Absolute Grey
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York , United States |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
Absolute Grey emerged as a band blending alternative rock and jangle pop styles, originating in September 1983 in Rochester, New York, United States. The initial members consisted of drummer Pat Thomas (who later founded Heyday Records), guitarist Matt Kitchen, vocalist Beth Brown, and bassist Mitchell Rasor.
Their first release was a six-track cassette, succeeded by the Green House mini-LP launched in December 1984. After signing with Midnight Records, they issued What Remains in 1986, with production by Tim Lee of The Windbreakers. When Thomas and Kitchen left the group in 1987, Brown and Rasor proceeded to record the acoustic Painted Post EP. Prior to this, a 1984 live album was issued through the Greek label Di-Di. Eventually, the original members reunited to produce their concluding album, Sand Down the Moon.
The band dissolved in 1990; however, an expanded version of A Journey Through the Past was re-released in 2001. In 2003, a remixed edition of Green House: 20th Anniversary Edition, featuring additional live tracks, became available. Although they briefly regrouped and revealed intentions for a new album in 2004, no subsequent release materialized.
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)
EPs and singles
- Painted Post EP (1987), Midnight