Hirst & Greene
Hirst & Greene
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About Hirst & Greene
When the percussive song writing soul of Midnight Oil, Rob Hirst meets ex Olympian singer/songwriter troubadour Paul Greene the vocal chemistry is electric. Hirst & Greene perform beautifully crafted songs that invoke thoughts of surf, sun, politics and passion. Rob Hirst is a founding member of Midnight Oil. He was the drummer, songwriter, and backing singer for 25 years. He is also currently a member of both the Ghostwriters where he has written, played on & produced 3 albums, and the legendary blues band The Backsliders. In 2003 he published his first work of prose on Pan McMillan – ‘Willies Bar & Grill’ which is the story of Midnight Oil’s USA & Canadian tour just after September 11. Paul Greene on the other hand may be familiar to some as a track and field star at the Olympic and Commonwealth games. He won a sports scholarship to the University of Southern California and played with bands in Los Angeles. "We played the Whisky A Go Go, packed the place out," he says. "I was ready to dive in with the music, but I qualified for the Commonwealth Games. I had the opportunity to get to the Olympics and I'd hate it if I didn't give it every chance." After deciding to end his sporting career, Paul developed as a singer, songwriter and performer. In 2000 he met Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst and ex-Hoodoo Gurus bassist Rick Grossman through the Olympic Record CD project that brought athletes and musicians together He ended up joining their band the Ghostwriters, exchanging the world of a struggling athlete for the world of a struggling muso. He likes to do it tough. "Rick and I, being the opportunists that we are, purloined Paul to the Ghosties, knowing that his golden voice would be an enormous asset," says Hirst. In 2001, Greene recorded and released independently his debut album The Miles, which sold out its pressing in under a year. He has performed at the Woodford, Jamberoo and Majors Creek Folk Festivals, venues right around Australia as well as touring in Texas and California. He recently won the ABC’s Fresh Air competition with a song called Mind Games. With Hirst & Greene, Rob and Paul have cemented their relationship using a classy collection of classic pop songs largely written by Rob Hirst brought to life using Paul’s outstanding harmonies and co-writes.
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