“Making Noise” is out now: “Making Noise is Kaz’s fifth studio release and his first on Green Monkey since the 90’s. It’s ten Kaz songs of rebellion and redemption, banging the drum on the alarming times facing the USA and the world today. Stand up!
His fourth solo CD, “Ride Out the Storm,” reached #1 on the Roots Music Report True Country Album Chart. This one was produced by Scrappy Jud Newcomb (Slaid Cleaves, Patty Griffin), and showcases a Tex-Mex influence that reflects Murphy’s decade in Santa Fe and Austin. Based in Joshua Tree, CA, (but considering a move to Olympia!) Murphy tours internationally while his instrumental work is featured in film and television.”
“Second Greatest Hits” is out now: “Fresh off the success of their amazing million selling debut CD ‘The Purdins Greatest Hits Volume 1’ comes this, from the hottest new band out of Seattle. ‘The Purdins 2nd Greatest Hits!’ 12 slabs of molten sound that were tailor made to fit everything from your son’s first princess party, to the heroic dose you had planned for this weekend. Remember that time when you lost everything and everybody that ever meant anything to you, and after a long dark journey you stumbled through a door that led you to a place where all had been made right, everything was fine, and the sky had never been so blue? This album is that door! Come stumble with us. Stumble on through to the other side! If you’ve never heard the Purdins, why are you still reading? Put this fucking record on now!”
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Since 1983, Green Monkey Records has been releasing beautiful, weird, wonderful, occasionally wistful, homegrown, mostly Pacific NW music from an always evolving cast who often don’t much fit in elsewhere. Underground rock. Obscure folk. Forgotten Oly Jazz. A stunningly deep pile of jolly Christmas stuff. And, of course, the beautiful and massive Green Pajamas/Jeff Kelly catalog. GMR is an “artists first” label – we work to help our crew achieve their creative vision. Sometimes we succeed (with advice and help from old pal Howie Wahlen). Chief monkey Tom Dyer writes, plays, and records lots of it from his home(town) studio in Olympia, WA — including his own music – solo, with his True Olympians and a variety of combos – 24 albums to date. Not too slick, not too ruff, mmm – feels just right – 100% truth and beauty and love! Thanks for listening (and buying) – please feel welcome to share our music with all your friends!