The Green Debuts at #1 on Billboard Reggae Charts

Hawaii's rising reggae band The Green has debuted at #1 on The Billboard Reggae and iTunes Reggae charts with the release of their new album Ways & Means (officially released October 25 on Easy Star Records). The critically-acclaimed album has also debuted impressively on other Billboard charts including #6 on the Heatseekers Chart, #1 on the Regional Pacific New Artist Chart, and #94 on the Top 200 Digital albums, amongst others.

"With its #1 debut on the reggae charts, Ways & Means is picking up right where The Green left off with their first album. It is exciting to see how much they are accomplishing in such a short period of time, and we know there is much more to come," says Easy Star Records co-founder Eric Smith.

The band shows no signs of slowing down and is midway through their extensive US tour with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (Easy Star label mate Cas Haley joins the lineup on November 3rd). Critical praise for their album and live shows has been gushing with flattering superlatives from a diverse range of media outlets.

The Green consists of singer Caleb Keolanui, singer-guitarist JP Kennedy, singer-keyboardist Ikaika Antone, and singer-guitarist Zion Thompson. The four members of The Green take pride in the pop-burnished roots reggae style they've cooked up-edgy enough to make tastemakers sit up and take notice, yet accessible to all ages. Four distinct voices, four sharp songwriting talents, masterful musicianship, and monster grooves add up to one exceptional band with an unforgettable sound. Don't miss what Nice Up and World Music Central call "...one of the very best reggae acts."

TOUR DATES

Thu/Nov-03 - New Orleans, LA - HOB Parish
Fri/Nov-04 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
Sat/Nov-05 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Hell Stage
Sun/Nov-06 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
Tue/Nov-08 - Orlando, FL - The Social
Wed/Nov-09 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
Thu/Nov-10 - Vero Beach, FL - Filthy McNasty's
Fri/Nov-11 - Satellite Beach, FL - Sports Page
Sat/Nov-12 - Charleston, SC - Pour House
Sun/Nov-13 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Tue/Nov-15 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
Wed/Nov-16 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
Thu/Nov-17 - West Chester, PA - The Note
Fri/Nov-18 - Baltimore, MD - The 8×10
Sat/Nov-19 - Cambridge (Boston), MA - Middle East
Sun/Nov-20 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
Mon/Nov-21 - Clifton Park (Albany), NY - Northern Lights
Wed/Nov-23 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall