FULL EPISODE WITH ENTIRE SONGS AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY PREMIUM. Episode one of Broken Buttons features two under-appreciated artists from different genres and eras. "Side A" focuses on Chicago power pop band Green, Started in the mid-80s by Jeff Lescher, chief songwriter and only consistent member, Green were touted the next big thing, but somehow never broke through. For fans of Cheap Trick, Big Star, The Replacements, R.E.M., The dB's, Husker Du, The Bangles, T. Rex, Fountains of Wayne, Teenage Fanclub, Sloan. "Side B" tells the story of underrated Philadelphia soul legend Howard Tate, who had R&B chart success in the late '60s and then vanished. For fans of Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Al Green, Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Percy Mayfield, northern soul/rare soul. Check out links, photos and videos at brokenbuttons.com. Listen on Spotify Premium or Mixcloud to hear full songs, otherwise short clips are played for educational purposes. @brokenbuttons0 on Twitter and Instagram.