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Because of Ghosts

Because of Ghosts Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Ambient / Experimental / Progressive

    Location Melbourne, Victoria, AU

    Profile Views: 98849

    Last Login: 6/22/2011

    Member Since 4/8/2006

    Website http://www.becauseofghosts.com

    Record Label Feral Media - feralmedia.com

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ........ BECAUSE OF GHOSTS ARE A THREE-PIECE INSTRUMENTAL ACT BASED IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA... ...................................................................... ..Critically acclaimed Melbourne instrumental trio Because of Ghosts’ second full-length album ..This Culture of Background Noise.. will be released in September 2008....... The album was tape-recorded in Montreal at Hotel2Tango by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Silver Mt. Zion) with additional production work from Efrim Menuck (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion) and guest strings from Thierry Amar and Jessica Moss..... ..This Culture of Background Noise.. sees the band returning to their roots - stripped down guitar, bass and drums. Working with developed melodies, raw textures, and established composition, Because of Ghosts have created a mature work, further distinguishing themselves as a unique force in the post-rock genre..... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................... Because Of Ghosts have been performing their own brand of instrumental music since late 2002..... After some well received demos, brothers Reuben, Domenic and Jacob independently released '..Make Amends With Your Adversary Before Dawn..'. This record gained an international release with Japanese label Wonderground Music..... In 2004, the band independently released '..Your House Is Built On A Frozen Lake..'. This EP established the band's strong Melbourne following and widened their fan base nationally..... ..'the because of ghosts live 12" with an etching on side b'.. was released through Art School Dropout Records late 2004, consisting of four tracks recorded live in Sydney. A successful tour of Japan followed..... In February 2006, ..No More Reason, No More Doubt - Selected Recordings 2002 - 2004.. was released on Art School Dropout Records. This release consisted of 11 recordings, including now deleted EP tracks and live recordings..... Because of Ghosts debut album, ..The Tomorrow We Were Promised.. Yesterday, was released in Australia and New Zealand in October 2006..... ........ ..

  • Members

    .................................................................................................. JACOB PEARCE: drums, samples, voice, glockenspiel. ................................................................................................... REUBEN STANTON: guitar, accordion, piano. ................................................................................................... DOMENIC STANTON: bass, glockenspiel, wine glasses. ...................................................................................................

  • Influences

    Dirty Three, Tom Waits, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Do Make Say Think, Low, Sigur Ros, Henryk Gorecki, J.S.Bach, The Microphones, A Silver Mt. Zion, Arcade Fire, Philip Glass, Set Fire To Flames, Slint, Palace Music, Jordi Savall, David Rawlings, Manitoba, Bjork, Mum, Neil Young, Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices, Brian Eno, Alex Jarvis, Magnetic Fields, Mirah, Thanksgiving, Avro Part, Esmerine, Grand Salvo, Pablo Casals,

  • Sounds Like

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Live in Sydney Jun 2007.... Debut performance of "... in 2050, when we know we'll all be dead anyway".. .. .. .. .. ..

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