Michael Greenberg on purevolume™

Acoustic / Alternative

What do you get when you unite complex chords, simplistic, yet, thought provoking lyrics, and melodies that will ring in your head for days? You get a good-looking Berklee College of Music student ready to serenade you at any given time. Noted for a unique soothing sound, catchy melodies, and unruffled stage presence, Michael Greenberg is beginning to create a pre-game buzz for audiences through out the Northeast.

Michael first picked up the guitar at the age of three and hasnt stopped strumming since. As a boy, he could be found standing on the coffee table or on the beach, mastering every possible classic song ranging from Buddy Holly, to Tom Petty, to the Beatles to name a few. Michael started guitar lessons at the age of four and vocal lessons at the age of seven, and by the time he was eight performed his first show at the popular New Haven venue, Toads Place. That night, with support from a crowd of six hundred and his three favorite Beatles songs Michael quickly realized his love and talent for performing live. "I couldnt have been more nervous walking on that stage, but once I sang the first line of 'I Saw Her Standing There,' I felt like I was right on the beach, you know, right at home.

He continued to perform at many venues and colleges through out middle school and high school, including: Bucknell University, Keene Sate College, UConn, Quinnipiac College, Emerson, Wagner College, Toads Place, Webster Theater, The Bitterend, CBGBs, and innumerous coffee shops in the greater Connecticut area. His dedicated fans are known to travel great distances to hear his music live.

Michael brings a new twist to the traditional acoustic pop style. He has diverse inspirations ranging from rock, to folk, to bossa nova. It is more then just other musicians that inspire me; I can find music in color, great food, and conversations between 11pm and 3am.

Described as an awesome songwriter, having damn fine writing skills, and brilliant acoustic guitar work it is no wonder that Michaels music brings listeners to a standstill. Greenbergs love songs have been described as a dewy daisy through a crack in the baked pavement having tear worthy chorus[es] that just scream for an entire orchestra to give it the power that it deserves. You too will find yourself uncontrollably hitting the repeat button to his songs, humming the choruses for weeks. Instead of generic acoustic fluffery, here comes gorgeous finger-picking, perfect rhyming lines bearing rounded, ripe fruit, and the one thing that cannot be beaten- a good sick pop hook.

During the summer of 2005, Michael began recording "The Truths of Bees and Birds. This was to be his very first full-length solo album. With fourteen tracks and an interlude in the bag, Michael has set sail with an album that is musically and aesthetically pleasing to the ear. Knowing the album is sure to sell with loyal followers, he is now expanding his fan base playing at more universities, cafes, clubs and high schools in the northeast to promote the debut record. The summer of 2007 was successfully spent touring the northeast as a key participant of Borders Book and music store new musician series.

In February of 2007 Michael signed a management deal with Inga Vainshtein of Cold war Management. Vainshtein is best noted as, the manager who helped steer the career of folk singer Jewel (Kilcher) from coffeehouse-songstress to selling more than 15 million CDs worldwide.

At no point in the album does any song sit stagnant. If well-written songs are supposed to be like a journey, then Greenberg must have the map somewhere
Northeast Performer Magazine Keith McBride 2007

Greenberg has damn fine writing skills; both musically and lyrically. combined with melodic craftsmanship, it adds up to a memorable sit-back-and-relax album
New Haven Advocate Craig Gilbert, May 2007