The Ghost and the Grace
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The Ghost and The Grace is an American
indie folk
project for Daniel Anderson
. The live band consists of singer-songwriter
Daniel Anderson along with several other rotating musicians from the Bellingham, Washington
music scene. The band was conceived by Anderson during a tour with Drop Dead, Gorgeous
, during which he was overwhelmed by playing with metal
and hardcore
bands and decided to create an outlet for other genres of music.
The debut album, Behold! A Pale Horse
, was released on July 6, 2009 through the band's website theghostandthegrace.com. The choice to release the record without a label was "a kind of experiment" by Anderson so test if an artist could create and distribute an album completely independently .
The Ghost and the Grace released the first installment of holiday music on November 26, 2009 entitled Holiday Spirit Vol. 1 on its website, either free of charge or donations towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
.
On June 29, 2010, The Ghost and The Grace announced the title of their new record Rat King on their website.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie folk
Indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community showing heavy influences from folk music scenes of the 50s, 60s and early 70s, country music, and indie rock. A few early artists included Lou Barlow, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith...
project for Daniel Anderson
Daniel Anderson (musician)
Daniel Robert Anderson is an American musician and record producer, and one the founding members of the alternative rock band Idiot Pilot, the folk/alternative band The Ghost and the Grace, and Glowbug. He is a multi-instrumentalist and provides vocals...
. The live band consists of singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Daniel Anderson along with several other rotating musicians from the Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
music scene. The band was conceived by Anderson during a tour with Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Drop Dead, Gorgeous is a band from Denver, Colorado. They are currently signed to Suretone Records. The band consists of frontman Danny Stillman , Kyle Browning , Jake Hansen and Danny Cooper...
, during which he was overwhelmed by playing with metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
bands and decided to create an outlet for other genres of music.
The debut album, Behold! A Pale Horse
Behold! A Pale Horse
Behold! A Pale Horse is the debut album of the Bellingham, Washington, band The Ghost and the Grace, a moniker for the founder/creator Daniel Anderson...
, was released on July 6, 2009 through the band's website theghostandthegrace.com. The choice to release the record without a label was "a kind of experiment" by Anderson so test if an artist could create and distribute an album completely independently .
The Ghost and the Grace released the first installment of holiday music on November 26, 2009 entitled Holiday Spirit Vol. 1 on its website, either free of charge or donations towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide, an...
.
On June 29, 2010, The Ghost and The Grace announced the title of their new record Rat King on their website.
Singles
- Genetics (June 16, 2009)
- Bullet with Butterfly WingsBullet with Butterfly Wings"Bullet with Butterfly Wings" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the lead single from the band's 1995 double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The song won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. This song was the band's first Top 40...
(October 18, 2009) - Los Angeles (June 17, 2010)