Greymatter

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Greymatter
Greymatter Band Picture
Greymatter Band Picture
Background information
Origin Berkshire, England
Genre(s) indie rock, folk rock
Years active 2004 - present
Website official website
Members
Georgey Payne, Emma Kavanagh, Julie Boyce, Jules Hawthorne, Bob Baker
Former members
Susan Kempton

Greymatter are a five piece indie folk rock band, formed in 2004, from Berkshire, Brighton, and Bournemouth in the South of England.

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[edit] History

The band started life in Berkshire in 2004 when Georgey and Emma, who had been singing together since 2000, were joined by Susan and Julie. The line-up today comprises three of those original members - Georgey on guitar, piano, and vocals, Emma on vocals, and Julie on bass, who have been joined by Jules on guitar and trumpet, and Bob on drums. All are experienced musicians.

[edit] Members

[edit] Style and Influences

Their songs are a distinctive blend of richly textured harmonies, sung against layers of skillfully crafted guitars, piano, and trumpet, and woven through with solid bass and tight drum rhythms.

Their sound is simultaneously unique and familiar, reminding the listener of the Indigo Girls, Mellisa Etheridge, and Shawn Colvin. Their enduring and beautiful melodies are interlaced with heart-felt and memorable lyrics about love, heartache, yearning, and passion.

[edit] Discography

2008 has seen the release of their second album, Caterpillar Tree, a 10 track follow up to their critically acclaimed 10 track debut album, Hands on Fire. Although Georgey is still the principal songwriter, a couple of the songs on Caterpillar Tree have been written collaboratively by Jules and Julie.

The band have sold over 1000 copies of Hands on Fire to date. Over 100 copies of Caterpillar Tree sold in the first week of sales, and are continuing to sell.

Sales of both albums - directly from the website - are regular, with one in eight copies going to the US and Germany.

[edit] Songs and Lyrics

Songs and lyrics can be found on the Greymatter website

[edit] Live performance

The band start their 2008 European Tour at the international Fete de la Musique in France, then they're back in the UK for various dates including the York Lesbian Arts Festival (YLAF) and Brighton Pride, and then ending the summer at the International Women's Festival in Lesbos.

They've played a variety of venues over the last few years including The Nottingham Playhouse , St David's Hall in Cardiff, Komedia (Brighton), Nottingham Pride, Brighton Pride, and Reading Pride, LadyFest, and the Isle of Wight Festival.

[edit] Fans

Greymatter are gathering a dedicated following of enthusiastic fans, including 1300 MySpace fans, over 1000 newsletter subscribers, and are just building up their fan-base on their page on Facebook.

[edit] Reputation

Greymatter are building a strong reputation for consummate musicianship and engaging live performances:

mellow, quiet, well-made and solid ... very accomplished song-writing, with complex structures and themes ... a profoudly earnest album

—Charlotte Cooper, GaydarNation, April 2008

on top of some strong tunes, sound production and musicianship, greymatter have been developing a reputation as a great live band

—Charlotte Cooper, GaydarNation, April 2008

widely renowned for delivering their music with the most passionate performance you may ever see

—Anon, Nottingham Pride, July 2007

it is refreshing to find a new talent with original material

—Ju & Jo, Women in Music Network, 2007

their set brimmed with luscious and thoughtful melodies, as well as an assured vocal range that mesmerised the audience

—KD, GingerBeer, 2006

[edit] Radio Play

  • Eagle FM (clip on Greymatter website)
  • US radio <will get broadcast date and clip asap - I just need to upload it all!>

[edit] External Links

[edit] Greymatter Online

[edit] Media