Grenadine was an indie rock 'supergroup' from Arlington, Virginia comprising Jenny Toomey (of Tsunami), Mark Robinson (of Unrest), and Rob Christiansen (of Eggs). The band released two albums and three singles in the early 1990s. In contrast to the band members' other work, Grenadine's sound has been described as "lounge-pop".
History The band formed in 1991 and featured Jenny Toomey (vocals, guitar), Mark Robinson (vocals, guitar), and Rob Christiansen (trombone, guitar, drums).Robbins, Ira "Grenadine", Trouser Press, retrieved 2011-12-18Phares, Heather "Grenadine Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-12-18 Their debut single Triology and the Kramer-produced album Goya were released in 1992 on Shimmy Disc in association with Toomey's and Robinson's labels, Simple Machines and TeenBeat respectively.O'Hara, Gail (1992) "Quiet Storm", SPIN, December 1992, retrieved 2011-12-18 Grenadine's second and final album, Nopalitos, was released in 1994. The band has been described as "indie-lounge-pop" and a "crooning, loungey cocktail act", and has also received comparisons to Rudy Vallee.Phares, Heather "Goya Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-12-18Raha, Maria (2004) Cindarella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground, Avalon, , p. 173Phares, Heather "Nopalitos Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-12-18 The band continued until 1998."Grenadine", simplemachines.net, retrieved 2011-12-18
Discography Albums Goya (1992), Simple Machines/TeenBeat/Shimmy Disc Nopalitos (1994), Simple Machines/TeenBeat
Singles Triology (1992), TeenBeat/Simple Machines - "Fillings"/"Gillan" "Don't Forget The Halo" (1993), TeenBeat/Simple Machines Christiansen EP (1994), TeenBeat/Simple Machines
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