Pat Green isn’t too well known outside of Texas, but in his home state, Green is almost a household name. After exploding on to the Texas Country scene in the late ‘90s Green quickly became one of the hottest young artists in the state.

Growing up in San Antonio, Pat Green’s career took off in 2001 with the release of his debut album. During those formative years, he put in his time at local joints and performing the college circuit. But with his early successes and highly accessible sound, Green was quickly signed and began touring with some of the biggest names in current Country music. He’s been compared to a Country Bruce Springsteen and his relaxed, feel-good style has been likened to his former labelmate Kenny Chesney.

Recently, Green has taken a considerable amount of flack in his home state for his so-called “crossover” music – the jump from “Texas Country” to “Nashville Country” – which is fairly taboo where he comes from. But Green has taken elements from both of the sub-genres and melded them together in what he hopes is music that you can “really live with for a while.”

Green’s newest album, “What I’m For,” was released in January of 2009, and peaked at number two on the U.S. Country charts. The album features powerful songs about all the familiar country motifs – life, love, ambition – but has sound much larger than its subject matter.

Pat Green will be performing at SkyBar this Thursday, Aug. 26. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Check out patgreen.com for snippets of all his tunes and for more information.