Early Greenlight Highlights
It was a friends-of-friends cross-pollination that led to the meeting of guitarist Jason Bloodworth and vocalist Ross M. Hull. Bloodworths we should write some songs was not only a polite conversation maker, but what led to the formation of Greenlight Promise. Joined by a revolving rhythm section, the band hit the NY/NJ live circuit, working out chemistry kinks and developing an overall sound. (Look: you know that bands cringe at writers sound-defining adjectives. Lets say GP is rock thats a little alternative for starters, and agree to listen and decide for ourselves.)
The band soon entered the studio and didnt leave until completing the ambitious In A Mirror That Lied The Truth. The self-produced 13-song album is the product of a band moving forward in a way most bands today sadly move backward. Simply put, Greenlight Promise is a group actually focused on the craft of song writing.
In A Mirror...Reflections
The first minute of opener Full Circle (okay, its really the first 1:06) offers a good snapshot of the bands sound: out-front vocals, clever drumming, similar-but-different guitar parts and a pinned-down bass that all lead up to a memorable chorus. (Thats our most accessible one, Bloodworth reckons, and he may be right.)
Lest the listener get too comfy, In A Mirror ... takes left turns with the likes of the five-minute plus After The Sugar, where the four-string takes the lead, guitars get fuzzy and the lyrics more cryptic. The whole thing builds into a wall of sound that crumbles into a piano piece.
I dont like to say much, explains Hull regarding his lyrics, but he may be half lying: they do more than rhyme, and touch on universal themes of love found, lost, and found again, sometimes from all angles.
Production subtleties make In A Mirror ... a worthy repeat listen in its entirety; guitars, keys and even violins (And Everything) weave in and out of a spacious mix. The collection ends with the smart, atmospheric pop of A Song Is Worth A Thousand Pictures, which would fit in anyones iPod hit list.
Live Greenlight Promise
With In A Mirror That Lied The Truth finally completed and out there, Greenlight Promise is returning to live performing. Well be everywhere, says Bloodworth, who adds that in addition to club dates, the band is looking to appear on festival bills around the country.
Since the record's release, the band has been billed as the best local band by G106.3 FM and its listeners and Philadelphias City Paper has recently selected the band as one of the best 15 bands in the region stretching from Baltimore to New York. Selections for this years Millennium Music Conference (Harrisburg), Midpoint Music Festival (Cincinnati), and Mid Atlantic Music Conference (Charlotte) also show that the bands songwriting talent and intense live performances are starting to garner serious attention.
Thanks for voting for our band name and helping us....there were over 125 votes cast and it was a tight race all the way to the deadline.....but....the name that recieved the most votes and our new name is (as if you can't tell by the new logo)....
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<br />thanks again for all your help, comments and suggestions. we hope to get newer stuff up here and book some shows soon. we will certainly stay in touch and talk to you soon. thanks again,
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ross you have hurt my feelings for the last time...i thought surely a kindred soul such as you would have recognized the beauty of 50 foot swell...im going to go cry myself to sleep<br />-ronzilla
I'll be patience for the live shows. I'm looking forward to the record when its finished. hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving though. now time to go broke and listen to screaming kids wanting to meet Santa.
wonderful! I'll be looking forward to that album release and hearing the newest song's you've created.
As for me,I'm well. Im working with photo editing and will be doing photography on a regular basis for work once my finances allow me to get a better camera.
Keep in touch, I hope other then your music you guys are doing well.
hello, we finally have some new songs up--they are live and not finalized, but if you have a second or two (the songs are all under 3 minutes) check them out and let us know what you think. thanks a lot and we look forward to hearing what you think. talk to you later. the bug bites.
Cheers mate for the reply I appriate it! Well I found you guys from freeindie (to tell you the truth I found quite alot of bands on that site who I grown to love)! I will buy you debut cd, but I am broke. Thats the 1st of my excuses. The next one is that my router is dying so certain sites and... you dont really need to this lol. Anyway KEEP ROCKING!!! Spike out...
Yo, I checked out the radio thing for you guys a few times before last Sunday. Pretty awesome! Ross, I don't know if you're a Penguin fan, but wether you are or not, Go Penguins!!! Later, joels...
hey man, sorry its been so long...ive kinda just taken a leave of absence, but i'll be back soon...i'll give you a ring some time and catch up. i thought the 104 stuff was great as always, and i cant wait to see you guys again, i may have some exciting news coming up soon...tell J i said hello and i hope the band is well -ronzilla
