklyn, and looking for ways to celebrate each other."
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