Archive - 1995
11 December
Life was hell for our Jan, New Idea.
June/July
Pure Pleasure released as a single.
Press Release, eastwest records.
Interview, Beat Magazine, Anthony Horan.
· Rip It Up: "You wouldn't expect the girl next door to passionately promote the benefits of unbridled hedonism, but Jan Hellriegel does just that on the ballsy pop/rocker Pure Pleasure - far and away Tremble's best tune."
June/July
Tremble released.
One to make the Earth move, New Zealand Herald.
How the Westies won, Metro, Colin Hogg.
Review, Beat Magazine, Anthony Horan.
Review, Rip It Up 215, Martin Bell.
Review, New Zealand Musician Vol 5 No 6, Chris Sharpe.
· Real Groove: "Three years after her hard-hitting and high profile debut, Jan Hellriegel returns with an even more confident collection. In her songs the action usually takes place inside someone's head ... Irregular melodies seem to attach themselves to her quirky insights. Of the band who backed her on It's My Sin only dependable drummer Wayne Bell remains, joined by Australians Martin Nightingale, and Warwick Factor on guitars and bass respectively, who rock up a storm that keeps on the melodic side of grunge, while producer Daniel Denholm lushes it up with assorted keyboards where required."
June
Vox Pop: Art for Art's Sake, Rip It Up 214, Jan Hellriegel.
Positively Trembling, Rip It Up 214, John Russell.
Manic Impressive, Real Groove, Robyn Pett.
April
Manic (is a state of mind) released as a single.
· The Trip 5 liner notes: "The loud and hammering lead-off track from one of this country's foremost singer/songwriters. Blazing away with a huge guitar riff [and] Jan's signature vocals, and clocking in at under three minutes this is cool blistering pop at its best."
· Rip It Up: "Manic is the type of menacing pop chiller you can just imagine will be awesome live. The voice belonging to Jan Hellriegel has never sounded more full-bodied and in control. If the 12 songs on the forthcoming album Tremble are all of this class, it's going to be a stunner."