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Our debut album “Playin’ Games” is out everywhere!
Worcester, Ma 🛶

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“Playin’ Games” is born! We are psyched to announce that our first album is now out everywhere & anywhere!

“Playin’ Games” is a thematic collection & exploration of songs about childhood games, and how they evolve into reflections on adulthood, growing up, checking in on your inner-child, and figuring yourself & the world around you out.

It is a personal doctrine which reinforces the innate responsibility to look inward at that child-like wonder we all carry, the playful, curious, imaginative part of ourselves, and to notice how it changes, evolves, or perhaps quietly stays with us throughout our lives, and knowing that it is still there for us to access at anytime.

We’re all babies, playin’ big!

1. Recess!
2. Tag
3. Musical Chairs
4. Red Rover
5. Spin the Bottle
6. Catch
7. Tug of War//Marco Polo
8. Magic Words (feat. Brightboro)

Written & Produced by Justin Nickell & Chris Maier @packasnack4me @chrismaier_mtbc
Recorded by Justin Nickell @packasnack4me
Mixed by Scoops Dardaris @scoopsrecordsmusic
Mastered by Brian Cook @forestfidelity
Album art: Miniature HO scale diorama & crafts by Betsysmallpeople & @faith_miniatures
Typography/Graphic Design by Chris Maier @chrismaier_mtbc
Photography by Brian Cook @forestfidelity

w/support from:
•Bryan Newman @bnewman.art - Samples/Soundscapes (Recess)
•Brian Cook/Brightboro @forestfidelity - Synthesizers (Recess, Magic Words), Electronic music composition/Production (Magic Words)
•Rachel Gora @raymg123 - Flute (Tag)
•George Carnes @georgecarnes_ - Pedal steel (Tag, Musical Chairs, Spin the Bottle, Tug of War//Marco Polo), Lap steel (Tug of War//Marco Polo), Banjo (Spin the Bottle)
•Meghan Downing @meghan.downing - Vocals (Red Rover, Spin the Bottle)
•Peyton LaPlume @peytonlaplume - Violin (Musical Chairs, Red Rover, Spin the Bottle)
•Andrew Gora @agoyya - Guitarmony Solo (Red Rover)

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Buddy Green River

#newmusic #indie #playinggames #worcester #boston by @buddygreenriver

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Playin’ house with some huckleberry friends at la casa del río verde amigo

Saturday 7/25

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tag by buddy green river from our album ‘playin’ games’ written by buddy green river featuring justin & chris of buddy green river on the back deck of casa de buddy green, enjoy

#newmusic #indie #guitar #singer #folk by @buddygreenriver

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pink lilac
you’re lookin’ through the backyard
of your house
the first time it’s bloomed
since you’ve been there
& it’s the 1st of June

lilac,
you’re comin’ back

just like the golden sun
i said I’d be the one
who would be there for you
remembering your daily perfume

lilac,
you’re comin’ back
home

Happy June to all of our friends & neighbors🪻
#lilac #june #folk #newmusic #worcester by @buddygreenriver

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5 months ago

New single “Catch” is out everywhere! If you miss this one, we’re puttin’ you on the bench.

Link to video in bio⚾️
- feat. Donald Maier (Chris’ Dad!) as “The Groundskeepah” Don knocked it out of the park in the music video. He took the role extremely seriously despite us paying him absolutely nothing. & yes, he even maintained the field between takes.

Written & Produced - Justin Nickell & Chris Maier of Buddy Green River @packasnack4me @chrismaier_mtbc
Video Production & Recording Engineer - Justin Nickell @packasnack4me
Camera support - Jeff Maier @globnation
Animation support - Gabby Tanen @gabby.tanen
Mixing Engineer - Scoops Dardaris @scoopsrecordsmusic
Mastering Engineer - Brian Cook at Forest Fidelity
@forestfidelity
Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Percussion - Justin Nickell
Vocals, Guitars, Bass - Chris Maier

From the upcoming album “Playin’ Games” out on May 15th, 2026

#newmusic #sports #baseball #boston #indie by @buddygreenriver

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New single “Tag” from our upcoming album is out everywhere! Link to viddy is in bio. Happy tagging!

Recorded by @packasnack4me
Written & performed by @chrismaier_mtbc & @packasnack4me
Pedal steel by @georgecarnes_
Mixed by @scoopsrecordsmusic
Mastered by @forestfidelity

#newmusic #indiefolk #playingames by @buddygreenriver

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6 months ago

Hello good people! “Playin’ Games” is out everywhere on May 15th.

Our debut album is a collection of short-stories about childhood games & how they evolve into reflections on adulthood, growin’ up, checking in on your inner child, and figuring yourself/the world out. We had an absolute gaggle of incredible homies play & support these tunes- we’re psyched to release them from captivity!

Our first single, “Tag” is out next Friday, 4/24

More to impart, soonly. over n’ out

🛶,
BGR

📷 @forestfidelity

#newmusic #singersongwriters #indiefolk #worcester #playingames by @buddygreenriver

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6 months ago

What are you still chasing?

#playingames #newmusic #tag by @buddygreenriver

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‘round again? by @buddygreenriver

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9 months ago

hey, buds!👋 by @buddygreenriver

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