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Similar Artists: Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch, Dar Williams
Inspired by the records her parents played in her childhood home in Washington D.C., Liv Greene’s passion for songs started in early childhood. That passion took off the moment she taught herself her first guitar chords at age 12. Records like Patty Griffin’s Living With Ghosts, Brandi Carlile’s The Story, and the catalogs of Emmylou Harris and Alison Krauss led Greene down the path of both the musician and the woman she wanted to be.
At 15-years-old she made the decision to be a musician then and there. This commitment led her in her senior year to Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan for songwriting. She graduated in 2016 with honors, a Fine Arts Award in songwriting, a 2016 YoungArts Finalist in voice/singer-songwriter, and the songwriting department’s Artist of the Year Award.
This was just the prelude to her budding career as the musician she set out to be. Chosen from over 700 applicants, in 2019, Greene won the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk Competition for Emerging Singer-Songwriters after competing among 32 finalists. That same year she was also selected to participate in the Savannah Music Festival’s Acoustic Music Seminar and named the first alternate in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest for songwriters.
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“There is the striking of a perfect balance between authenticity and doing your damndest to create something beautiful. When the pieces of that fall into place, its a beautiful thing. Something that can melt your heart and make your foot stomp. A light twang that dances back and forth with lilting highs. Liv Greene’s “New York’s Arms” dances that line in eloquent magnetism.”
– Red Line Roots
Liv Greene announces the release of her folk anthem, “New York’s Arms” on March 2. A song for anyone braving change, the banjo laden track shares equal parts heartbreak and the hope of new beginnings. The submission of “New York’s Arms” won Greene the top honor of Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk Competition for Emerging Singer-Songwriters. It’s off her debut album, Every Bright Penny, due out May 8.
“…each song like an entry in a box of cherished photographs, their edges slightly worn and creased from revisits and reminiscence.” – Mother Church Pew
Through love, loss, moving on and holding on, Every Bright Penny serves as a reminder that growth comes piece by piece. A coming of age album with a wisdom beyond its years, Greene’s songwriting hovers around contemplation and hope. Read more
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Inspired by the records her parents played in her childhood home in Washington D.C., Liv Greene’s passion for songs started in early childhood. That passion took off the moment she taught herself her first guitar chords at age 12. Records like Patty Griffin’s Living With Ghosts, Brandi Carlile’s The Story, and the catalogs of Emmylou Harris and Alison Krauss led Greene down the path of both the musician and the woman she wanted to be.

“‘New York’s Arms‘ is a beautiful song about lifting yourself up after a let down.”

“There is the striking of a perfect balance between authenticity and doing your damndest to create something beautiful. When the pieces of that fall into place, its a beautiful thing. Something that can melt your heart and make your foot stomp. A light twang that dances back and forth with lilting highs. Liv Greene’s “New York’s Arms” dances that line in eloquent magnetism.”

“Take this album with you to a quiet place..you will be cleansed and have a little more faith in the world.”

“If you’ve been a fan of folks like Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, you’ll want to take a listen to Liv Greene.”

“…each song like an entry in a box of cherished photographs, their edges slightly worn and creased from revisits and reminiscence.”