Minneapolis-based outfit she’s green — Zofia Smith (vocals), Liam Armstrong (guitar), Raimes Lucas (guitar), Teddy Nordvold (guitar) and Kevin Seeback (drums) — specialize in creating dreamy soundscapes that transport the listener to scenes of soft summer rain and fields of swaying wheat, infused with raw emotional intensity.
With the release of their earliest singles “river” and “smile again,” the Minneapolis-based quintet quickly became a staple within the Midwestern alternative scene, while earning praise from Complex, Star Tribune and The Current. Their debut EP, 2023’s Wisteria saw the band establishing an honest and exploratory songwriting process and a reputation for being a force in the world of sonic surrealism. Adding to a growing profile, the rising Minnesotans have supported their material with tours throughout the Midwest and East Coast with the likes of Hotline TNT, Glixen, Friko and others.
she’s green recently signed to New York-based Photo Finish Records, who released the Henry Stoehr-produced “Graze,” the first bit of new material since Wisteria EP. Featuring glistening and swirling, reverb-soaked guitar textures, Smith’s dreamily ethereal vocal, strummed acoustic guitar for the song’s first half, an explosive feedback and fuzzy power-chord driven middle section and a placid, almost folksy strummed acoustic guitar coda, “Graze” recalls Souvlaki-era Slowdive while evoking an aching longing.
“This song is about feeling trapped in a distant memory and longing to find a way out,” she’s green says about “Graze.” “The only way to escape seems to be facing it head-on and finally getting the release you need.”
The accompanying video for “Graze,” features the band’s Zofia Smith serenely swirling around a summery verdant forest, near one of their home state’s many lakes, with the sun dappling off the rippling water. As the song swells with intensity, the visuals become trippier and more frenzied, urgent and mind-bending. As a child of the 80s and 90s, this one brought back fond memories of 120 Minutes-era MTV.
The Minneapolis-based outfit have a busy year ahead of them. After opening for the legendary Frank Black at The Current’s 20th anniversary show last month, they’ll be joining Phoenix-based shoegazers Glixen and NYC-based Suzy Clue for a month long tour that includes a March 15, 2025 stop at Baby’s All Right. They’ll also be making their first appearances at San Francisco‘s Noise Pop Festival and Seattle‘s Freakout Weekender.
Check out the rest of the tour dates below.
★ SHE’S GREEN LIVE 2025 ★
FEBRUARY
25 – Noise Pop Festival – San Francisco, CA # †
27 – Polaris Hall – Portland, OR #
28 – The Shakedown – Bellingham, WA #
MARCH
1 – Freakout Weekender – Seattle, WA # †
2 – Neurolux – Boise, ID #
3 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT #
5 – Hi-Dive – Denver, CO #
7 – 7th St.Entry – Minneapolis, MN #
8 – Howdy – Kansas City, MO #
9 – Schubas – Chicago, IL %#
10 – Lager House – Detroit, MI %#
11 – Bottlerocket Social Hall – Pittsburgh, PA %#
13 – Monarch Tavern – Toronto, ON %#
14 – Cabaret Foufounes – Montreal, QC %#
15 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY %#
16 – PhilaMOCA – Philadelphia, PA %#
17 – DC9 – Washington, DC %#
18 – The Pinhook – Durham, NC %#
20 – DRKMTTR – Nashville, TN %#
21 – The Masquerade – Altar – Atlanta, GA %#
22 – LCY Media – Birmingham, AL %#
24 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX %#
25 – The Ballroom – Austin, TX %#
26 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX %#
28 – Sister Bar – Albuquerque, NM #
29 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ #
APRIL
5 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ #
# – w/ Glixen
% – w/ Suzy Clue
† Festival Appearance
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