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Secret Ghost Champion
Psychedelic / Folk Rock / Americana

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Dallas/Ft.Worth, Texas
United States

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Member Since2/14/2006
Band Websitewww.thesixtyone.com/secretghostchampion
Band MembersElectric Neck (LP) was performed by Benjamin Hance with David Vaughn ======Power Mouth (LP) was performed by Benjamin Hance and Danny Hance with David Vaughn and Roby Scott ======Live Band is Benjamin Hance (Guitar/vocals)------Danny Hance (Bass/vocals)------Roby Scott (Lead Guitar/vocals)-------David Vaughn (Keyboards)------Mike McGill (Drums)
InfluencesGod, Love, Death, Nightmares, Family, Each Other/Friends,== Spirit, King Crimson, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, The Who, Aldous Huxley, The Zombies, Franz Liszt, The Bible, David Bowie, Voltaire, The Band, the mountains and oceans, Soren Kierkegaard, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams Sr., The Epic of Gilgamesh, Jim Henson, the Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, Surrealism, Bertrand Russell, Claymation, Willie Nelson, Mara, Daniel Johnston, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Orbison, Natural reverb in large places, The Guess Who, T Rex, Final Fantasy, The Flaming Lips, Richard Thompson, the animal and plant kingdoms(especially fish, birds, and conifers), Donovan, Pink Floyd, and the sounds of the universe.
Sounds LikeLittle kids trying to play musical instruments, but in a cool way. .............................
Record LabelUnsigned.........
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 17 2009 9:30P
Lola’s - Stockyards w/ Sally Majestic (all ages) Ft. Worth, Texas
Aug 7 2009 11:00P
The Prophet Bar Dallas, Texas

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"Power Psych" FW Weekly post Wednesday, 27 May 2009 08:53 CAROLINE COLLIER Life started revolving around music early for brothers Danny and Ben Hance. While still in elementary school in southern Johnson County, older brother Danny was given a guitar and Ben a bass by their guitar-playing father. Before long, Ben and Danny, who were raised in a Seventh Day Adventist environment, switched instruments. "Music is all I really care about," said Ben, who dropped out of Grandview High School to focus on writing and playing music. Now both in their late 20s, the Hances have expanded musically and are devoting themselves to a new project, Secret Ghost Champion. As teens, the brothers had formed Paper Lantern, a rocking catchall band that eventually evolved into Wolvaire. In addition to writing his share for Wolvaire, Ben also played drums in a cover outfit named Southern Exposure with his father and stepfather and started writing his own songs. "I used to record songs on my own to practice writing, recording, and playing," the younger Hance said. "I was thinking about making cohesive songs on my own. ... The songs had a better format than [Wolvaire's]. When everyone is doing his own thing, it can get progressive and busy." Ben set up an eight-track recorder in his bedroom and got to work playing everything but bass for the Southern-psychedelic songs he had penned. Drumming for a number of local outfits, including Scott Copeland and Big Brown Shoes, helped Ben translate his guitar ideas into full-blown songs, he said. Writing on his own was a much different and more rewarding experience for him. "You keep it simple because you don't want to take things away," he said. Inspired by Ben's handiwork, Ben and Danny splintered from Wolvaire and formed Secret Ghost Champion. The band has allowed Ben to delve into his other life obsession: spirituality. "I worship truth," he said, "And it's hard to figure out what's true." No longer a member of the Seventh Day Adventists or any organized religion, Ben, who has the Fourth Commandment ("Remember the Sabbath day") tattooed on his forearm, said that thoughts about religion consume him daily. "Your world is opened up to another world which is not real, at least not right now," he said. "It's hard," because finding truth is so important to him. The instrumentation on Power Mouth -- Secret Ghost Champion's 2008 debut, a collection of Ben and Danny's home recordings with guitarist Roby Scott and multi-instrumentalist David Vaughn -- is sparse and plaintive, with Ben and Danny sharing vocal duties. None of the band members overplays, leaving the brothers ample space for their reverb-laden harmonies. Ben uses his classic rock guitar tones to accent the points about life he makes through his lyrics. Ben isn't the band's sole songwriter, however. Danny wrote "Blood Monkeys," the band's favorite song and a manifestation of Danny's own struggles with religion. "Everyone's opinion is as good as anyone else's," he said, "as long as it involves basic humanity and morality. ... Monkeys don't kill members of their own tribe." Ben wrote most of the parts for Power Mouth, though in a live setting every member, including drummer Mike McGill, is free to play what he feels. Secret Ghost Champion is in the middle of an unwanted break -- guitarist Scott recently injured his hand. They're still rehearsing, though, at the usual place: the house Danny shares with his wife and three children in Midlothian. Harmony comes naturally in those sessions. "We haven't fought since we were children," Danny said. Secret Ghost Champion also is recording two new discs penned mostly by Ben, who recently acquired a high-tech digital recording machine. "I've learned that my initial idea is usually the best one," he said. "It's a complete image of what I want to do. ... It's related to my train of thought, and if I don't blast it out, it's not going to happen the right way." Ben isn't so much a control freak as a pure musician who knows his sound. He prefers self-producing because he hasn't found anyone who understands his aural visions. As far as the business aspect of the band goes, Danny simply would like to earn enough money through the band to quit his day job at a pipe factory. Ben's aspirations are equally realistic. "Success is relative," he said. "I feel like I've already achieved it." l

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I like the color red.





Jun 17 2009 4:14 AM

Cant wait till you guys get to play a show again! :P
Brittany





Jun 10 2009 3:07 AM

Secret Ghost Machine.
Be-blob





May 27 2009 9:13 PM

Well, she made things sound weird by taking them out of context, but it's still a pretty cool article! I really wish she'd used a different pic; that's like one of the worst ones. But for the most part the quotes are great. Makes you sound all artsy-fartsy >^..^<
Brittany





May 21 2009 6:08 PM

You've made us proud, Ben Ben.
Brittany





May 21 2009 1:40 AM

How'd it go?
Brittany





May 18 2009 11:31 PM

I knew you'd enjoy it. They took a more ''proggy'' approach to it. Thanks for coming by the other day, we really appreciate it. You should totally paint something when you decide to eat the ''ingredients''. The colors will turn out better than you could've ever imagined.
Brittany





May 15 2009 10:50 PM

If you have purchased Crack the Skye, please tell me what you think. The Last Baron is a really, really good song too. You should buy the dvd/cd package, it explains the meanings behind all of the songs. I just tried to get our TOOL tickets, and I was only able to get two. It wouldn't let me buy more than 1 at a time, so both tickets aren't even in the same section. That bitch sold out in probably like 10 seconds flat. Amanda got two pit tickets. UGH. Upsetting to the max. You should still try to go and get a scalped ticket. It's supposedly going to be ''the best tool show ever'', according to the website.
Brittany





May 14 2009 7:15 AM

I like the lyrics to the new song. Machine elves, huh.
Brittany





May 10 2009 11:20 PM

Hello, Ben.
Have you heard the new Mastodon album yet? The song ''Oblivion'', mainly. Fucking awesome. Hope all is well.
Be-blob





Apr 21 2009 9:52 PM

"True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers." Bishop J.S. Spong

What was the name of that nun again?

I've been listening to the new music. Love it, repeat it, roll around in it.
Dirt&Earthyvibes





Apr 9 2009 3:25 PM

Howdy Friend!
We've got a new CD! Texas Soul Music!
Did you get a chance to listen yet?
Come have a listen on our page!
shoot me a message!
Dirt
Be-blob





Apr 3 2009 1:12 PM

I stole this from someone's bulletin. It's wonderful! You need me to make some sounds like this for the new album. The part that sounds like a cat trying to sing? I can do that. And you know I can dance... also like this. >_> Yep. You need it.

Jon





Mar 18 2009 1:30 PM

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Mar 18 2009 5:13 AM

Y'all have some really tight songs. If you ever need a band to play with or anything send us a message.
Dong Knotts





Mar 17 2009 3:07 PM

I have survived so far guys. Rain all day Monday. Hope the show goes great on Friday.
geRald





Mar 11 2009 5:42 PM

AW SHNAP!
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Mar 9 2009 4:17 PM

Falafal Balls!
I like the color red.





Mar 8 2009 6:52 AM

I read your bulletin about the Cleburne show being canceled. What does 86ed mean? lol ohh yeah btw...

SECRET GHOST CHAMPION ROCKS MY SOCKS!
shara





Mar 5 2009 5:25 AM




You and your kind are strange lads and now I have proof.
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Feb 16 2009 6:48 PM

Just to let you know, the demo CD has been playing in my car all weekend. Really like it, fantastic work, sirs.
Lacey Mae





Feb 15 2009 4:11 AM

Last night = amazing. I had so much seeing you guys.
I was impressed... which doesn't happen often! :)
Keep me updated on when the next show is and keep in touch anyways!
Igneous Grimm





Feb 2 2009 1:03 AM

I wouldn't mind IG
Igneous Grimm





Jan 21 2009 2:42 PM

Ass, do you want the code for the flyer?
Jody





Jan 21 2009 4:28 PM

I will be playing with Ignius Grimm on March 14th, so get your mushy boog ready for a kick ass show. I can't wait to see ya'll.
Brad





Jan 20 2009 4:06 AM

Happy b-day
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