>>> HE'S A SINGER SONG WRITER
KNOWN FOR HIS ISLAND VIBES AND
BEACHY PERFORMANCES.
I'M SO HAPPY TO WELCOME
MUSICIAN, JEFF GREENE, TO THE
SHOW.
ANOTHER INCREDIBLE GUY TO
INTRODUCE YOU GUYS TO.
>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.
>> I GOT A SNEAK PEEK HERE, AND
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VOICE AND
LOVE YOUR MUSIC.
WHAT'S EVEN COOLER ABOUT IT IS
YOU WRITE YOUR OWN MUSIC.
>> I WROTE THE SONG THAT I'M
GOING TO PERFORM FOR YOU GUYS.
I USUALLY PLAY AT THE LOOP
STATION LIVE.
I BUILD IT UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT
THIS IS WILL BE A STRIPPED BACK
VERSION FOR YOU.
>> YOU'RE A LOCAL HERE.
WERE YOU BORN AND RAISE INSIDE
FLORIDA?
>> NO, I'M FROM INDIANAPOLIS,
INDIANA.
I USED TO VISIT HERE WHEN I WAS
A KID, PANAMA CITY, AND WHEN I
TURNED 18 I THOUGHT I'D COME
BACK DOWN HERE AND GIVE THE
ISLAND LIFE A TRY.
WHY DID YOU WANT TO START TO
PLAY MUSIC AND WHEN DID YOU PICK
UP THAT GUITAR?
WHEN DID IT ALL START?
>> I STARTED PLAYING BASS WHEN I
WAS 14.
WHEN I WAS 25 I LOST MY MOTHER,
AND DEALING WITH THAT I FOUND
MUSIC WAS A GOOD WAY TO EXPRESS
MYSELF AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE,
CONNECT WITH PEOPLE I DON'T
KNOW.
SO BOUGHT A STREET PERFORMER
PERMIT AND STARTED PLAYING ON
THE BEACH SQUARE, AND A LOT OF
BUSINESSES STARTED TO TAKE
NOTICE AND HIRING ME AND ITS
BEEN SNOWBALLING FROM THERE.
WORKED WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT
SINGERS.
>> WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME
DIFFERENT VIDEO OF YOU THERE.
YOU MENTION PLAYING THE LOOP.
>> THE LOOP STATION.
>> SO RECORD YOUR GUITAR AND IT
PLAYS IT BACK SO YOU CAN DO MORE
STUFF ON TOP OF WHAT YOU'VE
ALREADY DONE.
>> I FEEL LIKE THAT'S A WAY TO
SHOWCASE A MUSICIAN'S TALENT.
INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE IN
THE BAND YOU ARE DOING ALL OF
THAT TOO, RECORDING THE BASS,
MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE, AND THE
GUITAR AND YOU'RE SINGING ON TOP
OF THAT.
>> A LOT GOING ON, BUT ONCE YOU
LEARN IT IT'S A LOT OF FUN AND
THE CROWDS SEEM TO TAKE A LOT OF
INTEREST IN IT.
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON FOR ONE
GUY UP THERE SINGING.
>> THE FIRST TIME I SAW SOMEBODY
WORK WITH ONE OF THOSE IS WHEN I
SAW A PERFORMANCE BY ED SHEERAN,
AND YOU WERE SAYING HE IS ONE OF
YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES.
>> BIGGEST INFLUENCE.
THE WAY HE WRITES HIS SONGS.
THE WAY HE PERFORMS THEM, AND
I'VE BEEN WATCHING HIM FOR FIVE
OR SIX YEARS NOW BEFORE HE BLEW
UP, AND JUST LIKE HIS STORY'S
REALLY COOL.
INSPIRATIONAL THE WAY HE BUSTS.
I KIND OF GOT THAT FROM HIM, AND
PASSENGER'S ANOTHER BIG ONE.
>> I THINK YOU ARE
INSPIRATIONAL.
I LOVE YOUR STORY.
YOU'RE SPECIALIZING IN DIFFERENT
EVENTS AND PEOPLE CAN HIRE YOU
FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND YOU'RE
TRAVELING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
>> I'M LEAVING AUGUST 5TH A SHOW
UP IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
CHARLOTTE.
>> THAT'S NOT YOUR FIRST TIME
THERE.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME.
>> I TRY TO DO IT IN SUMMER, SO
I HAVE FRIEND UP THERE SO I CAN
STAY AND KIND OF NOT HAVE TO PAY
FOR HOTELS THE WHOLE TIME.
>> THAT ALWAYS HELPS.
>> IT'S NICE JUST TO GET AWAY
FOR A LITTLE WHILE, REFRESH AND
COME BACK AND GET READY FOR
SEASON.
>> YOU HAVE A NEW SONG CALLED
"EVER DAY" AND THIS IS GOING TO
BE COMING OUT IN 2018.
I'M GOING TO SEND YOU OVER TO
OUR STAGE AREA HERE BECAUSE WE
ARE SO EXCITED TO HEAR YOU
PERFORM.
AGAIN THIS IS CALLED "EVERY
DAY."
IF YOU ARE LOOKING AND WANT TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT JEFF GREENE AND
HIS MUSIC WE'VE GOT THE CONTACT
INFORMATION UP THERE FOR YOU.
FACEBOOK IS THE BEST PLACE TO
FIND HIM.
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE, MAYBE
SEE WHAT HE'S UP TO, FIND HIM ON
SOCIAL MEDIA.
HIS NEW SONG, "EVERY DAY" COMING
OUT EARLY, 2018.
AND WE'RE GOING GIVE YOU A PEEK
OF IT NOW.
TAKE IT AWAY, JEFF.