Ghostwood (band)
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Ghostwood are an Alternative-Indie band formed in Sydney
, Australia
in 2006. They quickly established themselves on the Sydney indie scene, and signed to Modular Recordings
for 1 EP
in late 2006.
The Band used to be called "The Ghosts", but changed their name to Ghostwood "because 7 million other bands already have the name 'Ghosts'.". They played their last show under the former name with Lost Valentinos
at the Sydney Club The Annandale on 18 May 2007.
Ghostwood's first release is their eponymous EP, with tracks Red Version, Blue Version, Ghost, Run and Pencils. The single Red Version was itunes
single of the week in late August 2007. Some say that all the songs on the EP are about Pokémon
, as emphasised by the titles, all of which except Pencils reference the video game series. Gabby (Vocalist and song writer for the band) has stated in an interview that the song Red Version is about the Pokémon Trading Card Game
, but Blue Version is not.
Throughout 2011 Ghostwood have had high rotation Radio play on Australia's triple j with new songs " Sunset Mirage" & " Cutlass", the first of new tracks to be released along with the 3rd & EP titled track " I am Overcast" in June 2011.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2006. They quickly established themselves on the Sydney indie scene, and signed to Modular Recordings
Modular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
for 1 EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in late 2006.
The Band used to be called "The Ghosts", but changed their name to Ghostwood "because 7 million other bands already have the name 'Ghosts'.". They played their last show under the former name with Lost Valentinos
Lost Valentinos
Lost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid 2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos...
at the Sydney Club The Annandale on 18 May 2007.
Ghostwood's first release is their eponymous EP, with tracks Red Version, Blue Version, Ghost, Run and Pencils. The single Red Version was itunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
single of the week in late August 2007. Some say that all the songs on the EP are about Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
, as emphasised by the titles, all of which except Pencils reference the video game series. Gabby (Vocalist and song writer for the band) has stated in an interview that the song Red Version is about the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game based on the Pokémon video game series, first introduced in Japan in October 1996, then North America in December 1998...
, but Blue Version is not.
Throughout 2011 Ghostwood have had high rotation Radio play on Australia's triple j with new songs " Sunset Mirage" & " Cutlass", the first of new tracks to be released along with the 3rd & EP titled track " I am Overcast" in June 2011.
Members
- Gabriel Winterfield (lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
) - Paddy Harrowsmith (lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
) - Tom Crandles (bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) 2006-2011 - Rupert Parry (bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - James West (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
Touring
Currently touring Australia- Toured the UK in 2008/09
- Toured Australia with The Jesus & Mary Chain in April 2008
- Toured Australia with Maxïmo ParkMaxïmo ParkMaxïmo Park are a British alternative rock band, formed in 2000. They are signed to Warp Records. The band consists of Paul Smith , Duncan Lloyd , Archis Tiku , Lukas Wooller and Tom English...
in August 2007 - Co-headline tour of Australia with Mercy ArmsMercy ArmsMercy Arms were a band from Sydney, Australia. They were together 2005-2009, in which time they released 1 Ep and 1 Lp in Australia.-History:...
in August/September 2007 - Toured Australia with AshAsh (band)Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...
in July 2007 - Toured with Silversun PickupsSilversun PickupsSilversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....
in Australia in September 2007 - Played at the first Australian V FestivalV Festival (Australia)The Australian V Festival was an Australian music festival, and a spin-off of the British V Festival. Like all V Festivals, the event was primarily sponsored by Virgin Mobile. In Australia the event was also sponsored by airline Virgin Blue. The V Festival was televised exclusively in Australia by...
in early 2007 - Toured with Red RidersRed RidersRed Riders were an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. After releasing two EPs and a single, the band released their debut album, Replica Replica in October 2006. The band announced that they would be splitting up via their Facebook page on 5 April....
in mid 2006
Track listing
- "Red Version" - 3:45
- "Blue Version" - 2:45
- "Ghost" - 3:54
- "Run" - 2:49
- "Pencils" - 4:10