Matt Martin Stephen Murray Hank Widmer PJ Leslie Ross Montsinger Mike O'Malley
Influences
The Books, CCC, George Harrison, The Format, Iggy Pop, Postal Service, Nick Drake, James Taylor, Wings, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles, CSNY, Neil Young, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Sufjan Stevens, Avett Bros, My Morning Jacket, Broken Social Scene, Akron Family, Ryan Adams, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Dr. Dre, Kanye, Eurythmics, AC/DC, Radiohead, Prince, The Cardigans, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Beck, Foghat, Mates of State, Old Crow Medicine Show, Doc Watson, The Darkness, The Secret Machines, Muddy Waters, Willie Nelson, Ratatat, David Bowie, Olivia Tremor Control, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon
Sounds Like
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"Their exploration of styles occurs in a coherent and exciting framework, not a gratuitous display or hodgepodge. Their exciting, polyglot arrangements make perfect musical sense...HGTR isn't genre-bending; they push genre off the cliff." -- Sarah Hall, Salisbury Post
"The (band) play a fantastically entertaining mixture of dirty jazz, roots country/bluegrass, big band and rock that can only be described as explosively intoxicating. The kind of "explosive" that one of those people shot from a cannon perhaps feels." -- Matthew Godbey, The Post & Courier
"Don't think too hard about the genre in which Holy Ghost Tent Revival should be pigeonholed. Rather, get up, dance with your eyes closed and relish in the fact that the Greensboro (band) makes euphonium and banjo sound good together...Holy Ghost recalls a New Orleans jazz band rocking out, reminding us that, for a time, jazz wasn't much more than good and dirty dance music." -- Andrew Ritchey, Independent Weekly
'Getting Over Your Love' Directed by Gene M. Smith
Co-Directed by Alec Lewis
'A Viper's Twist'
Filmed live by "jackjnston" at Mauch Chunk Opera House 05/09/09 in Jim Thorpe, PA
'Northbound'
Filmed live by "irelandnov2007" at Mauch Chunk Opera House 05/09/09 in Jim Thorpe, PA
'What's Up' written by 4-Non Blondes
Filmed live by "ryknow12" at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 09/20/08
Stephen Murray plays the banjo and guitar, Matt Martin plays the guitar and banjo, Hank Widmer plays the trombone and euphonium, Patrick Leslie plays the bass, Ross Montsinger plays the drums, Mike O'Malley plays the keys. Jaime Coggins plays the manager, nobody plays the label yet, Greensboro plays the hometown, Friends play the harmony, Love plays the inspiration, Fate plays the compass, and the Music plays itself.
It was awesome seeing you guys in Chattanooga again...must come back again soon but I am sure I will see you again somewhere else as well. You really know how to make the house shake down and dance!
You guys were AWESOME at MagFest! I have been playing your stuff for alot of folks here in Melbourne Fl. So get down here and show them that Im not lying about how good you guys are live! And when is another CD coming out? Thanks again.
You rocked on Thursday, even though I only got to see about four songs. :[ Silly curfew and school the next day. Anyhoodles, I can't wait for y'all to come back! ^__^
By the way, are you participating in No Shave November? x]
You were by far the best band at MagFest this weekend... thank you for coming to FL and sharing your talent and your energy! It was an absolute privilege to see you live, and I haven't stopped listening to the two cds since leaving Suwanee. Chalk up another saved soul to the Revival! Hope to see you sooner than later...
