Song:Come On
Album:Out of My Hands
Green River Ordinance have had modest success but they haven't had that big hit single to launch them to stardom. They will probably remind you of successful bands like The Fray. They are from Fort Worth, TX. The band name is a local law prohibiting door to door sales unless the homeowner agrees to it. The lead singer and main songwriter is Josh Jenkins. Other members are Jamey Ice on lead guitar and his brother Geoff Ice on bass, Joshua Wilkerson on guitar and Denton Hunter on drums. They toured with Collective Soul and they released a 2005 album and a 2007 EP. They signed with Virgin Records for the 2009 album Out of My Hands produced by Mark Endert who also produced The Fray. So Virgin knew what they wanted from this band. Come On was the second single. It reached the Billboard Bubbling Under chart but didn't get any farther. There is nothing wrong with their music. With the frequent comparisons to The Fray and other similar but more successful bands, they aren't distinctive enough. After releasing some EPs and the 2012 album Under Fire on their own label, they signed with Universal for the 2016 album Fifteen. That's their latest album. They are still around but Jenkins moved to Nashville and he released a couple of 2018 singles. I assume there is an album but it hasn't been released. He is also trying to launch a career as a songwriter. It also wouldn't surprise me if Green River Ordinance switched to Contemporary Christian Music as they started out playing in church back home in Texas. So the future seems uncertain for Green River Ordinance. Here's the video for Come On by Green River Ordinance.
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