“The real treat is when you hear him settle into his jazz soul. It is there that
he finds and defines his genius as a songwriter and artist. Intonation,
dynamics, emotion all play a role in his execution. He draws you in, and
holds you there. Live: you feel his joy, on disc: you move into his world and
feel at home.
His music is universal: it evokes images of a traveler. "Short Stories" is most
appropriately named, as each song stands alone in its uniqueness, yet draws
images in the mind.
The fact that Hofsess played all guitars, lap steel, electric and upright basses
with the exception of a couple of songs, was impressive indeed. But the
magic was his ability to have you explore a place that is not your own.
Images were created within my mind, clearly defined paintings developed
with intricate details as I listened.
Dustin Hofsess is an artist of the highest form. He is a "Freak" and I for one
am grateful.
Let your Freak Flag Fly my friend!”
-Mary London,It’s All About the Guitar
“In their five years together, Green Light has become a better band than the
more heralded Medeski, Martin & Wood. Those familiar with John Scofield's
Überjam session will find quite a bit of interest in Green Light's Patient Like
the Moon: a truly enjoyable find.”
-Peter Sanchez, All About Jazz
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"Like Coltrane, Green Light extends musically out to the farthest reaches of
jazz-fusion and rock and roll space to connect what is happening inside the
instrumentalist and the listener. Green Light's pulsating beat lights the way
for a new generation to discover the wonder of limitless risk taking."
- Bill Whiting, Honest Tune
“Often shifting and always textured, the trio has found a way to brew and
bottle a fiery blend that is as smart as it is infectious. Green Light has created
a trademark sound that serves as a root to their music. From there, the
musicianship shines far and wide, and the compositions grow perpetually and
completely without a net.”
- Jamie Lee, Hittin The Note
“Throughout the album the three musicians converge in a current that
suspends travel. The experiments have a circular quality that creates a trance-
like mood. Even when the music works into frenzied ecstacy it still shivers in
place. Think of it as a meditation, an intense exploration of the eternal
present.
On just three instruments, the trio produces a wide range of sounds, from the
ethereal twang of a sitar to a Jimi Hendrix-like cry to the vocal wah-wahs of a
funk filled bass. And Snow never runs out of innovative rhythms.”
- Meg Freeman Whalen, Charlotte Magazine
“(patient like the moon) is a giant leap forward for this Charlotte-based trio!
Containing well-rounded instrumental ideas from start to finish, this disc runs
the gamut from flat-out funk to surreal interludes and back again. The finely-
honed musicianship of Kevin Gill (guitar), Dustin Hofsess (bass), and Adam
Snow (drums) makes the album pop with memorable melodies, intermingling
instruments, and energetic experimentations.”
- Homegrown Music Network
“The latest release from Charlotte, NC instrumental trio Green Light is a go.
Filled with blues, funk, and rock infused measures of uninhibited creativity
and improvisation, “Patient Like the Moon,” will set the mood and spread the
groove – a sound described as “unique,” “eclectic” and “telepathic”
instrumental/jazz fusion. There’s no shortage of funk within hearing range of
musicians Kevin Gill (Guitar), Dustin Hofsess (Bass), and Adam Snow (Drums),
collectively known as Green Light. The group has performed together for five
years, and this CD attests to their fluid synchronicity and complementary
collaboration.”
- C. Lizaire, The Celebrity Cafe
“Fresh and raw, the music explores the territories of rock, jazz, funk and
doesn't shy away from improvisation...the album { patient like the moon }
glistens with creativity, inspiration and thoughtful musicianship.”
- Lara Purvis, www.jambands.ca (canada)
“A trio creating quite an eclectic sound of instrumental jazz/fusion with
splashes of rock. If Green Light’s agenda is to create a mood filled spacey
aura, they succeed quite smashingly.”
- Samir Shukla, Creative Loafing - Charlotte, NC
“Green Light, a fast-rising trio from Charlotte, must have a blast as people
twist their brains into mental pretzels trying to figure out how to describe the
band's inventive music. They've been compared to everybody from Medeski,
Martin & Wood to Jimi Hendrix. And the band's intoxicating musical brew,
long on groove, experimentation and atmosphere, incorporates...well, colorful
splashes of everything.”
- Relish
“The textured minimalist and improv psychedelic instrumentation will give
you the atmospheric ambience of the finest old school, consciousness-
expanding, slow jazz for a smokey bar you've ever heard. Think of them as
Medeski, Martin & Wood meets John Coltrane meets Pink Floyd, with a touch
of world music influence for spice.”
- Herman Snell, Jackson Free Press
“Listening to Green Light is akin to speeding down the highway without a
seatbelt – there is comfort, yet inherent danger. The Charlotte, N.C. trio
champions a progressive blend of jazz and rock, which is well defined on their
third full-length offering, Patient Like the Moon. The instrumental collection
breaks down boundaries with each beat, turning familiar grooves into pulpits
for fine-tuned, prodigious forays into music's outer-limits.”
- Jamie Lee, Glide Magazine
“Green Light bass player Dustin Hofsess set the tone as the crowd drifted into
Bethlehem's Wildflower Cafe and Gallery for an evening of instrumental jazz-
rock. His groovy bass line seemed to transform the small hippie coffeehouse
into a smoky Chicago nightclub. Kevin Gill drew on his years of musical
experience and an array of pedals to create lyrical guitar lines, accents of
sound and moody solos. The newest member of the Charlotte, N.C., trio,
drummer Adam Snow, blended seamlessly with Hofsess and Gill, musical
companions of 20 years. With influences as diverse as Coltrane, Hendrix and
Pink Floyd, Green Light's music moved through genres and decades with ease,
creating grooves that kept several happy fans dancing in front of the stage
throughout the night. By the second set, the Wildflower was full, and a dreamy
wash of guitar and driving bass lines filled the venue. Listening to one of the
band's CDs on the ride home, it occured to me that Green Light is the perfect
medicinal on those days when the TV and radio have oversaturated your world
with words, messages and advertisements.”
- Brenda Kahn, Morning Call - Lehigh Valley, PA
“I’m hearing the slow wah-wah jams of Hendrix, dressed up in the tones of
The Meters, or the looseness of John Coltrane, tied up by the precision of
Carlos Santana. All you music scholars, funk fans, guitar gods and gearheads,
get your act together and hear some music you’ll appreciate.”
- Ben Brown, Encore - Wilmington, NC
“Green Light are decidedly one of the more eclectic outfits in this region. The
instrumental trio take pieces of all sorts of musical styles and meld them into
an improv-laden, spacy jazz rock… something. Sure, Pink Floyd comes to
mind, as does John Coltrane and some of the more psychedelic stuff from the
Beatles. The trick here is an almost perfect groove, where the musicians' crisp
playing can take guitars/bass/drums into experimental soundscapes or subtle
tonal shades. There is also an element of global fusion going on: the guitar
sounds like a sitar, the percussion slides into middle eastern beats, and the
whole group into a bossa nova groove. The tracks on this record run the
gamut from 1-minute noise dirges to tracks that would have taken up the big
chunk of a side of a record in the old days. 4 STARS”
- Samir Shukla, Creative Loafing - Charlotte, NC
“Instrumental trio Green Light draws from their many influences to be a raw,
soulful band. Having performed with such musicians as John Scofield, The
Charlie Hunter Quartet, and Robert Walters’ 20th Congress, the Charlotte,
NC-based group brings blues, rock, and funk together. There are (jam
oriented) African, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Cuban musical elements and
should be enjoyed by those who are looking for an original fusion combo.”
- Chase Farmer, Oxford Town - Oxford, MS
“Finally, there’s music that exists solely to create a mood… Green Light is
poised on the edge of a fruitful career as respected jazz musicians.”
- Christina Mitchell, Charleston Post & Courier - Charleston, SC
“Excellent jazz fusion group that pushes themselves, rather than falling back
on tired cliches. This three-piece instrumental trio from North Carolina
provides a wonderful break from the shot-out funkety funk that passes for
jazz fusion around these parts… There is a hard driving energy that courses
through their extended workouts and improvisational experiments.”
- Jim Reed, Connect Savannah - Savannah, GA
“Combining dexterous playing and a real ensemble feel for jazz, funk, rock
and world music, no words are necessary when the band tries to convey a
message to its audience… Green Light is one of those rare bands that make
strong, melodic instrumental music that is also good for dancing. All three
musicians are expert instrumentalists but never let their own solos get in the
way of the overall composition.”
- Jeff Eason, The Mountain Times - Boone, NC
“Very, very melodic, the jams are eccentric in a good, mellow, fascinating way
that captivates you and almost holds you in the music, not letting you turn it
off or down. Music lovers beware… you may have just found your new favorite
band.”
- Chase Litherland, Amazon.com
“These guys should be huge. They are a modern day Band of Gypsies.”
- Live Music Archive
“If you’ve been craving music that’s creative, innovative and influenced by Jimi
Hendrix, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd and Bob Marley, then welcome
to the ingenious world of Green Light.”
- Rob Young, Abstract Groove
“From rock fans to jazz fans, everyone walks away happy. If cool Reggae or
hot funk is the prescribed remedy for what ails you, Green Light is just what
the doctor ordered… It would behoove the true believers of modern jazz to
lend a lucid ear to the genius that is Green Light.”
- Timothy G. Beeman Ii, ESP Magazine - Winston Salem, NC
“In the tradition of such acclaimed outfits as Medeski, Martin & Wood and the
Charlie Hunter Quartet, Charlotte-based fusion trio Green Light delivers a jam
oriented mix full of everything from rock and funk to jazz and world music.
Green Light continues to establish a reputation as one of the region’s finest
fusion combos.”
- Dan Armonaitis, Metrobeat - Greenville, SC
“Green Light unites classically trained musicians with eclectic musical
influences from Pink Floyd to the Shona of Zimbabwe. Bringing just enough
funk and world beats to keep the audience involved, Green Light's tightly
constructed jazz won't leave you lost in space.”
- Columbia Free Times
“The expressive guitar/bass/drums trio Green Light draws heavily from many
styles of sound to create their own propulsive, psyco-cosmic blend of
instrumental madness. Foreboding, yet funky, Green Light gives the go-ahead
for danceable jazz/funk/fusion with it's first proper CD, My Experiments With
Groove.”
- Homegrown Music Network
“The Lindsey Horne Band has to be my favorite act now. You guys were
awesome. Even some of the seasoned musicians who have always been faves
of mine pale in comparison. Seriously, I loved the show and I had that
wonderful sense of being ... somewhere else. Like New York or London or
something. That does not happen very often.”
—-Lea Pritchard, Owner of The Evening Muse—Charlotte, NC
“Lindsey along with her band mates; Jonathan Erickson and Dustin Hofsess,
played one of the best shows I've seen this year. The musicianship was on the
level of top studio bands one would think reside in LA or New York and
Lindsey's voice... my oh my. Soothing, subtle, powerful, warm, sexual,
charming, engaging all come to mind when trying to describe the sound. The
best way to get a feel for her sound would be to imagine a mixture of Tori
Amos, Sarah McLaughlin and Norah Jones. This is no hype, she really is that
good.”
—-Dempsey Gibson, CarolinaConcerts
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