Greta (band)

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Name = Greta


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Origin = Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre = Hard rock
Years_active = 1992–1994
Label = Mercury Records
Associated_acts = Rage Against the Machine
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/greta Official Greta MySpace]
Current_members = Paul Plagens Josh Gordon Kyle Baer Scott Carneghi
Past_members = Brad Wilk

Greta is an American hard rock band formed in 1992 by Paul Plagens, Kyle Baer, Josh Gordon, and Brad Wilk. Wilk left the band to join Rage Against the Machine and was replaced by Scott Carneghi. The band released two albums on Mercury Records, but were dropped from the label, and broke up in 1994.

History

Signed to Mercury Records in 1992, Greta released its first album entitled "No Biting", and toured with such acts as Candlebox, Rage Against the Machine, White Zombie and Motörhead. The song "Fathom" was used on "The Real World", and "Beavis and Butthead". While the first record received little airplay, Greta made three videos: "Love is Dead", "Fathom" & "Is It What You Wanted", the latter two of which were featured on "Beavis and Butthead".

"This is Greta"

Since Greta was signed to a 2 record deal the band went into the studio to record their follow up album entitled "This Is Greta". The album showcased a change in sound the bands, with less heavy metal elements. A music video was shot for the single "About You" and the band was preparing for a tour.

Soon after the president of Mercury records was fired, along with band's A&R manager. The music video previously shot for "This is Greta" never made it to MTV, the new album made it to very few stores, and the band was dropped from the label. Shortly after, in 1994 Greta parted ways.

[http://www.myspace.com/greta Greta on Myspace]