Country of origin: UK.
Formed in: 2008.
Location: Hastings, UK and Belfast, NI.
Website www.groovingingreen.co.uk
Members- Tron- vocals, Pete F- guitars, Simon M- guitars/bass, Dr Toxic- Drums.
Related bands: Ex members of Children on Stun and Solemn Novena.
Contact: info@groovingingreen.co.uk
Biography
Grooving in Green formed in 2008 when guitarists Pete and Simon Manning started writing music together for the first time in over 14 years. As a nod to the bands origins and inspirations they once again took their name from a March Violets song. Later that year Tron joined on vocals completing the lineup.
In early 2009 the band set to writing their debut CD, quickly establishing their own sound and feel ‘Groove Goth’.
In June the band received critical acclaim for their first EP ‘Ascent’ which was described as “Obvious Quality” (Mick Mercer) and proved to be a hit on compilations and in clubs.
The band proceeded with the ‘Ascent Tour’ to promote this release drawing comparisons to band such as Placebo and the Manic Street Preachers. During this time the band began working on a follow up to Ascent. The band played their first European date at the Judgement Day festival in Austria debuting songs from the new single, supporting Ikon and met with a great response. The band soon went on to play the Whitby Goth Weekend Festival supporting The Eden House to an enthusiastic crowd and officially released their second cd: ‘Dirt’ which was once again met with positive reviews and praise ending the year on a high.
By the start of 2010 the band were putting the finishing touches on their debut album and played their first gigs in Germany in support of the House of Usher as well as Clan of Xymox- once again to a positive crowd. Within the week the band were once again recording- with Steve Carey (Eden House/Adoration/This Burning Effigy) producing as well as Legendary bassist Tony Pettit (Fields of the Nephilim/NFD/Eden House) contributing on a song and mastering by Andy Jackson (engineer for Pink Floyd).
That summer the band headlined the first night of the Lumous Gothic Festival in Finland and later the same month proceeded to play in support of Vendemmian and The Eden House once again at the first DV8 Festival in York where they were joined on stage by legendary March Violets vocalist Rosie Lugosi. This performance being described by Dominion Magazine as follows “Grooving In Green deliver a punky yet polished performance – superbly guitar led with strongly delivered vocals”.
With the debut album ready for release the band returned to Whitby once again for ‘DV8fest at Whitby’ where they supported their idols ‘March Violets’ alongside O Children and Ulterior. The band released the album ‘Post Traumatic Stress’ which has received great acclaim within the goth community and cited as one of the best goth albums of 2010. The album was placed at number 15 of Dominion Magazines Top 20 albums of 2010 and has beenplaced in several Top 20′s of 2010 and continues to receive positive reviews.
In 2011 the band played dates in the UK both to promote the acclaimed debut album and to introduce new material for the second album. In August 2011 the band had the honour of being declared Static Magazine Germany’s ‘band of the month’. In the same month the band headlined the first night of Norways HELLDORADO Festival. The band finished the year by returning to Germany in October to play Area 51 once again with Vendemmian.
To start 2012 the band played on the birthday of Copenhagan’s Black Cat club to an enthusiastic audience in February before playing a well received show in Leeds in March. The band recorded their second album Stranglehold between May and June once again with Steve Carey with Andy Jackson once again handling mastering duties. In June the band also took time to fit in a return to the Slimelight in London with Andi Sex Gang and followed this up by visiting Malmo, Sweden to play with good friends Kindred Spirits. In October of 2012 Grooving in Green returned to Germany to play Area 51 in Hilden and their first date in Liepzig at the popular Vanity Noir club.
On November 15th Grooving in Green will release their second album on cd through AF Music with positive reviews rolling in already.
In December Grooving in Green's Simon Manning announced that he would be leaving Grooving in Green due to issues of distance and dedicating more time to his personal life. The band will continue to play in 2013 with Austria’s Emergency Exit Festival being the first confirmed date.
Discography
Ascent EP 2008
Dirt EP 2009
Post Traumatic Stress album 2010
Stranglehold album 2012/13.
