Instrumental Rock from Richard Green

Richard Green’s musical path runs from Italy to London and you can hear every mile of that journey in his playing. A guitarist and composer who’s called the UK capital home for over a decade, he’s developed his musical talents with a higher diploma and musician’s degree before stepping out with his own material.

The 2020 debut single “Dark Horses” introduced an artist who treats genre borders as suggestions rather than rules; electronic pop pulses and classical ornamentation could sit side‑by‑side, held together by melodic writing and an exquisite touch on the fretboard. That unique vision carried into 2021’s Color and Sound EP, a record that wandered from shimmering synth crescendos to reflective passages, always tinged by heartfelt guitar lines.

In the years since, he’s released a steady string of singles and EPs, clocking hundreds of thousands of streams and a word‑of‑mouth following drawn to the joyful playfullness of his catalogue. Now he brings us his recent single titled “Happy Monday,” a superb instrumental jam that blends elements of blues and rock into a charming outing of uplifting music.

Written with the explicit goal of flipping the relatable sigh that greets the start of the workweek, the track serves up an invitation to greet Monday with a grin instead of a groan. Recorded partly in his London home studio, with drums and bass tracked back in Italy, “Happy Monday” artistically unites the places that shaped him. The groove lands in blues rock sphere but there’s a pop brightness to the writing that keeps the edges smooth.

Taking cues from the likes of John Frusciante, John Mayer and Prince, you can feel echoes of all three; the conversational phrasing, the clean‑but‑chewy tone and most importantly, the sense that the guitar solo is there to tell a story. Opened by the smooth pulse of bass guitar and laid back taps of drums, Richard’s bouncy guitar flickers add dashes of colour to the arrangement as the track slips into a slick groove of rhythmic energy and intricate lead notes.

Cut with Richard’s solo guitar work, the track flows with layers of delightful instrumental elements as shades of jazz and funk snake through the composition, resulting in a memorable and thoroughly enjoyable outing that’s original and engaging from start to finish. It’s a truly stellar display of his unique compositional talent and performance flair, offering a magical musical moment that’s truly impossible not to love.

Listen to Happy Monday below

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