Matt Martin Stephen Murray Hank Widmer PJ Leslie Ross Montsinger
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
"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
'Hopelessly Longing'
Filmed live by "betsybetsybetsy" at The Cat's Cradle, 09/27/08
'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, Josh Lovings plays the trumpet, Hank Widmer plays the trombone and euphonium, Patrick Leslie plays the bass, Ross Montsinger plays the drums. 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.
thanks for putting on such a good show today fellows! 'twas great meeting you all; please remember to tell the Shakori Hills folks what's what re: student discounts, hah. you'd be the heroes of MANY. I sure hope you had as grand a time today as my buddy and I did and that you travel/ed safely back over to your neck of the woods!!
Awwww...such gratitude is not necessary my dears!! It is my pure pleasure to spread the wonderful HGTR sound out into this wide world!! Keep on keeping on and I am hoping if you don't get this far north that I'll make it that far south again soon...gots to get to ya'll soon, too!! Much love...
you guys were awesome the other day! Too bad I only got to hear the end of practice at mikes. haha I will definitely be at the show at greene st. later this month though!
Hahahahha. Oh my god, that video was epic greatness. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SHAKORI EITHER. It's going to be all kinds of greatness. I hope you guys plan to stick around for a while at the festival so we can run into you. :D
I love you guys! The poster looks nice on top of old ones that I was too lazy to take off the wall. I absolutely can not wait until Shakori, you are my highlight there this time!
HGTR=Some kinda great. Hope to see you guys at Shakori in a few weeks. Hope everyones in tip top shape for what i'm guessing will be a masterful piece of showmanship.
Good to see you guys made it out to see Paleface last night. You were a huge hit in Bristol last weekend. Onward and upward. I have posted some Bristol photos at http://community. webshots. com/user/sundayrehab
i'm SOO fucking pumped that i might finally get to see my favorite band again in oct....21st at green street (ah, the joy of being a working musician, never get to see any bands play!!)...what time are you guys supposed to go on??
