Greta (band)

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Greta
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active1990–1995[ citation needed ]
Labels Mercury
MembersJosh Gordon
Kyle Baer
Scott Carneghi
Past members Brad Wilk
Paul Plagens

Greta was an American hard rock band formed in 1990[ citation needed ] by Paul Plagens, Kyle Baer, Josh Gordon, and Brad Wilk.

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Wilk left the band in 1991 to join Rage Against the Machine, [1] and was replaced on the drums by Scott Carneghi who went on to co-found the band Buffalocomotive in 2012.

The band signed a two-record deal with Mercury Records in 1993 and released their debut album, No Biting, on September 21 of that year.[ citation needed ]. Their second and final album, This Is Greta, was released in 1995, after which the band was dropped from the label.[ citation needed ] Greta disbanded in 1995.[ citation needed ] On August 7, 2015, vocalist Paul Plagens died [2] reportedly due to hepatitis c, according to early Greta roadie and close friend Mike Wilcox. [3]

Discography

Albums

Singles and promos

References

  1. ↑ SPIN Nov. 1993 Vol. 9, n° 8- Page 70 "drummer Brad Wilk (formerly of Eddie Vedder's pre-Pearl Jam outfit and buzz band Greta)"
  2. ↑ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - PAUL PLAGENS, 1965-2015". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved April 20, 2016.,
  3. ↑ "Comment from @mcw1956". YouTube . October 28, 2022. our beloved Paul...tummy overwhelmed by the pummeling of Chinese herbs. that kept his hep c at bay...till they didnt


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