B i o g r a p h y (by Official Site)
Glasgow based duo pomegranate have just released their second album ON BLACK PEAK on their own label Integral Records. Formed in 1999, composer/producer Stef McGlinchey and vocalist Vanessa Rigg actually met 3 years earlier when working on a futuristic theatre show. Stef had been asked to write the music for the show in which Vanessa performed, sang and played viola. Both were upstaged by the real star of the event...a robot in a wheelchair called Nana. When Vanessa arrived back in Glasgow after 2 years in Portugal, Stef persuaded her to sing on a couple of tracks he had recorded. And so, pomegranate was born. They released the critically acclaimed debut album THIS ILLUSION SOUND in 2000. The album's mix of melodic ambience and subtle, gritty electronica won them many admirers worldwide. (One Canadian DJ voted it his album of the year 2002). THIS ILLUSION SOUND was recently picked up by Moscow label Citadel Records. Consolidating on this success, the duo composed and recorded the set of songs which became ON BLACK PEAK in 2002-3. The album received its first release in Germany, picking up several 5-star reviews and album of the month awards. Since the completion of ON BLACK PEAK, pomegranate have been rehearsing their live show, which features keyboardist Matthew Millership as well as Vanessa and Stef. pomegranate made a highly successful live debut at Glasgow's Tramway in April 2004, and also played at Aberdeen's GoNorth Festival in June. Audience reaction has been superb.
On Black Peak - 2003-05-19 -
On Black Peak (Instrumental) The Prize Ljl Candy Bliss So-Fi (Instrumental) Half-Life Big Change Lonely River Ride Crazy The Teardrop O Why Cry Heart Houdini Bluebird (Instrumental)
This Illusion sound
Like Morning Rain Nobody knows why she got carried away She's coming down just like the morning rain Tying her red robe in the cold light of day So many feelings swimming round inside Nothing that I can do to take it away Nothing that she can do to turn back time Sweat of the night-time can be showered away Not like the feelings swimming round inside
The Golden Rule Help me come to my senses again I've been creeping out I don't remember when Jumping up and down like a fool Now mediocrities become the golden rule I need a feeling like I just don't know Feeling like I just don't know Time lapse, standing at the crossroads once again Which way lonely and I'm looking for a friend Now everybody says it's a fool Who contemplates the breaking of the golden rule I need a feeling like it's all brand new Feeling like it's all brand new
Staring At The Skies Starlight, a twinkle in your eye Your right, I should have realised Too late for me to compromise Dreaming, I'm staring at the skies Thought I wanted more than a home Now I'm standing alone outside the safety zone Never wanted all that you had Now I need it so bad I can taste it I can taste it Starlight, a twinkle in your eye Your right, I should have realised Too late for me to compromise Dreaming, I'm staring at the skies Blue Days Fade Weren't you the one who said it's over Weren't you the one who said it won't be long 'Til the blue days fade Feel the weight upon your shoulder Like summer sun I know it won't be long Til the blue days fade Til the blue days fade All of my pain, all of my time Offer up to you don't ask me why Give me an aim, give me a sign Put my trust in you don't ask me why Weren't you the one who said it's over Weren't you the one who said it won't be long 'Til the blue days fade 'Til the blue days fade 'Til the blue days fade Blue days fade blue days fade Blue days fade blue days fade Blue days fade Skips & Jumps Society in a mess Reflecting all the skips and the jumps in my head Look at me, do my best I'm doing when the doing is doing in my head Sweet unknown, make me blessed The distance from this place to your door is my test Looking at me, looking at you Looking for the missing piece of treasure that I need to be true A little understanding A bit of faith and all that stuff You'll be amazed how much it all works out You open up your window I'll open up my door to you You'll be amazed how much it all works out All works out This Illusion sound You gave me your conquered world Thank you for the gift but I don't need it now It's broken anyway And I don't need to play those games again I hear the sound O this illusion sound I hear the sound Say goodbye to certainty Used to be so sure now you're down on your knee If you need some advice I'm the one to ask If you need some advice… I hear the sound O this illusion sound I hear the sound
LMRX
Nobody knows why she got carried away She's coming down just like the morning rain Tying her red robe in the cold light of day So many feelings swimming round inside Nothing that I can do to take it away Nothing that she can do to turn back time Sweat of the night-time can be showered away Not like the feelings swimming round inside
On Black Peak
The prize Did you say All that you meant to say Wait no longer for the prize Wait so long For the medicine in a song Wait no longer for the prize On this day Problems will fade away I'll wait no longer for the prize Did you face The things that you meant to face Wait no longer Wait no longer Hold on Money won't mean a thing Hold on Love before anything Hold on Money won't mean a thing Hold on Love before anything Hold on, hold on Hold on, hold on
Ljl Nothing ever happens No one else could care It all goes on anyway These peoples needs ain't fair Makes what we're doing Feel like unfair We've come a long, long, long way We will get our share Inside out and upside down Inside out and upside down Sickly green and yellow Lemon juice and lime We'll hold a mirror to your face To reflect back your crime You will not deprive us Of a nickel or a dime You can shout out all you want We don't have the time Inside out and upside down Inside out and upside down Nothing ever happens No one else could care It all goes on anyway These peoples needs ain't fair You will not deprive us Of a nickel or a dime You can shout out all you want We don't have the time Inside out and upside down Inside out and upside down Candy Bliss Did you see me wasting so much time on candy bliss? Please believe me I would give it all up for your kiss Can deliver but I don't know where you're living any more Feel so close and then I feel so far away from your door If you leave me wasting so much time on candy bliss Please believe me there's so much about you I would miss Can deliver but I don't know where you're living any more Feel so close and then I feel so far away from your door If you could take me dead or alive If you could make this feeling subside If you could take me dead or alive Dead or alive Can deliver but I don't know where you're living any more Feel so close and then I feel so far away from your door If you could take me dead or alive If you could make this feeling subside If you could take me dead or alive Dead or alive Half-life Craved somebody to save me from my loneliness Sending signals, putting out an SOS Half a life, yet somehow in a total mess Out of nowhere, suddenly completeness Never bad things she said Only good things, good things You won't use me, will you use me? No I won't, but I know that everybody uses everybody sometimes Add a string, a string to your bow Add a string, add a string Add a string, a string to your bow Gift of hindsight, I acted like a fool I guess A fool for love, I still believe that love is blessed Too much distance, it proved too soon for such a test Half again, your words resound in emptiness Don't forget me, I won't let you But I know that everybody forgets everybody sometimes Add a string, a string to your bow Add a string, add a string Add a string, a string to your bow Never bad things she said Only good things, good things
Big Change Big change In the weather A bit strange How we came together You walk along an empty street Never know who you might meet Some people come and people go Can't always say I don't want to know you I don't want to know you Big change In the weather Gets late It's now or never Communications gone astray Can't think of a word to say Are we too shy or is it fear That stops our mouths when we get near to each other When we get near emotion Big change In the weather What's changed Since we came together Big change In the weather A bit strange How we came together Big change In the weather Big change In the weather Lonely River Ride What does he want from me? He says he's just a man He says he hasn't got a plan And that I should not try to understand What does he want from me? See how the rains come down The voice of reason has been drowned And now my world is turning upside down I've been far away and gone so long This lonely river flows so strong I've been swimming out against the tide On this lonely river ride What does he want from me? He says he's just a man He says he hasn't got a plan And that I should not try to understand Crazy The Teardrop Is it the world or is it me? I hardly slept a wink all night Take the sweet bird from my room So tired of trying to work it out Maybe when I find space to breathe I will recall the way I felt for you Crazy the memory Crazy desire Crazy the teardrop as it falls Wrapping me up in my cocoon It's lovely and it's warm in here Only wake me if there's news I'll see your face when I get out Maybe when I find space to breathe I will recall the way I felt for you Crazy the memory Crazy desire Crazy the teardrop as it falls Crazy the memory Crazy desire Crazy the teardrop as it falls O Why Cry Everybody knows there's an opening There's a silver ring And everybody's even Everybody knows there's an open door There's a running sore And everybody's leaving Everybody's seizing on what everybody's got And everybody's leaving such a lot And everybody's wasting time and everybody knows That everybody's wasting such a lot Everybody knows there's a hungering There's a famine thing As long as it's not me then Everybody knows there's a lack of space In the human race But knowing ain't believing Everybody's seizing on what everybody's got And everybody's leaving such a lot And everybody's wasting time and everybody knows That everybody's wasting such a lot Underneath the mattress lies the fear of being alone Sleeping with a stranger and a broken mobile phone Underneath the bedclothes lies the fear of being alive And o why cry? Heart Houdini Each and every lover You have ever known Gather all together Listen carefully Now you might hear them say Don't chain your heart this way It's not so bad we said goodbye
The thrill of fresh paint
Red Bricks I look out Out of my window I look out Out at the scene I look out Out at the red bricks I look out And I wonder, wonder O how I wonder Yes I wonder, wonder What do I see And I wonder, wonder O how I wonder Yes I wonder, wonder What does it mean I wonder what distinguishes me I wonder about the things that I see I wonder what distinguishes you From me, from me What distinguishes you from me I look out Out of my window I look out Out at the scene I look out Out at the big trees I look out And I wonder, wonder O how I wonder Yes I wonder, wonder What do I see And I wonder, wonder O how I wonder Yes I wonder, wonder What does it mean Had a look around the corner Did I see you there You say that no-one's listening But I don't care Put the book upon the table And pull up a chair Now comes the inspiration Now comes the inspiration
Beauty and Pity Same old town Look for the beauty you said Is all around In this town I'm looking hard for something In the faces Of all the people I see In their places Beauty and pity they meet You Try hard to merge into you Why can't we stop being two I want to merge into you Same old town Look for the pity you said Is all around In this town Sadness incorporated In the faces Of all the people I see In their places Beauty and pity they meet You Try hard to merge into you Why can't we stop being two I want to merge into you Don't stop looking for beauty and pity you said You said
Live Inside Of You Slipped inside Remember how it slipped inside More I cried I'm shaking like a leaf Smile so wide I want to kiss your smile so wide More I cried I'm aching for relief Mother don't you read this Read this read this Mother don't you read this? I Want to live inside Want to come alive Want to live inside with you I Want to live inside Want to come alive Want to live inside of you
In the city of dreams In the city of dreams This town is on my shoes Getting down, small city blues why can't you offer something new You've changed and I don't think it's good This town is on my shoes Narrow sound, small mind abuse why can't you offer something new You've changed and I don't think it's good There was a day Or was it just a dream I woke up The whole city bleeded The grass was silver The sky was greed I woke up In the city of dreams This town is on my shoes Getting down, small city blues Why can't you offer something new You've changed and I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good I don't think it's good
*** Thanx a lot to Jose for this one *** High Mountain Snow Oh my love is like the snow On the highest mountain known Waiting for the sun to come And bring her freedom So there's nothing more to do There's nothing left to say Waiting for the son to come And bring her freedom
Jackson Devils Got hold of me Devils Wont let me breathe If I were called Jackson What would I do If I were called Jackson What would I say Devils Please set me free Devils Please let me breathe If I were called Jackson What would I see If I were called Jackson What would I be If I were called Jackson What would I do If I were called Jackson Who would be my friend Til the bitter end And make me see Who would feel my skin Who would take me in If you were me
Undercover Saint
Your beauty awakes Don't fail to face the fakes Is something wrong with you Your jewel of innocence Both ancient and intense Say little prayers for peace May I please walk with you May I please talk with you When you walk through the gate Abandon to your fate Then you shall be released There's something I must do Communicate with you How much this means to me Undercover saint May I please walk with you May I please talk with you
So Heavenly As life goes on I will not run With no race to lose The better to use my time with you Some lives stand still They've had their fill With no-one to please And nothing to live up to See how they run Underneath a sombre sun With nothing to give Nothing to take away As life goes on I will not run There's no place like home And nowhere I'd rather be than here Without a friend I know it must be cold Around the bend Whatever happens You are so heavenly Whatever happens You are so heavenly See how they run Underneath a sombre sun
Nests It's time to put the child to bed To dream of all the things we said Birds have flown to their nests We're alone once again How deep the chasm to explore Pour out the love that we have stored Spark the fire one more time Re-invent, re-align
Idreamasound Deep in the rich vein of night I dream a sound I dream a word As the wind in the trees Blows all around Some may dream of a midsummer's night Or the sea with its horses so white I dream a sound Deep in the rich vein of night I dream a sound I dream a word I dream a sound Read me like An open book My every word My every hook Read me like An open book My every sound My every mute