Shades of Green
Shades of Green is an American musical group specializing in Irish and Americana music. Their unique fusion of traditional Irish and Irish Rock music can be heard on the debut album Conversations We Never Had. Shades of Green has played everywhere from large outdoor Irish Festivals to fun and friendly bar/restaurants (with and without stepdancers!) Shades of Green is a regular host band after the Irish parade in Philly each year as well! So grab a Guinness, do a jig and join us in the revelry!
NEW RELEASE! Shades of Green has just released another all-original song, called “7 Long Years”. Click Here for details on how to listen on your favorite streaming services.
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Available Again! Conversations We Never Had (the book)
Although briefly out of print, we're very happy to announce that the book Conversations We Never Had is once again available for purchase! This book of poetry, written by our very own Pat O'Shea and his late father (also Pat O'Shea) was the inspiration for our album...
Shades of Green in the Studio for “7 Long Years”
While it’s true that Shades of Green’s schedule peaks around the week of March 17th, that doesn’t mean we take the other 51 weeks off! Each year the schedule seems to get busier and busier, and we like it that way. Shades of Green is back in the studio, laying down...
Life of a Working Man
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Shades of Green releases their new single: Life of a Working Man. This song features lead vocals by Eric and backup vocals by the rest of the group. Like the songs on the album, Working Man is based on poems from the book...
Shades of Green visit Hometown Heroes
It's March, and that means that St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner! Eric, Pat, Jim, and Scot were honored to return to the Hometown Heroes with Mark Rogers show on Delaware Public Media. In case you missed it, the show will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, March...
Come Out, Ye Black and Tans
Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple MusicListen on Amazon MusicWith exactly one month to go before St. Patrick's Day, Shades of Green releases our take on the modern classic "Come Out, Ye Black and Tans". The origins of this song are complex. The tune was derived from...