and Holly Hunter have a quiet
moment. “She Let Me Go” is
playing in the background. It’s
actually a point in the movie
where Hunter accepts Nanjiani’s
character as a good boyfriend
for her daughter who is in a
coma. I don’t want to ruin the
plot but I suggest you go see the
film. You will enjoy it.
Tell me about your band. How
long have you been together?
I started recording my original
country material back in 1999. I
assembled a great band of NJ/
NY country musicians and we
started to tour the east coast
country clubs. That was the be-
ginning of the Green River Band.
We eventually caught the eye
of a producer at the Colgate
Country Showdown (SPI) out of
Nashville and got hired to be the
backing band for the east coast
shows. That exposed the band to
fabulous talent. We even got to
play with Country Hall of Famer
Little Jimmy Dickens at Hershey
Park, PA. It was a great experi-
Watch Brian Clayton & The Green River Band live at Golden Nugget
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