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The Greenmatics

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Live electro pop superheroes The Greenmatics stumbled across each other in Melbourne, Australia in 2006 and the trio has been rocking venues across Australia and New Zealand since.

In New Zealand The Greenmatics had four singles reach number 1 in various Top 10 Radio countdowns. They received a nomination for ‘Most Promising New Act’ in the 2005 bNet Music Awards and had their number 1 hit Wait No More remixed by Ryan Beehre (Minuit, Funk n Slo cuts) and a tour of New Zealand led to nationwide television coverage.

With this success still fuelling her, Green (Mel Smith) needed to get out of her Christchurch bedroom and into the big bad world. She headed for Australia with a synth under her arm and a love for her music driving her to break the Australian market.

In Melbourne, she found 2 musical soul mates and formed an electro band with the personality, beats and knowledge to break the big city. They made an appearance on Circuit Breakers Vol.1 put out by NSW based Light Sounds and released their Out of Limbo EP. Onstage, they acquired plenty of retro electro gear, and have been cutting some seriously groundbreaking live shows.

Now back from their East Coast Tour of Australia, The Greenmatics are currently working on their debut album with Brian Canham (Pseudo Echo frontman), due for release sometime this century.

Are you excited? They are.

Band Members:
Mel Green
Brenden James
Darren McKinty
Matt Gange

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melsphotos

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'I Love Technology' East Coast Tour
Posted: Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:00 am


"I Love Technology" East Coast Tour

The Melbourne gig will kickstart our "I Love Technology" East Coast Tour of Australia, it's also a double launch gig for ourselves and 'Fluorescent', with guests 'Polygon Palace' and Nathan Ratcliffe (Panic DJ).

The whole tour is in support of our new single 'I Love Technology', which was produced by Brian Canham (pseudo echo frontman). This version of the track is wayyyy different to the one on our 'Out of Limbo'EP and we're gonna put it up here and on our myspace page this Friday (11th July 0Cool so you can hear what we're talking about.

See you on the tour!!

Green, Gordo & Ant

This message was edited by melsphotos on Wed Jul 9, 2008 4:01 am.
 

The Greenmatics

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Have you seen them live?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:28 pm
The Greenmatics have a couple of gigs coming up in Melbourne.


This Tuesday 2nd May @ The Laundrey, 50 Johnston Street near Brunswick St, it's free and we're on at 8:30pm sharp. If you turn up late you WILL miss us.

May 27th @ Ding Dong, Level 1, 18 Market Lane.
Riff Random with Ripe, Dead Frenchmen and The Greenmatics.

See you there,

The Greenmatics
 

The Greenmatics

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New music video - on tv this week!
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:31 am
'The Greenmatics' (formerly 'Emerald Green') have a brand new music video for their song 'Wait No More'. It was made by Wellington music video newbie Richard Robertson for $0.00. You can see the video on C4's Homegrown Late this Thursday, 30th March.
 

melsphotos

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New Name !!
Posted: Thu Dec 8, 2005 9:34 am
We are now called The Greenmatics

www.thegreenmatics.com
 

Emerald Green

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Remix by Ryan Beehre (minuit, funk'n'slocuts)
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 3:49 pm
Ryan Beehre (Minuit, Funk'n'slocuts) has remixed our single 'Wait No More'.
It is SO phat !!!!!

So far he's only released it in Christchurch, NZ, so if you would like to hear a sample of it before it's released elsewhere, click the link below.

http://www.smalltime.co.nz/Funknslocuts%20HOME.htm
 

Emerald Green

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*19th August @ Edens Bar*
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:45 pm
- Emerald Green
- The Tutts
- Alabastor Theatre
(Wellington)

Friday, 19th August @ Edens Bar, 355 K' Road

Electro pop 3 piece Emerald Green, nominated for "Most Promising New Act" in the 2005 bNet Music Awards, are comprised of ex members from The Shocking Pinks, Thorazine Shuffle, Second Child and Break Up F**K. Playing alongside The Tutts, a new Auckland band dedicated to making the rock kids dance, with support from Wellingtons Alabastor Theatre, widely known as the band with the coolest name in Wellington.
 

Emerald Green

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SHORTCIRCUIT TOUR
Posted: Sat May 7, 2005 9:39 pm
We're up to the 3rd date of our 'Shortcircuit' NZ Tour and highlights so far include: people dancing on tables in Queenstown, everything in Dunedin (yay), pictureque Wanaka and so many more unmentionable things....




- DUNEDIN 5 May Re:Fuel with DJ Loki , DJ Nas-T
- QUEENSTOWN 6 May Dux de Lux .
- WANAKA 7 May Apartment One with DJ Nas-T
- CHRISTCHURCH 12 May Jetset Lounge with The USS Hit Machine
- NELSON 14 May PHAT with Fiction, Funk¹n SloCuts, Black Pantha
- WELLINGTON 20 May Bodega Basement with Disasteradio, Black Pantha
- P.NORTH 21 May Guv'nors
- AUCKLAND 28 May Viper Room with Black Pantha


www.shortcircuit.tk
 

Emerald Green

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Emerald Green video on C4 this Tuesday
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:48 pm
We've just been informed that Camilla will be playing our video for 'In Limbo' on C4's Intellectual Property this Tuesday night, so check it out!! (11pm - 12 on C4)

www.emeraldgreen.orcon.net.nz
 

Emerald Green

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RE: radio
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:36 pm
Hey Tama, thank you so much Very Happy
 

Emerald Green

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Emerald Green nominated in the bNet Music Awards
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:24 pm
Hi,

Emerald Green has been nominated for "Most Promising New Act" in the 2005 bNet Music Awards.

We'd really appreciate it if you could vote for us here -

http://www.95bfm.com/musicawards/

You'll need to confirm your vote by clicking the link in the email they send you.

Thank you,

Emerald Green
 

Tama Drummer

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RE: radio
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:30 am
Mel you rule!! nice Very Happy
 

Emerald Green

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RE: radio
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:35 pm
Ooooooo, I just got nominated for a bnet away. If you like my music then please vote for me http://www.95bfm.com/musicawards/.

Thank you,

Mel
Emerald Green
 

Emerald Green

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RE: radio
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:42 pm
Yeah, I forgot about that one....

My bios are always neatly photocopied and are regularly updated.

Sometimes I make up a cdr sticker for a new single to make it look more presentable, but that be kind of expensive, so you could always buy the cdrs which have a plain white top and neatly write on them... at least then there's no cdr brand names all over the cdr.

Be prepared to give away ALOT of cds.
If the people you give them to like it, then they'll tell their friends etc etc....

And I guess you also have to have a good quality recording of your songs, otherwise it'd be alot harder to get them played on the radio.
 

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RE: radio
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:58 pm
Also, take pride in the way you present yourself and your demo. A scribbled note, poorly photo-copied bio and a vivid-marker pen label on your CD will probably just land you straight in the rubbish bin.
 

Emerald Green

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RE: radio
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:38 pm
Hi Neckbolts,

Don't know how much help I can be.... all I did was write songs, burn them to cdr and then mail them to all the bNets. I guess it helps to do some networking... give them an email and let them know you've sent them a cd perhaps.

Feel free to give me an email if you want - emeraldgreenmusic(at(hotmail.com



 

neckbolts

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radio
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:27 pm
hey mel, me again, just wondering what your approach to radio was?
seeing how you did quite well on bnet, i thought you might have some pointers on getting played on their stations.
 

Emerald Green

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RE: Gear
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:39 pm
Hi Neckbolts,

I make the music in Fruity Loops and record the vocals with Cool Edit.

For gigs there's a real live bassist and guitarist, I do vocals and play a casiotone MT-70 and there's a backing track with drums and a few other bits and pieces on it.

Hope that answers your question. Very Happy

 

neckbolts

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Gear
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:56 pm
Hey mel,
just curious as to what kind of gear you use, and what your set up for live performances is?
 

melsphotos

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RE: Emerald Green
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:02 am
Hmmm, I guess the best way would be for you to email me and then we can sort something out.

emeraldgreenmusic(at)hotmail.com

Thank you,

Mel

 

pipera

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RE: Emerald Green
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:07 pm
Hi Mel,

I will try and get it. The problem with this forum there is no option for Australia so it defaulted to Auckland. Can I get your music imported into Australia?

Or can I e-mail you and get your music via you?

Thanks

pipera
 

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