Green, Spur 327, performing in UW concert Aug. 20
The United Way of Big Spring and Howard County's Rock-n-Roll Campaign Kick-off will be August 20 and 21, and headlining the concert lineup on Saturday, Aug. 20, will be singersongwriter William Clark Green of Fort Worth.
Opening for Green will be Lubbockbased country and classic rock band Spur 327.
According to promotion information provided by Green, he “...released his sixth album Baker Hotel on March 25 (via his own Bill Grease Records). The
Eastland, Texas, native has been selling out venues across the state and beyond for the last 15 years, making a name for himself as a gritty performer with a big ol' voice and a powerhouse band. During the recent lull in live performances, Green took stock of his career, re-prioritized, and challenged himself and his sound. Baker Hotel is the creative universe born out of the process.
“'What this record means to me is selfreflection, realizing that I just turned 35 and it's like, “Where am I at in life? Where do I want to be? Where did I think I would be?” Not being able to work (during the lockdown), I had a lot of time to
Courtesy photos sit and think about myself, and what's really locking me down, and that's what I think this record is about,' Green says.
“On Baker Hotel, Green sharpens his contemporary roots sound while exploring outside it, from indie folk ('Feel Alive') and swampy country ('Dog Song') to Southern rock anthems ('All Pot No Chicken') and traditional Western balladry ('Me, Her and You'). Songwriting themes are similarly balanced, probing deeper into Green's soul and examining personal convictions, optimism, doubt, and raw truth. Nowhere is the cohesive