Jackie Greene is a singer-songwriter playing folk or roots rock music. Greene, was born on November 27, 1980 and was brought up in Cameron Park, California. He was interested in music from an early age. As a child, he taught himself to play the piano and subsequently the guitar. At 16 he started sitting in for local bands. As he got older he started composing his own songs and ended up playing in coffee-houses. He recorded a demo in his garage called Rusty Nails. When he was 17 he moved to Sacramento and started getting local notice. Marty DeAnda owner of local label DIG Records, noticed him and Greene became the label’s first artist. Jackie released his second CD Gone Wandering in 2002; winning him a California music award as Best Blues Roots album. In 2004 he released Sweet Somewhere Bound and received radio play with singles “Honey I Been Thinking About You” and “Seven Jealous Sisters”. In early 2005, Greene signed with blues label Verve Forecast, who re-issued Sweet Somewhere Bound. In 2006, he released American Myth, his first major label release.

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In June 2010, Greene released his sixth solo album, Till The Light Comes, a collection of ten new songs on 429 Records. Produced by Greene and Tim Bluhm (of the Mother Hips) at  San Francisco-based recording studio, Mission Bells, the recording is the follow up to his highly acclaimed 2008 release Giving Up The Ghost. Jackie Greene’s music inhabits the loosely well-worn “Americana” genre yet he’s managed to hone his striking talents over the years carving a sharply unique niche.  Greene’s sound, a mix of rock, folk, country and blues traditions, has garnered much critical praise and the admiration of musical peers —his distinctive songwriting and assured musicianship earning a groundswell of recognition that grows steadily with each new endeavor. Greene’s virtuosity is at the fore on Till The Light Comes as he plays a wide array of instruments including guitars, organ, percussion, piano, Wurlitzer, mellotron, glockenspiel and electric sitar. He’s also surrounded himself with a trusted cadre of players—a lineup that varies on each track which includes Tim Bluhm (vocals/guitar), David Simon-Baker (vocals), John Hofer (drums/percussion), Paul Hoaglin (bass), Greg Loiacono (guitar), Dave Brogan (drums/percussion), Patty Espeseth (cello), Kenny Blacklock (violin), Chris Velan (vocals), Jeremy Plog (bass) and Bruce Spencer (drums). 

Greene’s restless creativity has led him to explore many outlets beyond his solo career as he’s shared the stage with the likes of Phil Lesh (performing with Phil Lesh & Friends as well as Further), Bob Weir’s Rat Dog ensemble, Gov’t Mule, Levon Helm (Greene was just invited to perform in Helm’s band at the upcoming Mountain Jam for Helm’s 70th birthday!), and toured acoustically with Tim Bluhm under the Skinny Singers moniker.