Artist · chart history
Greenskeepers
Band Chicago United States Formed 1999
Greenskeepers formed in 1999 in Chicago, United States. Greenskeepers has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 2001–2004. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Low & Sweet”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #24. The station that charted Greenskeepers most often is John Peel (BBC Radio 1), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2001.
Greenskeepers came together in Chicago in 1999, a crew of James Curd, Nick Maurer, Coban Rudish and Mark Share who figured indie rock could use a little new wave strut and a lot more mischief. The 2001 EP What's Your Man Got to Do With Gan? gave them "Low & Sweet", a lazy, sly groove that found a champion in John Peel, who put it in his Festive Fifty that year.
Then came Pleetch in 2004 and "Lotion", the song that made people do a double take: a deadpan, slinky tribute to Buffalo Bill, the serial killer from The Silence of the Lambs, and exactly the kind of joke the listeners of Australia's Triple J were in on. Another track, "Vagabond", later found a second life on the in-game station Radio Broker in Grand Theft Auto IV. Dance-floor smarts, a warped sense of humour and a perfectly straight face: that's the whole trick, and they pull it off.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Greenskeepers on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low & Sweet | 1 | #24 | – | 2001 | |
| 2 | Lotion | 1 | #90 | – | 2004 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90 | Lotion | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 |
| 2001 | 24 | Low & Sweet | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2001 |
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