MICHAEL HARRISON BERG - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals JENNIFER HARTSWICK - Vocals CORY "The Healer" HEALY - Drums ROCCO LABRIOLA - Pedal Steel DAN "Danger Zone" WEAN - Guitar JOHN CWIOK - Electric Bass
VG Guests Performers Live/Studio:
NICK CASSARINO - Electric Guitar ALLIE KRAL - Fiddle MATT TROWBRIDGE - Keys BILLY O'NEILL - Vocals FRANK CATALANO - Saxaphone ARI LEVI - Cello GREG SPERO - Keys DAN MOULDER - Keys MIKE POUPKO - Electric Guitar, Mandolin JEFF GREENE - Electric Bass STU MINDEMAN - Keys
The current top artists for influence on this music in no particular order:
| Ryan Adams and the Cardinals | Wilco | Iron and Wine | The Format | Pink Floyd | Beatles | Super Furry Animals | Blitzen Trapper | Fleet Foxes | Led Zeppelin | Raconteurs | Andrew Bird | Bon Iver | MGMT | Tom Petty | Jeff Buckley | Allman Brothers Band | Ween | Radiohead | Rolling Stones | The Shins | Bob Dylan | Neil Young | CSNY | Calexico w/ Iron and Wine | Broken Social Scene | Oh My God | Billy O'Neill | Pino Farina | Dearborn | Punsapaya | Donavon Frankenreiter | Cat Stevens | My Morning Jacket | Widespread Panic | Phish | Grateful Dead | Pearl Jam | Alice In Chains | Regina Spektor | Elliott Smith | Band Of Horses | Rogue Wave | Glossary | Midlake |
+ all of the musicians we have befriended, promoted, composed with, produced, been inspired by, fell in love with, and the like over the years.
Sounds Like
Songs by an Americana, Rock, Alt-Country, Pop band
We are proud to start posting songs from our debut record "Melodies For Lovers" on this profile. We hope you dig it as it has been a long time coming.
Van Ghost: Melodies For Lovers was produced in Chicago, IL by Michael Berg, Dan Wean & Van Ghost, and was mixed by Sean O'Keefe both at Pragma Studio. Tha album was mastered by Dominic Maita at Air Show Mastering in Boulder, Co.
A HUGE THANK YOU to the writers and editors that have given VAN GHOST press this year!!! Please click any eMag logo below to visit and support the sites that are supporting our music:
One listen to the album's rough mix belies Van Ghost's relative youth. From the evocative lope of opener "Summer Promise" to the dramatic, somewhat darker flourishes of powerful closer "Coliseum," its atmosphere is warm and vibrant, its rootsy grooves tight and assured. Berg's pensive pipes intertwine with the sultry jazz-schooled tones of Jennifer Hartswick, a Vermont transplant who is best known as a member of Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio's band. It's obvious why Berg says O'Keefe called the material "the perfect blend of desperation and hope." (Jeff Pizek - Daily Herald)
- Opening the night was upstart Chicago indie-folk rockers Van Ghost, the octet warmed up the crowd with an inspired set of original material and a couple of well-placed covers. (Patrick Knibbs - jambase.com)
- His voice has just the right touch of timidity, making each word he sings seem honest and direct, allowing the lyrics and music to blend in a way that the overall songwriting craft becomes the center of attention. (Joel Berk - glidemagazine.com)
- Their My Morning Jacket countryesque sound is certainly addicting. (Kelsey - analoggiant.blogspot.com)
hey all!!! its Jacob from DeKalb and the House cafe... i am contacting you because this summer my band is going to be hosting the 4th annual outdoor summer party of the year!!! and we would love to have you guys come out and be a part of this super fun supper underground festival!!!
the dates are july 24th and 25th the location will only be disclosed if you are interested... last year there was 700 people there... this year we expect way over 1000. payment would be minimal ... but you would be VIP (food, lodging, booze and free entry for each of you, crew, and 3 friends etc. for both days of the festival. i lost my phone so please shoot me your number again and let me know what you think!!!
Summer is near and so is the Harvest! Get ready for a jammin' good time as the music echoes across these beautiful Ozark Mountains! Tickets are on sale now!
Hey everyone! ASTRAL GUARD will be performing at the Tonic Room in Chicago this Wednesday the 6th of may at 8:45 with some killer bands after us... we need all the help we can get bringing people to a show in Chicago so hopefully we see you and your friends out and ready to rock your face off!!!!
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