Greenhouse Effect wikipedia Bio;
The Original band to call itself "Greenhouse Effect" was formed in Torrance California by guitarist Phil Keegan and drummer Rich Hebben. Soul Clinic bassist Rick Carmody had rehearsal space that was free near El Retiro Park right near Redondo Beach California...and a rough original band was formed as a 'trio' about late 1985 or early 1986...at the time, the fledgling band had no official name, as they played Led Zeppelin and Yardbirds covers....
Clark Hagins would come and watch the band as he had previously jammed with Carmody and Redondo beach guitarist Steve Stepanian in the other Redondo beach threesome 'Soul Clinic'. Hagins likely joined the band sometime in early 1987 and at a drunken and stoned get together at Carmody's house the name 'Greenhouse Effect' was presented to the band by the groups unofficial roadie Andrew Vest. Clark Higgins immediately liked the name but was hesitant too as the name might imply the band as ragged stoners and sludgemiesters stuck in a garage...it did seem gloomy though which was intrigueing, Phil Keegan liked the name enough to claim it was him who introduced it...but in the drunken and stoned mish mash of never-ending South bay partys at the Carmody house, Torrance circa 1980's - we will probobly never know for sure! though Higgins claims at the main G.e. website that the name does indeed originate with Andy Vest....
In march of 1988, the band issues the "Global Warming" album. An 8 song cassette which featured a powerful opening song called simply "Precarious". On the song, guitarist Phil Keegan displays a unique 'wrythm' style where he reduces the trebble and ups the midrange and bass on his amp to produce a loud 'muddy' sound,..this sound would revolutionize rock...the band would then...