Meridian Green
Encyclopedia
Meridan Green is a California
-based folk music
ian, and one half of Parsons Green, a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Gene Parsons
, former drummer with The Byrds
.
in Greenwich Village
. She moved to California's Mendocino
area and began playing with the Gypsy Gulch International String Band. She also began playing bluegrass music
with Gene Parsons
, and they released some music commercially.
As a solo artist and duetist, her work has been featured on the BBC
and New York Times as well as smaller papers such as the Lincoln Chronicle http://meridiangreen.com/press/LincolnChron_Article_A5.pdf. She has also performed internationally, both by herself and at numerous festivals.
In addition to her musical career, she co-created the Parsons/Green B-Bender
device used in the Fender Nashville B-Bender Telecaster
guitar.
In 2009, Green began a tour featuring the works of Bob Gibson as one-third of the Fare-Thee-Wells, along with John Heller and Rick Grumbecker. As of February 2009, The Bob Gibson Legacy Tour, which features several acts, was slated for 28 dates.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
ian, and one half of Parsons Green, a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Gene Parsons
Gene Parsons
Gene Victor Parsons is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and innovative engineer, best known for his work with The Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green...
, former drummer with The Byrds
The Byrds
The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...
.
History
Green was born to former folk musician Bob GibsonBob Gibson (musician)
Samuel Robert Gibson was a folk singer who led a folk music revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was known for playing both the banjo and the 12-string guitar. He introduced a then largely unknown Joan Baez at the Newport Folk Festival of 1959. He produced a number of LPs in the decade...
in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
. She moved to California's Mendocino
Mendocino, California
Mendocino is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Mendocino is located south of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 154 feet...
area and began playing with the Gypsy Gulch International String Band. She also began playing bluegrass music
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
with Gene Parsons
Gene Parsons
Gene Victor Parsons is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and innovative engineer, best known for his work with The Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released solo albums and played in bands including Nashville West, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Parsons Green...
, and they released some music commercially.
As a solo artist and duetist, her work has been featured on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and New York Times as well as smaller papers such as the Lincoln Chronicle http://meridiangreen.com/press/LincolnChron_Article_A5.pdf. She has also performed internationally, both by herself and at numerous festivals.
In addition to her musical career, she co-created the Parsons/Green B-Bender
B-Bender
B-Bender is a guitar accessory that enables a player to mechanically bend the B-string up a whole tone to C-sharp. There are several different designs, but all use levers or pulleys inside or outside the guitar body that are activated by a pull or push of the guitar neck, body, or bridge...
device used in the Fender Nashville B-Bender Telecaster
Fender Nashville B-Bender Telecaster
The Fender Nashville B-Bender Telecaster is an American Standard series electric guitar made by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. This guitar is a Fender Telecaster with the addition of a factory-installed B-string bender device. The device raises the pitch of the second string by one whole...
guitar.
In 2009, Green began a tour featuring the works of Bob Gibson as one-third of the Fare-Thee-Wells, along with John Heller and Rick Grumbecker. As of February 2009, The Bob Gibson Legacy Tour, which features several acts, was slated for 28 dates.
Solo
- In the Heart of This Town (CD)
- "Walking to Washington," a politically-oriented single.
Other work
- Chuck McCabe - Bad Gravity Day (backup singing)
- Julian DawsonJulian DawsonJulian Dawson is a British singer–songwriter, guitarist and author. His style has been compared to Wilco and Ron Sexsmith. He is fluent in German and French...
- Hillbilly Zen (backup singing) - Antonia Lamb - Amazing Tracks (backup singing)
- Dan Paul - World Without Walls (backup singing)
- Holly Tannen - Rime Of The Ancient Matriarch (producer, performer)