Pink Grease were a six-piece

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group from

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. Drawing from prominent early influences like

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and even

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, the band's sound and style was often seen as

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while also being heavily influenced by such new wave artists like

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and punk rock artists like The Damned. Pink Grease released their debut EP ''All Over You'', in May 2003 to some minor critical praise. Then in June 2004 they followed up with the full-length '' This Is For Real'' with similar praise and some moderate commercial success. Their second album titled ''Mechanical Heart'' was planned for a release sometime in 2006/2007 but, after the split from the record label

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, it is still unreleased and just a few promotional copies exist. Rory Lewarne now sings with White Witches, who describe themselves as "foppish Celts with glitter in their veins". They released their debut album, Heironymus Anonymous, in 2018. Joseph John Lynch is now a DT and art teacher in a secondary school.

Discography

Albums

* ''All Over You'' - (

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, 5 May 2003) * '' This is for Real'' - (21 June 2004) * ''Mechanical Heart'' - (unreleased, promotional only)

Singles

* "Working All Day / Manhattan On Fire" - (2002) * "Waiting So Long / Soul Paco" - (1 May 2003) * "The Nasty Show" - (27 October 2003) * "Fever" - (22 March 2004) * "The Pink G. R. Ease" - (14 June 2004) Chart Position: #75 ( UK) * "This is for Real" - (21 June 2004) * "Strip" - (10 January 2005) Chart Position: #36 (UK) * "Peaches" - (28 March 2005) Chart Position: #44 (UK) * "Ordinary Girl" - (5 June 2006) * "Alien" - (25 September 2006) * "Carlights" (29 January 2007) Chart Position: #34 (UK)

References

External links

Pink Grease on Myspace

White Witches on Bandcamp
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