Secret Green is a British

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band, founded in 2007, by

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, Hilary Palmer and

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. Recent additions to the band William Gilmour and Matt Hodge complete the line-up. Additional musicians Paul Carr, Dave Brooks,

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, Brian Mitchell and Mike Hicks are employed for live work. Guitarist,

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and composer

is a founder member of the cult band

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. Along with

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and William Gilmour, he was one of the main contributors to The Enid's sound. He has also appeared as a

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in several unexpected places, such as

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’s "

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", and on former

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member Malcolm LeMaistre’s solo album. After a 20 year break from music, Lickerish began writing Secret Green’s ''To Wake the King'' album in 2006, which was released in May 2009.

Discography

Albums

*''To Wake The King'' (2009) - Holyground (HG137) *''Far and Forgot - From the Lost Lands'' (2012) - Secret Green (SG1)

References

External links

Secret Green's Website

Secret Green on Last.fm
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