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As of 2011, Glenn Bennie has an ongoing solo project named GB3. Rubber Records released the first GB3 album Circlework in October 2003, which was accompanied by a couple of exclusive shows that brought together Underground Lovers members old and new (but not Giarrusso).
The second GB3 album Emptiness Is Our Business was issued to critical acclaim in August 2006 and saw Glenn reunite (briefly) with Craig Kamber who was the Executive Producer on the project. Craig organised some of the collaborations on the album including Sarah Blasko, Steve Kilbey, ex-Frente! vocalist Angie Hart, Sianna from Love Outside Andromeda, Stephen Cummings, and Adalita from Magic Dirt amongst others. The performing line up for that album consisted of Glenn Bennie, Maurice Argiro, Andrew Nunns, Robert Tickner, Graham Lee and Philippa Nihill.
GB3's latest album Damaged/Controlled was largely co-written and recorded with Steve Kilbey. Phillipa Nihill provided vocals for the track "Nectarine", which was also accompanied by an animated video. Although it was completed in October 2008, record company issues held up the release of the album until October 2010. As issuing label Rubber Records now only commits to putting out its future releases online, Damaged/Controlled saw a limited edition CD release of 300 copies, as well as a download-only release available through the label's website and on iTunes.
Throughout the 2000s, Giarrusso started developing a number of film and music projects with funding from private and government bodies including Godless, a feature film that was originally slated for production in 2007. That year he also re-emerged under the moniker Mist and Sea - predominantly a recording project in collaboration with Jason Sweeney and Cailan Burns of Pretty Boy Crossover. Their first album Unless was released by Popfrenzy Records in July 2007. Giarrusso also performed live around that time with a new band called Raining Ropes, featuring former members of Bergerac and The Paradise Motel. However, these projects have since remained dormant.
In 2009 Giarrusso performed a couple of shows in Melbourne as Underground Lovers In LA, backed by bassist Todd Hutchinson (Tim Steward Band), as well as cellist/keyboardist Zoe Barry, guitarist Jed Palmer and drummer Steve Griffiths from the Hope Diamond. Both sets consisted of a selection of Underground Lovers songs.
After officially leaving Underground Lovers in 1996, Phillipa Nihill recorded several solo releases - the Dead Sad EP in November 1996, and a full length album A Little Easy in 2000. and another album "Little Easy" from which the single "Airport '99" was taken. Aside from her guest appearances with GB3, she also collaborated on the Saoi CD This Drowning Is Dreaming in December 2006.
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