Album Notes

The Green Man is a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance," representing the cycle of growth each spring. Usually depicted in sculptural form, it is found in many ancient cultures. I spend a lot of time working and relaxing in the garden, which by the way has a “Green Man” sculpture hanging from one of the trees (it’s on the cover). I find being in the garden very rejuvenating and has inspired many of the songs on this CD. For lyrics go to the "Green Man" website http://www.lifetripgreenmancd.com/index.html To read a review of "Green Man" click "read more" below

Produced and composed by Chip Symonds- Vocals, Keyboards, sax, flue, guitar, drums and bass
Mixed and Mastered by David Roland at Roland Professional Sound Winston-Salem, NC

Review by Steven Reid – Sea of Tranquility e-zine

Sitting in the garden on a spring day is a wonderful way to while away the hours. The sights can be refreshing and renewing and the smells can be uplifting and energizing and so it is with the album Green Man by Life Trip. More a one man labor of love than a band, Life Trip is Chip Symonds, who ably plays everything from saxophone and flute to guitars and keyboards on this album along with adding vocals that sound like an American Mark Knopfler. It is while sitting in his North Carolina garden that Chip receives most of his musical inspiration and it is easy to hear in his songs the sense of growth and warmth a garden can provide. There is an innocence to his music, that adds a charm to some grandiose themes that sometimes teeter on the brink of becoming too big for their boots, but never quite topple over the edge. Symonds is an engaging singer - the short spoken word section of "Shadlight Recedes" has a real potency and power to it (something he could use more) and there is no doubting he is a skilful and tasteful musician.