The Green Pajamas are Jeff Kelly (guitar, vocals), Joe Ross (bass, vocals), Eric Lichter (keys, vocals, percussion), Karl Wilhelm (drums), and Laura Weller (guitar, vocals). 

What started 17 years ago as a collaboration between Kelly and Ross became a bona fide band with the addition of Karl Wilhelm, with whom they recorded their first full-length album "Summer of Lust", and a third song-writing partner and guitarist, Steven Lawrence. Over a two-year period, from 1988 to 1990, the Pajamas recorded what would be the last album of this era, "Ghosts of Love". Jeff, Joe and Karl also performed and recorded songs for Jeff’s Victorian-inspired project, The Goblin Market. Eventually they switched focus back to the Pajamas, and released the single Song For Christina. This release marked the dawning of a new era for the Green Pajamas and this time the world would take notice.

From 1997 on, the band entered a period of unprecedented productivity. With the addition of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Eric Lichter, the band released their first album in seven years, "Strung Behind the Sun". It was followed two months later by Indian Winter, a collection of previously released singles. By the end of 1998 they had released an EP, "Strung Out", and the critically acclaimed full-length "All Clues Lead To Meagan’s Bed", named by the London Times as one of the top 10 albums of 1999. With the release of "Seven Fathoms Down and Falling", their fifth CD in less than three years, came the addition of long-time friend of the band, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Laura Weller to the line-up. An EP titled "In a Glass Darkly", released on Hidden Agenda Records, was released in May to critical acclaim, and "This is Where We Disappear", was released on Woronzow Records in the fall of 2001. Jeff and Laura also revived the Goblin Market project and released a  "Ghostland", in June 2001 and "Haunted" in October 2005. In Jul 2002, Camera Obscura released Narcotic Kisses, a major retrospective of Green Pajamas rare and unreleased tracks, on CD (after a very limited LP issue in 2000), and in November 2002, Camera Obscura released "Northern Gothic", possibly their finest achievement to date. Feb 2009 sees the release of their latest on Camera Obscura, an LP only compilation "Hidden Minutes".

Though founder Jeff Kelly is the primary artistic force, the other band members’ contributions add to the appeal and diversity of the band’s recordings by bringing their own musical influences and textures to Kelly’s already flavour-filled material. The result is carefully crafted records that are worth many a repeated listen. The band continues to receive significant critical acclaim from the non-mainstream music press and radio, and enjoy a solid following of loyal and enthusiastic fans. 

Other Resources:

CAM005CD - "Strung Behind the Sun"

CAM020CD - "All Clues Lead To Meagan's Bed"

CAM045CD - "Northern Gothic"

CAM052CD - "Narcotic Kisses"

CAM085LP - "Hidden Minutes"

Susanne Kelly Web Site

See Sounds Page for currently-available MP3s