The
Green
Pajamas - In A Glass Darkly EP
Jeff Kelly: Guitar, Vocals
Joe Ross: Bass, Vocals
Karl Wilhelm: Drums
Eric Lichter: Keyboard, Vocals
Laura Weller: Guitar, Vocals
A True Cult Pop Band
Revered by the underground British
publication Ptolemaic Terrascope and its Terrastock
Festival followers, The Green Pajamas continue to build an
enthusiastic grass roots base the old fashion way: one fan
by word-of-mouth fan. Best known in the U.S. as the composers
of Material Issue’s hit “Kim the Waitress,” this
Seattle based quintet continues its 4 year burst of activity
with this summer’s full-length This Is Where We Disappear on
Australia's Camera Obscura label. Until then you can satisfy
your psychedelic pop urges with In a Glass Darkly,
an EP of five new Green Pajamas songs on Hidden Agenda/Parasol.
Leader Jeff Kelly had originally planned In a Glass Darkly as
a Goblin Market side project with collaborator Laura Weller,
but after further examination and rumination decided it was
Green Pajamas material after all. Inspired by the writings
of J. S. Le Fanu, In a Glass Darkly is a bit more
somber than recent Green Pajamas output. A beautiful escape
for the coming days of spring.
The History
The Green Pajamas started as a
collaboration between multi-instrumentalists Jeff Kelly and
Joe Ross. While a duo they recorded and released the full-length
cassette Summer Of Lust in the spring of 1984. Karl
Willhelm was drafted to play drums on Summer Of Lust and
has faithfully sat on the throne ever since. Soon they added
a third songwriting guitar player, Steven Lawrence, and the
foursome started gigging around Seattle.
After Joe left to pursue a career
in grunge, keyboardist Bruce Headt augmented the lineup and
the Green Pajamas recorded and released their first LP, Book
Of Hours in 1987. By 1988 Joe was back and Bruce was
out (his choice), and the band spent nearly two years to
complete the album Ghosts Of Love. When Ghosts finally
appeared in stores in the fall of 1990, no one seemed to
notice, and the Green Pajamas seemingly called it a day.
The core of Jeff, Joe and Karl remained active in Jeff's
Victorian inspired band The Goblin Market. After demos, gigs
and a half-finished album, they gave up and started recording
some Green Pajamas songs again, resulting in the Song
For Christina single. During this period it wasn't clear
if they were a band again or just doing a lot of reunions;
but a new era was dawning and this time the world would be
watching.
In 1997 The Green Pajamas entered
a period of unprecedented productivity. With the addition
of multi-instrumentalist and songsmith Eric Lichter the band
released their first album in seven years, the beautifully
crafted Strung Behind The Sun. It was followed two
months later by Indian Winter, a collection of previously
released singles. By the end of 1998 they had released an
EP, Strung Out and the critically acclaimed full length All
Clues Lead To Meagan's Bed. With the 1999 release Seven
Fathoms Down And Falling, their fifth CD in less than
three years, came the addition of guitarist and longtime
friend of the band, Laura Weller. In late 2001 Hidden Agenda/Parasol
will release a holiday collection EP, The Carolers’ Song.
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