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About Me

ABOUT

What distinguishes Greenlight from the rest of the bands currently out is the fact that each member of the band has an equal say in the track creation. Bass, guitar, drums, and vocals are all heard in equal proportion; this is accomplished through masterful layering and a cohesion that many bands simply do not have....Three years have given Greenlight enough experience to really shine; heres to hoping they can continue their high quality of output. - James McQuiston - www.neufutur.com

Greenlight is a melodic art punk band forged in the West Loop of Chicago. Their diverse musical background and influence brings out an eccentric sound based on rhythm-driven, hook-centric rock. Although the musicians are capable, the consensus is that less is more, and that every song is built around a singular idea. All expression is broken down to its simplest parts -- rhythm and melody.

Greenlight emerged onto the Chicago music scene in the fall of 2003. What began as a garage punk style has developed into a more mature sound with an art punk, new wave influence. John Hauppa’s vocals are often compared to Ian Curtis of Joy Division; however, the subtle female backing vocals and occasional leads by Shannon Hauppa create a softer, indie pop sound.

With the addition of Jon Mosier (Banking Hours) taking over on bass guitar in December of 2006, the band began again to refine their sound even further. Carefully layered guitars and vocals mixed with Thomas O’Shea’s intense drumming enhance the band’s simplicity in songwriting, allowing the rhythm and melody to remain the centerpiece of each song.

Update:

In August 2007, we decided that it would be in our best interest to take some time off. We still plan on working on new material, but for right now we need to take a step back and take some time to refocus. For us, being in a band isn't just about telling people we're in a band. For us, being in a band is about making music that means something.

VIDEO

View our video for "Cold".


ALBUM

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Music:

Member Since: 6/18/2004
Band Website: greenlightband.net
Band Members:

:: John Hauppa: vocals, guitar, bass

:: Shannon Hauppa: guitar, vocals

:: Jon Mosier: bass

:: Thomas O'Shea: drums, vocals


Influences: Joy Division, The Pixies, Velvet Underground, Elastica, Suede, Wire, Buzzcocks, Naked Raygun, The Breeders, Talking Heads, B-52's, Built to Spill, DB's, Material Issue, Belle & Sebastian, Catherine Wheel, Talking Heads, Electrelane, KaitO, The Smiths
Sounds Like:

Old Bands: Joy Division, The Pixies, Velvet Underground, Naked Raygun, B-52's, Talking Heads, The Doors, Mission of Burma, New Order

Current Bands: The National, Interpol, The Killers, The Arcade Fire, Stellastarr

Styles: melodic art-punk | indie | garage | rock | new wave | punk


Buy the album at these locations:
cdbaby
e-music
iTunes




Record Label: self-released
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

News & Updates: August 2007

As you may have already read, we are no longer playing the show on Friday, September 7, 2007 at Jackhammer.    After some discussion, and some other issues that arose, we have decided that ...
Posted by Greenlight on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:12:00 PST

European Vacation

For those interested, we thought we would update you on what we are up to. John and I went to Europe for two weeks the first two weeks of May, spending half our time in Paris and the other half in Lon...
Posted by Greenlight on Wed, 16 May 2007 11:03:00 PST

DEPART-ment Show April 14th & 15th

Did you know that Daisy makes handbags & accessories?  Well, she's doing her first DEPART-ment show on Saturday & Sunday, April 14th-15th 2007. Here are the details: upcoming shows o...
Posted by Greenlight on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:54:00 PST

Video for Cold

Shannon created a video for the song "Cold".  View it here:  Cold by Greenlight
Posted by Greenlight on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:36:00 PST

Memories Show Cancellation

Greenlight have unfortunately had to cancel for Friday, December 1st at Memories.  The rest of the show will go on with the other bands scheduled.  For more details on that show visit www.ro...
Posted by Greenlight on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:37:00 PST

New Greenlight Lineup

Greenlight has moved on from being a 3-piece to now being a 4-piece.  We have added Jon Mosier of Banking Hours to our lineup.  The new Greenlight lineup will hopefully debut in January with...
Posted by Greenlight on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:15:00 PST

Songwriting Session

We have officially begun the process of working on new material.  We had a songwriting session to start getting new ideas and we were very pleased with the outcome.  We're planning to contin...
Posted by Greenlight on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:46:00 PST

LOLLAPALOOZA'S LAST BAND STANDING

Go vote for us to be part of the Lollapalooza line up! Click here  ----> VOTE FOR US Thank you!...
Posted by Greenlight on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:09:00 PST

3/10/06 Show Updates for the Spring

The band has been busy working on some new material, and getting ourselves into the process of recording again.  I know, we've said that already, it's just a matter of finding the time.  On ...
Posted by Greenlight on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:42:00 PST

FREE CD GIVEAWAY....just in time for the holidays

Hey everyone! We are giving away copies of our E.P. Is This What I Am Here For?. Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line FREE CD.  Include your name and address&...
Posted by Greenlight on Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:05:00 PST