With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, there’s no better time than the present to debut the new tune by the singer-songwriter Jackie Greene, “A Face Among the Crowd”, which PopMatters is proud to premiere. The track features on his forthcoming record Back to Birth, his first studio outing in five years. The sentiment in the title Back to Birth is reflected by the music on the album, which Greene describes as “a return to the simplicity that I started with, although,” he adds, “I feel like I have a much better idea of what I’m doing now.” The reflective, inviting quality of “A Face Among the Crowd” is more than enough proof to affirm his estimation.
“This is a song I wrote for my dad as a Father’s Day gift some years back before he passed away,” says Greene to PopMatters. “It’s a pretty emotional song for me. I hope other fathers out there will enjoy it as much as my dad did.”
Back to Birth is out on 21 August via Yep Roc.
In addition to his own tribute, Greene culled together a Father’s Day playlist on Spotify, available for your streaming pleasure below:
Upcoming tour dates for Greene:
June 15-18 — San Rafael, CA — 4 Nights — Terrapin Crossroads (2 nights JGB / 2 nights Acoustic)
July 3, 4 — Evanston, IL — SPACE
July 5 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues (A Tribute to Jerry Garcia with Steve Kimock)
July 11 — Telluride, CO — The Ride Festival (Trigger Hippy)
July 18 — Alma, WY — Grand Targhee Festival
July 22 — Jim Thorpe, PA — Penn’s Peak (Trigger Hippy)
July 24 — Floyd, VA — FloydFest (Trigger Hippy)
Aug 1 — Bridgeport, CT — Gathering of the Vibes (Warren Haynes and the Seaside All Stars)
Aug 2 — Nashville, TN — 3rd & Lindsley
Aug 6 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theater
Aug 7 — Park City, UT — O.P. Rockwell
Aug 8, 9 — Salt Lake City, UT — The State Room
Aug 12 — Los Angeles, CA — Troubadour
Aug 22 — Pownal, VT — Full Tilt Boogie Festival (Trigger Hippy)
Sept 5 — Livermore, CA — Wente Vineyards
Sept 8 — Spokane, WA — Bing Crosby Theater
Sept 9 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
Sept 10 — Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom
Sept 11 — Grants Pass, OR — Rogue Theater
Sept 13 — Guerneville, CA — Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival
Sept 18 — Nashville, TN — Americana Music Festival
Sept 20 — Boston, MA — Brighton Music Hall
Sept 22 — Washington, DC — The Hamilton
Sept 24 — New York, NY — The Gramercy Theatre
Sept 25 — Philadelphia, PA — World Café Live
Sept 26 — Woodstock, NY — Levon Helm’s Studio
Sept 27 — Portland, ME — Port City Music Hall