Green River Ordinance was born in Fort Worth, Texas- from brothers Geoff and Jamey Ice, Josh Jenkins, Joshua Wilkerson and Denton Hunker. They recorded their first EP in the basement of their church, a CD that sold out its first pressing in just a few months. An upheaval of popular local support led them to open for Bon Jovi in Dallas in 2006.
They found that certain chemistry would take place as they all worked together. In between shows they would sit around and work on songs. Each person would bring their own ideas to the band; sometimes it would just be a riff, or a tune. Sometimes it was a whole piece. But together they found that they would create a free flow of ideas, as they encouraged and pushed each other forward. At the end of the process after much work and challenging each other, the song would be complete.
“We’ve always had a vision about what we wanted to do musically, and we’re still getting it done,” Jenkins reflects. “We’ve stayed true.” Their new album, Out of My Hands, was revealed in February of 2009.
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
Love this band. I got to see them back in March of this year and they put on an amazing show. They just finished up their tour opening for Switchfoot and Goo Goo Dolls and just put out an acoustic EP, so I’m definitely excited to see them again in October!
Real and raw come to mind when I think of Green River Ordinance: Their real sound; a genuine authentic and beautiful collaboration of musicians singing about life in a way that makes you feel the lyric and a raw and unique display of musicianship and passion sung for all to enjoy. After seeing a live show at Stubb’s in Austin I have been scarred for good by this band in wanting more. With their new released EP “The Morning Passengers” Green River Ordinance continues to relinquish music that gives you a glimpse of the simple things in life: the real and rawness of it all.
Check out this video montage of one of their new singles “dancing shoes” from their new EP and love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4bBu9HD_Qo
I love this band and I can not wait to hear them at RTR!
♫♪ tralalala.♫ Rock the Republic.. Rock the Republic.
So ready, Green River Ordinance =Awesome-ness!
i love this band, the Switchfoot and Goo Goo Dolls concert was aawesome!
I still remember seeing GRO at Fitzwilly’s on Northgate back in 2007 or 2008 when they would play the back porch. Seeing them grow and touring with Goo Goo Dolls is such a great thing, never stop making music. See you guys thursday.