About Us
Gretanova; a Sheffield based alternative metal/rock band who in their four year
stretch have gone through several lineup changes. Made up of five musicians
with varying influences, something that makes song writing more interesting.
Formed in 2006, Gretanova started out as a female fronted post-grunge/country
outfit based in Leeds. They featured lead & rhythm guitars, bass and
kept timing using a drum machine. After 5 months and a few ideas for songs
they replaced the drum machine with surviving member James Hart who took
over the grungy drum sound well and adding elements of his own.
With a few months of practising, and the lineup firmly in place, Gretanova
finally began to think about gigging and recording. With several gigs out
the way, the band went into the studio and recorded their demo recording
"Your Children Are Not Special", named after a famous Bill Hicks routine.
After a couple of years gigging and song writing founding members
Charlie Hill, Andy Glynn and Dunstan Blay decided to move onto other
things leaving Gretanova as a 2 piece. Luckily new guitarist Matt Churchard
was found very shortly after and with Lee switching to Bass allowed the band
to continue writing as a 3 piece.
After a few months of auditions Gretanova finally evolved into the band
they are now. With vocalist Ben Moorhouse bringing with him much need
synth and guitarist Mark Vincent adding power and structure, the band continued
to gig with a much harsher metallier edge than previous lineups.
A new EP "100th Idiot" (2010 Corporate Records) was recorded over two days
at the end of May at Cellar Door Recordings in Rotherham. After completing
a small tour in October 2010 and with another coming up in January/February 2011,
Gretanova are at their strongest yet.
EPK
Click on the image below to download or EPK (3.1mb).
Reviews
"still edger than most professionally produced recordings i've heard this year.
And best of all the CD contains their live finisher "Brilliant Sun" right from
it's piano intro to insanely intense chorus. Download it, you may be pleasantly
surprised."
Review at Amazon.co.uk of "100th Idiot"
"The tracks featuring nice time changes and maintaining a tautness that even
signed bands often can’t be bothered with. ‘Brilliant Sun’ is a fine example of
this – constantly driving towards an inevitable finale but twisting and turning on
its way."
Tastyzine.co.uk reviews "100th Idiot"
"I have faith that these lot would put on a good show, I like their vibe a lot."
Hyde Park Heat
"an awesome introduction to the New Sheffield Sound in all of it's explosive
and unrelenting glory"
MOG.com reviews "Your Children Are Not Special"
"genuinely good, definitely worth seeing live"
From Live at The Primrose, Leeds