Pink Grease were a five-piece rock

Rock music

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 group from Sheffield

Sheffield

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, England

England

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. Drawing from prominent early influences like David Bowie

David Bowie

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, Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

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, T.Rex, and even Kiss

KISS (band)

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, the band's sound and style was often seen as glam rock

Glam rock

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 while also being heavily influenced by such new wave

New Wave music

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 artists like Duran Duran

Duran Duran

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 and punk rock

Punk rock

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 artists like The Damned.

Pink Grease released their debut EP

Extended play

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 All Over You, in May 2003 to some minor critical praise. Then in June 2004 they followed up with the full-length This Is For Real with similar praise and some moderate commercial success. Their second album titled Mechanical Heart was planned for a release sometime in 2006/2007 but, after the split from the record label Mute Records

Mute Records

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, it is still unreleased and just a few promotional copies exist.

Rory Lewarne now sings with White Witches, a north London-based experimental rock

Experimental rock

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 four-piece that draws influences from Roxy Music

Roxy Music

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, The Ramones and Mike + The Mechanics, among others.

Albums

• All Over You - (mini-album, 5 May 2003)
• This is for Real - (21 June 2004)
• Mechanical Heart - (unreleased, promotional only)

Singles

• "Working All Day / Manhattan On Fire" - (2002)
• "Waiting So Long / Soul Paco" - (1 May 2003)
• "The Nasty Show" - (27 October 2003)
• "Fever" - (22 March 2004)
• "The Pink G. R. Ease" - (14 June 2004) Chart Position: #75 (UK
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• "This is for Real" - (21 June 2004)
• "Strip" - (10 January 2005) Chart Position: #36 (UK)
• "Peaches" - (28 March 2005) Chart Position: #44 (UK)
• "Ordinary Girl" - (5 June 2006)
• "Alien" - (25 September 2006)
• "Carlights" (29 January 2007) Chart Position: #34 (UK)