The Wandering Endorphin
Chicago native, Jim Green, a.k.a. THE WANDERING ENDORPHIN is a 38 year old singer/songwriter who decided that the well-worn paths that other musicians adhere to were not the proper routes for his own creativity. His weapon of choice is the acoustic guitar, although at times he is no casual strummer. He attacks his instrument with both hands, drawing forth percussive rhythms, harmonics, and double pull-offs with a piano-like approach that often sounds like one more guitar than is actually playing. This is all done in real time with no sampling or looping devices to be found. The result is not only musical but visually stimulating.
Although his solo guitar work is reminiscent to the late great Michael Hedges, Green also utilizes his band to bring out such flavors as blues, rock, country, and new age in his other singer/songwriter type of songs. While these may sound like an odd mix of genres, Green is genuine enough to seamlessly meld them into one cohesive whole carried by a voice that can be best described as a mix between Jeff Tweedy and Jackson Browne.
Green has been a full-time musician for the past 5 years, playing venues of all types from libraries to rock clubs. He performs his music so passionately, the Editors of Billboard Magazine has chosen The Wandering Endorphin as one of the best independent artists in the Midwest. He is also a 2004 "Gand's Guitar Idol Champion”.
Green's driving perfectionism to his music has gained him airplay on radio stations across the country including National Public Radio (NPR) and Chicago's very own 93XRT. Songs can also be heard on several internet radio stations such as xsgritaradio.com. This particular station's listeners voted Green's song “Firefly” as one of the Best 100 songs of the year.
This is unusual, and compelling acoustic music and it is inevitable that it will connect with its audience and continue to grow its fan base. Jim Green is a freely flowing river of musical ideas and emotions and that fact, coupled with his advanced guitar technique, is why you must seek out THE WANDERING ENDORPHIN.