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An Update! Phoenix J's project with
Greenhaus has been signed to Revolver
Records, previously home
to Stone Roses, Jane's Addiction
and The Scorpions to name
a few, and You're Not Alone will now
be released on 16 January 2006. There
will also be a single release prior
to that featuring Higher Ground, their
first collaboration that has an "enchanting
melody not heard since the Cocteau Twins"
(Record of the Day).
Meanwhile, fans in the Continent can
still expect the German release to go
ahead on Nov. 21 on Kalinkaland
Records, as well as a single release
of Higher Ground.
Just a reminder... the gig is still
on on 18 Aug. at The
Marquee Club, 1 Leicester Square,
This will be greenhaus' first cross-over
opportunity to more mainstream venues.
Greenhaus will be the Opening Act at
8 pm SHARP. Doors open at 7.30pm, tickets
£6... Hope to see you there!
Good news! PJ's project with greenhaus
has been licensed to the legendary Revolver
Records for a worldwide release, bar
Germany which will be released by Kalinkaland
Records of Germany. Their collaboration
album "You're Not Alone" is
slated for release on November 21. So
watch this space!!
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Thanks for a great reception last
night. PJ and the band had a whale of
a time. Most of the tracks they performed
were taken from the new as yet unreleased
album You're Not Alone. If you haven't
had a chance to sign up on her mailing
list, please do so, so that we can keep
you informed of dates regarding her
future gigs with the band, any solo
gigs, and news of the new release, which
is now likely to be in November to tie
in with a worldwide release date...
so watch this space!
Meanwhile, we're pleased to announce
another new gig date on 18 Aug (Thur)
at The
Marquee, 1 Leicester Square, London.
Please check the venue link for further
updates. Hope to see you again!
Gig at The Garage, UK
We're pleased to announce that PJ has
a new gig with Greenhaus on Friday 22
July at The
Garage, 20-22 Highbury Corner, London,
N5 1RD. Line up includes: PSYCHE + GREENHAUS
+ GOTEKI + THE SPARES (EX- CHILDREN
ON STUN) Doors 7pm - £6 advance
or with Flyer/£7 at door. Visit
Flag
Promotions for more info. Hope to see
you there!
YOU'RE NOT ALONE LP release
Good news! PJ's project with Greenhaus
will be released in the GAS/BENELUX
(Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium,
Netherlands and Luxemberg) regions on
19 September. There will also be a single
release prior to that featuring "Higher
Ground". This first collaboration
has been quoted as having an "enchanting
melody not heard since the Cocteau Twins".
A tour is being planned to promote the
album in Autumn, so PJ hopes to see
you again real soon!! For more information,
please visit www.kalinkaland.de,
the German label releasing the album.
Meanwhile, the band is negotiating a
UK release as well as the rest of the
world. Please check back for updates.
A great gig at Whitby
Thank you all who
turn up to support greenhaus. It was
a great evening and the Goth crowd extremely
warm!
View some more photos of the gig here.
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We're pleased to announce
a new gig on 23 April
PJ will be performing
with Greenhaus during the Bi-Annual
Whitby Gothic Weekend Festival on the
23 April. They will doing songs from
the up-coming collaboration LP release
"You're Not Alone". Also performing
are In the Nursery and Queen Adreena,
two big names in the alternative scene.
For more information on the WGW, click
here.
Greenhaus will be on stage at 8 pm.
Successful gig
Phoenix J's gig with Greenhaus
on 28 at the Underworld was a success
and "the best act to perform at
the venue in a long time" according
to Underworld. Thank you all who showed
up and supported us.
Gig
Nov 28 UK - Lon Camden, The Underworld
gig with Greenhaus
Gig on 28 Nov has moved!!
Phoenix J's gig with Greenhaus
on 28 Nov has moved from The Garage to THE
UNDERWORLD, Camden London!! Please take
note of the change and let all your friends
know about it! There'll be 6 other bands
on... it's an electronic night, from electro-rock
to industrial rock to gothic. First act
(BEAUTY SCHOOL DROP OUTS featuring EMF frontman
James Atkins) will be on at 6.30pm with
Greenhaus appearing at 10.20 pm and the
last act Countermine (ex Visage Rusty Egan)
finishes off by midnight. Tickets are £7.
Apologise for this last minute change. But
the tickets cost less and are definite value
for money with more acts on!! ;-) Hope to
see you there!!
174 Camden High Street
(Nearest Tube is Camden Town)
London, NW1 0NE
United Kingdom
Time: 6 pm - 12 am
£ 7.00 cover/entrance fee
Tickets @ http://tickets.flagpromotions.com
Gig at The Garage on
28 Nov
Phoenix J has a gig on 28 Nov,
with Greenhaus, at:
The Garage, 20/22 Highbury Corner, Islington,
N5 London 7pm.
Also appearing are COUNTERMINE (ex Visage Rusty
Egan) and Beauty School Drop-outs (EMF's James
Atkins). Tickets £7.50 inc VAT. This may
be her last gig with Greenhaus for the year...
so don't miss it! Make a date on 28!
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More positive reviews ...
this time from the industry itself!!
'Higher Ground', the first
of PJ's songs written and recorded with Greenhaus
for their up and coming 3rd album, has been
chosen as today's Record of The Day, a music
industry daily newsletter sent out to A&Rs
and medias, featuring "best new music"
and tipping them to be "future smashes".
"At first we thought Chris
Morris had hijacked BBC London News but it turned
out this had started playing through our computer
speakers while the TV was on. So we turned the
TV off, listened, and heard not just an ethereal
soundscape but an enchanting melody as well.
London five piece Greenhaus were known as a
techno outfit following their formation in 1999
but have since diversified massively to make
the kind of music not heard since the Cocteau
Twins. And listening to Higher Ground, we're
very glad of that." Record of
The Day
'Higher
Ground' Reviewed - 9.3/10!
Having recently received
rave response to her gigs with Greenhaus, PJ's
recording collaboration with them has now borne
even more fruits!!
"I just finished listening
to this song for the 5th time and this review
is of a 'On the fly' kind. What can you say
about this band that hasn't already been said
by reviewers from here and other sites already..
The sound that they produce
is like listening to the blood flowing through
your veins.. You know it's flowing but it does
it with silent serenity... The sound you hear
issuing forth from your chosen method of listening
just covers you like a warm blanket.
The song really builds wonderfully
and to add to the listening pleasure they have
a superb guest vocalist in the form of one Phoenix
J... Her voice just permeats and intertwines
through the song lifting it to superb level.
Yea I'm going off the deep
end with this one but it is absolutely superb.
I hope at some point when they return from Europe
to be able to catch this act in London. Recommend
it? Massively!" Review by SlippyT -
mp3unsigned
Listen to the track here.
Read another review here.
'Higher Ground' will be the
new single off the new Album, "You're not
alone" due out early 2005
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As with the recent
shows in the continent, the UK gigs on 9 &
10 Oct. supporting MESH also went down a storm!
Here's what a long time "fan" of the
band says:
"I have had the misfortune
to see Greenhaus around 8 times supporting Mesh
and John Foxx, but what I saw on Saturday was
unbelievable.
Out of the ashes of a rambling
synth band, a Phoenix arose (pun intended).
The added pleasure of great music, and Susana
on keyboards, made the evening a total, but
pleasant shock.
Greenhaus are now a real band
who I will look forward to seeing again. Whoever
had the idea to change deserves real praise.
Success awaits." Samvox
Gigs
Oct 10 UK - Lon Islington Academy
with Greenhaus supporting MESH
Oct 09 UK - Man University with Greenhaus supporting
MESH
Gig Review
A perfect symbiosis
of Massive Attack, The Cure and VNV Nation,
GREENHAUS impressed song after song . . .
"East Westfalian Germans
are notorious for their stubbornness and reservedness,
a reputation that may stem from the fact that
they don’t eat stuff they don’t
know.
Right from the start of the
concert, I was very impressed with the stage
presence of lady singer PJ, only 160 cm tall.
GREENHAUS, founded as a techno/instrumental
project in 1998, had been joined by this petite,
charismatic singer of Asian origin about 8 months
ago. She assured me that she has never had any
classical vocal training, but I didn’t
believe it – or I didn’t want to
believe it...Susanna, the lady on keyboards,
was a new band member. It was obvious that she
knows her classical piano.
A perfect symbiosis of Massive
Attack, The Cure and VNV Nation, GREENHAUS impressed
song after song. Not only could one tell that
they were having a great time playing their
music, but also that they knew exactly what
they were doing. After some initial scepticism
amongst the 300 audience members, the ice was
quickly broken, and PJ, Susanna and their band
mates clearly enjoyed the lively atmosphere.
Their very trancey waves of
sound in conjunction with PJ’s powerful
and clear voice took the listener on a voyage
on an ocean of melodies. It was almost therapeutic,
making one forget the day’s stress in
view of the highly competent performances on
vocals, guitars, bass, synths and e-drums."
Review by musik.terrorverlag.de
Translated by Recky Reck, Fortefied
Productions
Photos courtesy of musik.terrorverlag.de
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Two More UK gigs with
Greenhaus after successful European Tour
Phoenix J has just returned
from a fantabulous tour with Greenhaus in Europe!!
Many new fans across the continent have been
won over!! To read what most of them say, and
if you read German, ;-) please go to de/vision's
forum
page. Thank you fans who have already written
on PJ's tag board!! PJ promises to write back
when she has a mo... She will appear with Greenhaus
again for another two UK gigs coming up in Oct.
so be sure to catch her there!! Please see diary's
page for further information.
Gigs
Sep 26 Ger - Berlin, Columbia
Club with Greenhaus supporting
DeVision
Sep 24 Swed - Gothenburg, Tradgarn with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 23 Ger - Rostock, Mau Club, with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 22 Ger - Braunschweig, Jolly Joker with
Greenhaus supporting DeVision
Sep 21 Ger - Bielefeld, Triebwerk with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 19 Ger - Cologne, Live Music Hall with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 18 Ger - Glauchau, Alte Spinnerei with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 17 Ger - Erfurt, Gewerkschaftshaus with
Greenhaus supporting DeVision
Sep 16 Ger - Halle, Easy Schoere with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 15 Ger - Frankfurt, Batschkapp with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 14 Ger - Munich, Georg-elser-halle with
Greenhaus supporting DeVision
Sep 13 Austria - Vienna, Monastery with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 11 Ita - Rome, Circolo Dedli Artisti with
Greenhaus supporting DeVision
Sep 10 Switz - Luzern, Schuur with Greenhaus
supporting DeVision
Sep 09 Ger - Duisburg, Pulp with
Greenhaus supporting DeVision
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Writing and Recording
Phoenix J wrote 'Home (I'd
be with you)' and recorded the final vocals
at Kyrle House Studios and backing vocals for
'Not In My Name'.... She also finished up vocals
for 'Bird of Passage' before mailing the dry
mix tracks off to Steve Bellamy.
PJ on European Tour
in September
We're pleased to announce that
PJ will be going on a European Tour with Greenhaus
this Autumn from September 9 to 26, taking in
cities in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria
and Sweden. They will be supporting DeVision,
a German band with a large following in Europe.
The list of venues they'll be playing at may
be viewed on her diary's page with further information
from DeVision's website. Hope to see some of
you there!!
Writing and Recording
PJ recorded the vocals and
big chorus harmonies of 'You're Not Alone' at
Kyrle House Studios.
New dates for UK Tour with
Greenhaus supporting Karl Bartos
It appears that the May tour
has had to be cancelled due to one of Karl Bartos
band members being involved in a serious car
accident. We all wish him a speedy recovery!
Please see diary for the newly re-scheduled
dates.
UK SPRING TOUR WITH GREENHAUS
POSTPONED!
"We are sad to announce
that the Karl Bartos Tour has been postponed
due to illness from the Karl Bartos camp. The
tour is now likely to happen around September/October
this year. We will post the new dates as soon
as they are announced." From the Greenhaus
website.
So sincere apologies to Phoenix
J's fans who had planned to catch her in May.
Do check back for news on other upcoming live
dates.
Gig review
Carling Islington Academy
hosts some of London's biggest events, and the
ElektroFest held on the May day Bank Holiday
weekend was no exception.
Photo courtesy of Michelle Robek of Beyond
the Darkroom.
And despite being a very dark
electronica festival, the set by chillout-progressive
band Greenhaus
proved a highlight of the evening. With their
uplifting beats and haunting guitars, they provided
a welcome alternative sound that was much appreciated
by the largely goth crowd. Complemented by the
appearance of various guest vocalists with their
individual styles, it added up to a highly eclectic
mix for the very thematic and at times epic
movie-esque soundscores typical of the current
Greenhaus signature sound.
One of these was Phoenix J.
Singing in her soulful soprano range, she at
times broke into a choreography of unique dance
moves that wowed the audience and led to a frenzy
of photographers snapping shots at the front
of stage. She performed some of the band's existing
repertoire, and then moved their fans further
by introducing 3 new songs that she had co-penned
with them, including Higher Ground, You're not
Alone and Particle Acceleration.
Just so you don't miss out,
make an effort to catch Phoenix J with Greenhaus
on the UK leg of their Spring tour supporting
the legendary Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk. For
more details and gig schedule, please visit
her diary page.
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Gigs
May 12 UK Carling Academy gig
with Greenhaus, London Electrofest
GIG NEWS
Three more gig dates with dark
electronica Greenhaus have been confirmed. Phoenix
J will be touring with the band this Spring
in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.
Please check diary page or the Greenhaus website
for details.
PJ has been writing and recording
with them as featured songwriter/vocalist for
their forthcoming Summer album.
About Greenhaus:
"Never an easy band to categorise, greenhaus
currently straddle the dark musical wasteland
between the likes of Mogwai to New Order , one
minute all dark psychedelic space rock, next
all bouncing electronic groove. With the recent
addition of guest vocalists the band have moved
towards a much more accessible sound whilst
still remaining splendidly isolated from the
mainstream. After 3 years, 2 albums and countless
UK and European live shows, greenhaus are maturing
into a force to be reckoned with...
Their original sound was
likened to Underworld and Orbital, but since
the addition of guitarist Jon Williams and songwriter,
Steve Bellamy, slowly coming out of his cocoon
adding vocals to some of the newer tracks, there
is a new depth to their sound, with rich musical
soundscapes and deep haunting anthem like textures
weaving in and out of their tracks."
Click Greenhaus
for more information.
Writing and Recording
PJ wrote & recorded the
first demos of 'Bird of Passage' & 'You're
Not Alone' at Kyrle House Studios ... She sent
it off... the guys loved them!
Gig News
Phoenix J guested with brilliant dark electronica
band Greenhaus on 28 Feb. (Sat) at the Garage
in Highbury London to rave feedback.
She's been writing and recording with them
and will be featured on their soon to be released
Summer album. She will appear with them again
on May 2 at London's Astoria during the Electrofestival.
For more information on the band, go to the
official Greenhaus website.
Gigs
Feb UK - Guesting gig with Greenhaus
at The Garage, London
Recording & Rehearsing
PJ recorded the first vocals of 'Higher Ground'
at Greenhaus London studio and rehearsed with
them the same evening for the first time.
Writing and Recording
In Nov, PJ responded to a findit ad placed by
greenhaus seeking singer/songwriter collaborators...
she received in the post the first CD of 10
backing tracks.
PJ proceeded to write her first Greenhaus
song 'Higher Ground' and recorded a demo version
at Kyrle House Studios. Whilst at MIDEM in January,
she received the good news that they liked her
song and would like her to write on another
track, in addition to performing live with them
for two London upcoming gigs.
