The Green Pajamas


The Green Pajamas are a musical group from Seattle, Washington. They formed in the spring of 1984 when Jeff Kelly and Joe Ross recorded and released their first album, Summer Of Lust. They are probably best known for the regional hit single "Kim the Waitress".
The band released 33 albums between 1984 and 2014. The band has never been picked up by a major label.

History

Joe Ross and Jeff Kelly met at a party and discovered a common interest in 60s psychedelia. Inspired by 1983's Los Angeles "paisley underground" music scene the duo decided to start a similar scene in their home town of Seattle. By spring of 1984 they had recorded and released a homemade cassette called Summer of Lust.
The 7" record "Kim the Waitress" attracted regional college radio airplay in the mid-80s, and the band went on to record "Sister Anne", and the albums Book Of Hours and Ghosts of Love, before breaking up during the sessions for Ghosts of Love. During the next few years, Jeff Kelly released solo recordings on cassette. The band re-united in 1994 in the wake of "Kim The Waitress" covers released that year by Material Issue and the Seattle band Sister Psychic. A third single, "Song for Christina", was released.
With the 1999 release of Seven Fathoms Down and Falling on Nick Saloman's Woronzow records, they played the 1999 Terrastock 3 festival in London. They have been Terrastock regulars, playing at Terrastock 2 in San Francisco, #4 in Seattle and #6 in Providence, RI.
In 2009 the band returned to the Seattle record label where they started and has been putting out a steady stream of releases, both reissues and new material.

Band members

Jeff Kelly has also recorded several solo albums, an album with his wife Susanne Kelly and three with Laura Weller as Goblin Market. Eric Lichter has recorded two solo albums as well as albums by the Picture Day and The Life.
; Albums
; Singles
; EPs
; Compilations
; Jeff Kelly solo releases
  • Baroquen Hearts Green Monkey Cassette
  • Coffee In Nepal Green Monkey Cassette Re-issued Di Di Music LP
  • Portugal Green Monkey Cassette
  • Private Electric Storm Green Monkey Cassette
  • Ash Wednesday Rain Green Monkey CD
  • Melancholy Sun The Home Recordings of Jeff Kelly Camera Obscura 4-CD box set
  • Indiscretion Hidden Agenda CD
  • For The Swan In The Hallway Hidden Agenda CD
; Jeff Kelly and Susanne Kelly releases
  • By Reckless Moonlight Green Monkey CD
; Eric Lichter solo releases
; Albums by The Goblin Market
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