LATENT ROCK STAR

It8217;s a reflection of the way the 27-year-old musician has come to see himself. He8217;s more a regular Joe than the Next Big Thing in pop music, something that8217;s been predicted for him routinely for at least five years.

8220;I think every record I8217;ve put out there8217;s been somebody who8217;s said, 8216;This is it8212;this is the one!8217; After a while you stop listening and just do what you do,8221; said Greene.

Greene seems quite content to continue, for the time being, living the life of a critic8217;s darling with a devoted cult following. His music covers a lot of ground, from the Coldplay-with-a twang of the single Shaken to the Neil Young 038; Crazy Horse rock grandeur of Animal to the country soul of Don8217;t Let the Devil Take Your Mind. Another Love Gone Bad comes off like a lost Dead track.

His songwriting acumen has earned him a place alongside such celebrated contemporaries as Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes8217; Conor Oberst and Jack White. And he8217;s not one of those indie rockers to whom the thought of a hit record equals 8220;sellout.8221; 8220;Who wouldn8217;t want one8212;why lie about it?8221; he said. 8220;I8217;m not interested in trying to manufacture a hit, but yes, it8217;s something I do want.8221;
-Randy Lewis LAT-WP