The wandering dolphin, ahh... say what?
The Wandering Endorphin is the alter ego of musician, runner, hot spice craving, chocoholic JIM GREEN.
What the heck are endorphins?
Endorphins are biochemical substances made by the body that reduce pain and bring about a feeling of euphoria and well-being.
Sounds good to me. Where can I get me some?
Endorphins are naturally produced by a wide range of activities like prolonged exercise (runners-high), music, laughter, dark chocolate, spicy food, etc..
The Wandering Endorphin is the musical alter ego of Chicago native Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Jim Green. Not bound by the usual sonic possibilities of the acoustic guitar, Green creates enchanting finger-style arrangements to percussively driven solo guitar instrumentals in a fresh and compelling way. Deciding that the well-worn paths that other musicians adhere to were not the proper routes for his own creativity, he draws 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.
Green's driving perfectionism to his music has gained him the attention of the Editors at Billboard Magazine who named him "One of the best independent artists in the Midwest". He has received 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. Although this former Chicago street musician has won the title of "Guitar Idol 2004" and has gained much interest for his unusual percussive playing style, he considers himself a songwriter first, a guitarist second. Because of this he is often heard quoting his biggest musical influence, Michael Hedges, who said, "I'm not trying to play the guitar. I'm trying to play music. That's the difference right there."
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The Wandering Endorphin is the musical alter ego of American Singer/Songwriter, Jim Green. Listeners of his music quickly realize this musician is not bound by the usual sonic possibilities of the acoustic guitar. Weaving between musical genres such as Folk, Rock and Neo-Classical, Green creates enchanting soundscapes to percussively driven fingerstyle songs that fully illustrate his uniqueness in the world of guitar players. He is a 2004 Guitar Idol Champion and has been named “One of the best independent artists in the Midwest” by the Editors of Billboard Magazine.