The adventurous, Beatles-influenced 'Wave on Wave', was released in 2003, with the title track reaching number 3 on the charts by the end of the year. The album was released to acclaim in 2001. Green's first major-label recorded album, Three Days, repackaged his best pre-major songs and new tracks with modern sound engineering.
Green was sponsored by Miller Lite and sold more than 250,000 albums, even without signing a major label recording contract. Green's appearance at the 1998 Willie Nelson July 4 Picnic was his first step towards nationwide recognition, and he was soon playing sold out shows in Texas. Īfter committing to music, Green drew the attention of Willie Nelson and joined a tour featuring Nelson and several other famous country musicians. Green had been counting his money from a weekend of singing and his stepfather knew he would need motivation to fully pursue music as a career. Green did not commit fully to his music career until 1997 when his stepfather fired him from his job as a fuel wholesaler. In 1995, Green independently recorded and released a series of albums produced by Lloyd Maines using money borrowed from his parents. Green started his music career as an 18-year-old at Texas Tech playing small gigs at bars and clubs around Lubbock.
