Greenwood's inventive and unconventional style has won over audiences in major music festivals and intimate venues alike. This five piece band approaches their music be offering thought provoking lyrics and innovative instrumentation. Few rock bands have truly incorporated the sound of a violin into their music. Greenwood does so without making it a show piece or 'gimmick'.
While Greenwood sounds most like… Greenwood, a few other bands have similarities: the range of emotion expressed by Death Cab for Cutie, the stage presence of Lovedrug, the instrumentation of Cursive, and the progressive experimentation of Broken Social Scene. During the summer of 2003, the members of Greenwood: Art, Allan, Noel, Tyler, and Jesse decided that they wanted to play music full-time. However, to be worthwhile, this music needed to be music that was from their hearts and expressed their own passions. All five members are Christians, and wished to redefine stereotypes which follow those who believe in God and the music they play. For many years, the majority of music that carries the message of Christ, has shown little creativity.
The band’s determination and talents have not gone unnoticed. They have played with successful independent bands such as Anathallo, Saxon Shore, and Colour Revolt, while also playing with mainstream bands including Plain White T’s, Day of Fire, PAX 217, and many others on festival stages. Word spread rapidly in 2005 as Greenwood moved to Baltimore, Maryland and away from the small college town in Tennessee where they met at Union University. Greenwood is now on tour, supporting their debut album's release.
