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band formed in September 1983 in

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, retrieved 2010-12-08 The group's original lineup comprised drummer Pat Thomas (who later founded

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), guitarist Matt Kitchen, vocalist Beth Brown and bassist Mitchell Rasor.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 191 The band's debut release was a six-song cassette, followed by the ''Green House''

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in December 1984. They then signed to Midnight Records, and two years after their debut released ''What Remains'', produced by Tim Lee of

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'', retrieved 2010-12-08 Thomas left in 1987, later releasing a series of solo albums, and Kitchen also left, leaving Brown and Rasor to continue, with the acoustic ''Painted Post'' EP released in mid-1987.Schinder, Scott
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'', retrieved 2010-12-08 A live album recorded in 1984 followed, released on the Greek Di-Di label, before the original line-up came back together to record their final album, ''Sand Down the Moon''. After disbanding in 1990, an expanded reissue of ''A Journey Through the Past'' was released in 2001.Deming, Mark
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, retrieved 2010-12-08 In 2003 a remixed edition of ''Green House: 20th Anniversary Edition'' with a bonus disc of live recordings was released. The band reunited, and announced plans for a new album in 2004, although nothing was released.

Discography

Albums

*''Green House'' (1984), Earring *''What Remains'' (1986), Midnight *''A Journey Through the Past'' (live) (1988), Di-Di *''Sand Down the Moon'' (1989), Di-Di *''Green House - 20th Anniversary'' (2004)

Compilations

*''Broken Promise'' (1993)

EP's and singles

*''Painted Post'' EP (1987), Midnight

References

External links

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Paisley Pop - Greenhouse 20th anniversary reissue label
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