About
Sam Green and the Time Machine ( Common Ground ) is a singer-songwriter for hire in St Kilda East, VIC.
Sam Green has been writing and performing for more than 45 years. Indie Pulse Music called him "an enormously productive artist", noting he's released multiple full-length albums in a single year more than once without the substance dropping off. His own songs sit at the centre of a set that runs an hour to ninety minutes, with For the Ocean, I Think it's About Time, Life is so Fine and Walking Down Memory Lane among them. Between numbers he talks about how the songs came together, which changes the shape of the night. The themes are hopeful, often Australian, sometimes drawing on Jewish and folk traditions. He performs solo or as a duo, and brings a PA if the venue hasn't got one.
The show
An hour to ninety minutes of Sam's own songs, with him talking between them about where each one came from. That changes the feel of the night. You're not just hearing a set, you're getting the story behind it, which tends to hold a seated room better than song after song. The themes lean hopeful, often Australian, with Jewish and folk traditions running through some of it. More than forty five years of material to draw on.
On the day
Sam can bring a PA if the venue hasn't got one. Solo he wants a microphone plus a plug-in point or mic for the acoustic guitar, and a seat. As a duo, add another mic or two, a second seat and foldback. Around forty five minutes to set up and get levels right, though a difficult room can stretch that.
Performance options
Solo or duo are the two straightforward options. A three or four piece can sometimes be arranged, though that one needs checking before you count on it, so raise it early in your enquiry if a bigger line-up is what you have in mind.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
For the Ocean
I Think It's About Time
Life Is So Fine
Walking Down Memory Lane
Angel of the Morning
