Colleen Green | |
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Born | Dunstable, Massachusetts, U.S. | October 23, 1984
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Indie pop, lo-fi, noise pop, pop punk |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Hardly Art |
Website | colleengreen |
Colleen Green (born 23 October 1984) is an American indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California. She is currently signed to Hardly Art Records. [1]
Green released her first album, Milo Goes to Compton, in 2011, through Art Fag; it was originally released as a cassette tape. [2] [3] Her sophomore release, Sock It To Me, came out in 2013, now through Hardly Art. [4] [5] Green's third album, I Want to Grow Up , her first release to be recorded with a band in a studio, was released on February 24, 2015 to widespread critical acclaim. [6] [7] "I Want to Grow Up" is her most commercially successful album to date as well. In 2021 she announced "Cool", her fourth album via Hardly Art. [8]
In September 2015 Green was voted Best Solo Artist by the readers of LA Weekly. [9] Her song "Wild One" was featured on the Netflix series Love. [10]
Green has toured almost all continents. She has played concerts in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Canada, The United States, and Australia, as well as several countries in Europe, such as England, France, Germany, Scotland, and Belgium. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
Green hand draws her merchandising and tour posters. [18] [19]
Title | Album details |
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Milo Goes to Compton |
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Sock It to Me |
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I Want to Grow Up |
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Casey's Tape / Harmontown Loops |
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Cool |
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Milo Goes to Compton |
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Green One |
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Cujo |
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4 Loko 2 Kayla |
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Colleen Green |
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