Joseph Beuys, Luis Bunuel, Otto Dix, George Groz, Marcel Duchamp, Andrey Tarkovsky, William Burroughs, Kraftwerk, Test Dept., SPK, Laibach, Lustmord, Throbbing Gristle, Einsturzende Neubauten, Von Magnet
Lee Newman and Michael Wells formed Greater Than One in London, circa 1985. The group was created to explore art through performance, recordings, and installations. They released albums on Graeme Revell's Side Effects label, WaxTrax! and ROIR in the USA, Torso in Europe, and their own imprint, K=K.
In 1990, they started releasing singles as GTO (because it was easier to spell) and Tricky Disco (to explore more techno and house music).
In 1991 the final Greater Than One release, Index, was issued.
Newman and Wells started releasing singles as John + Julie, Church of Extacy and Signs of Chaos. They would later release albums and singles as TD5, The Salami Brothers, 1000 Blinky Lights, and Technohead.
In 1995, Technohead scored a massive worldwide hit single with "I Wanna Be A Hippy." In August however, Lee Newman passed away after a brief battle with cancer.
Michael Wells continues to DJ occasionally and record music under various names including S.O.L.O. and The Man as well as many of the above.
Greater Than One are history. They do not exist any more, Michael Wells does not maintain this Web site.
Reissues are coming soon for the entire back catalogue of Greater Than One. See brainwashed.com/bark/projects.html for more deatails and blueprints.Quotes are being sought for the liner notes. Let us know what Greater Than One means to you!
Sick of It All: All Hell Breaks Loose Chubbies: Living in Hell Wolf Parade: Call it a Ritual Corruption is King: Final Market Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys: Carnal Carnivale Home 33: This Night Has Opened My Eyes Nine Inch Nails: Right Where It Belongs Marie MacGillis & the Model Millionaires: I'll Close My Eyes Clash: Atomic Tan Alice Cooper: Wake the Dead Freak Accident: Chinese Phrasebook Lost Souls: This Life of Mine Keeper: Sharpen the Axes Dead Scene Celebrity: Didn't You Report Suspicious Activity: Amnesiacs Lupus Nensen & the Congregation: St Francis Restless: Bottle on the Beach Blackalicious: Black Diamond & Pearls Toxic Reasons: Noise Boys Greater Than One: I Know Everything Blowtorch: Grievance in F#m Michael Franti & Spearhead: I've Been Away Four Roses: Psycho Four Tops: Reach Out, I'll Be There Temptations: Get Ready Marco Fernandez: The Fever Train Lilly Bros & Don Stover: Barbara Allen "Akira": Doll's Polyphony Vandals: Airstream Dreadnots: Populous Magica
Catch a special video presentation of Greater Than One at BRAINWAVES 2008!
November 21, 22, 23: Boston, The Regent Theatre. This year plays host to old friends, local heroes, and a special day honoring 15 years of KRANKY! Tickets are once again $75 for the entire weekend and they're now available at the Brainwashed Commerce page. See brainwavesfest. org for details on travel, accommodations, and other stuff. There's a Facebook group now for Brainwashed and a event for Brainwaves for people to post about sharing rides, rooms, or other things.
The lineup: JG Thirlwell's Manorexia • Meat Beat Manifesto • Matmos • Stars of the Lid • Little Annie • Major Stars • Silver Apples • Windy Weber and Thomas Meluch as Lambs Laughter • Reformed Faction • Andrew Liles and Jonathan Coleclough • Nmperign feat. Jason Lescalleet • Marissa Nadler • Glenn Jones • His Name Is Alive • Gary Wilson • Rivulets • Strategy • Nudge • Boduf Songs • To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie • Lichens + DJ Steven Stapleton & a special video presenation from Greater Than One
I got the CD's this morning!!! Wow! the packaging is SUPERB! They actually look better reduced to CD size from the 12 inch vinyl. And 3 in each pack! I'm very very impressed. Thank you very much! I will listen to some today as I slave away over a hot paint brush. Love with tongues.......... Val xxxxxx