Greta (band)
For other uses, see Greta (disambiguation).
| Greta | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock |
| Years active | 1990–1995 |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Associated acts | Rage Against the Machine |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Paul Plagens Josh Gordon Kyle Baer Scott Carneghi |
| Past members | Brad Wilk |
Greta was an American hard rock band formed in 1990 by Paul Plagens, Kyle Baer, Josh Gordon, and Brad Wilk.
Wilk left the band in 1991 to join Rage Against the Machine,[1] and was replaced on the drums by Scott Carneghi who went on to co-found the band Buffalocomotive in 2012.
The band signed a two-record deal with Mercury Records in 1993 and released their debut album, No Biting, on September 21 of that year. Their second and final album, This Is Greta, was released in 1994, after which the band was dropped from the label. Greta disbanded in 1995. Vocalist Paul Plagens died in 2015[2]
Discography
- "About You" single[3]
References
- ↑ SPIN Nov. 1993 Vol. 9, n° 8- Page 70 "drummer Brad Wilk (formerly of Eddie Vedder's pre-Pearl Jam outfit and buzz band Greta)"
- ↑ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - PAUL PLAGENS, 1965-2015". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ CMJ New Music Monthly Oct. 1995 N° 26 - Page 5 "THIS IS GRETA! the new album featuring the first single "ABOUT YOU"
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