The Ghost Frequency formed in Spring 2005 and began writing songs and recording demos on a four-track recorder.[1] Drummer Ben Chetwood joined the band in November of that year and the band began rehearsing for live shows in 2006. After a year of writing and gigging, the band were signed up by City Rockers and began work on their debut single "Nightmare", which was released as a limited edition 7-inch red vinyl in August 2007.[1][2]
The band toured the UK throughout the autumn, including joining Hadouken! on their UK tour as main support, and a support slot at a T on the Fringe concert in Edinburgh with The Duke Special.[1][2][3][4]
On 10 December 2007 The Ghost Frequency released their second single "Never Before Have I Seen a Man Alive That Looks So Exactly Like a Skeleton", again on limited edition 7-inch vinyl.[1] The band recorded a suitably macabre promotional video for the song, which received play on MTV2, NME TV, and E4 music among others, and was again popular on YouTube. The single was also popular on BBC Radio 1 receiving the support of DJ Zane Lowe, and XFM's John Kennedy among others. It received a two star review from the Daily Mirror, who described it as "the sound of bats in Franz Ferdinand's belfry, or a punch-up between Gotheared troops and the spiky punk massive".[5] The NME described it as "An exercise in mounting paranoia and unrest, it’s all squelching synths and squiggly guitar lines, which, by the 15th play, is still ringing around your head."[6]
The band played at the Evolution Festival on Tyneside in 2008.[7]
Musical style
The Guardian stated that the band "have broken down what makes the nu-rave generation hit the download button, and come up with a combination of the Rapture's electropop and the posthardcore of At the Drive-In".[8]
Members
Doran Edwards - lead vocals, programming
Barney Ward - synthesizers
Anthony Murphy - guitars
Ross Colgan - guitars, bass, synthesizers
Jason Adelinia - drums
Discography
Albums
The Ghost Frequency (2007), City Rockers/Buddhist Punk - promotional only
Electric Teeth (2010), Pedigree Cuts
Singles
"Nightmare" (2007), City Rockers
"Never Before Have I Seen a Man Alive That Looks So Exactly Like a Skeleton" (2007), City Rockers
References
^ abcdTrue, Chris "The Ghost Frequency Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2014
^ abEacott, Vicky (2007) "The Ghost Frequency - 'Nightmare'", Gigwise.com, 13 August 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2014
^Taylor, Chris (2007) "Hadouken! Announce Tour Support", Gigwise.com, 28 July 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2014
^Durham, Jess (2007) "Monday 13/07/07 The Ghost Frequency @ Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh", Gigwise.com, 14 August 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2014
^Martin, Gavin (2007) "", Daily Mirror, 7 December 2007.
^"The Ghost Frequency - Never Before Have I Seen A Man Alive That Looks So Exactly Like A Skeleton", NME, 11 December 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2014
ghost, frequency, were, british, rock, band, signed, city, rockers, label, background, informationoriginlondon, englandgenresindie, rock, dance, punk, post, hardcore, electronic, hardcore, electronicayears, active2005, 2009labelscity, rockers, past, membersdor. The Ghost Frequency were a British rock band signed to the City Rockers label The Ghost FrequencyBackground informationOriginLondon EnglandGenresIndie Rock dance punk Post hardcore electronic hardcore electronicaYears active2005 2009LabelsCity Rockers Past membersDoran EdwardsBarney WardAnthony MurphyRoss ColganJason AdeliniaBen Chetwood Contents 1 History 2 Musical style 3 Members 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Singles 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Ghost Frequency formed in Spring 2005 and began writing songs and recording demos on a four track recorder 1 Drummer Ben Chetwood joined the band in November of that year and the band began rehearsing for live shows in 2006 After a year of writing and gigging the band were signed up by City Rockers and began work on their debut single Nightmare which was released as a limited edition 7 inch red vinyl in August 2007 1 2 The band toured the UK throughout the autumn including joining Hadouken on their UK tour as main support and a support slot at a T on the Fringe concert in Edinburgh with The Duke Special 1 2 3 4 On 10 December 2007 The Ghost Frequency released their second single Never Before Have I Seen a Man Alive That Looks So Exactly Like a Skeleton again on limited edition 7 inch vinyl 1 The band recorded a suitably macabre promotional video for the song which received play on MTV2 NME TV and E4 music among others and was again popular on YouTube The single was also popular on BBC Radio 1 receiving the support of DJ Zane Lowe and XFM s John Kennedy among others It received a two star review from the Daily Mirror who described it as the sound of bats in Franz Ferdinand s belfry or a punch up between Gotheared troops and the spiky punk massive 5 The NME described it as An exercise in mounting paranoia and unrest it s all squelching synths and squiggly guitar lines which by the 15th play is still ringing around your head 6 The band played at the Evolution Festival on Tyneside in 2008 7 Musical style EditThe Guardian stated that the band have broken down what makes the nu rave generation hit the download button and come up with a combination of the Rapture s electropop and the posthardcore of At the Drive In 8 Members EditDoran Edwards lead vocals programming Barney Ward synthesizers Anthony Murphy guitars Ross Colgan guitars bass synthesizers Jason Adelinia drumsDiscography EditAlbums Edit The Ghost Frequency 2007 City Rockers Buddhist Punk promotional only Electric Teeth 2010 Pedigree CutsSingles Edit Nightmare 2007 City Rockers Never Before Have I Seen a Man Alive That Looks So Exactly Like a Skeleton 2007 City RockersReferences Edit a b c d True Chris The Ghost Frequency Biography Allmusic Retrieved 12 July 2014 a b Eacott Vicky 2007 The Ghost Frequency Nightmare Gigwise com 13 August 2007 Retrieved 12 July 2014 Taylor Chris 2007 Hadouken Announce Tour Support Gigwise com 28 July 2007 Retrieved 12 July 2014 Durham Jess 2007 Monday 13 07 07 The Ghost Frequency Liquid Rooms Edinburgh Gigwise com 14 August 2007 Retrieved 12 July 2014 Martin Gavin 2007 Singles The Ghost Frequency Never Before Have I Seen A Man Alive That Looked So Exactly Like A Skeleton Daily Mirror 7 December 2007 The Ghost Frequency Never Before Have I Seen A Man Alive That Looks So Exactly Like A Skeleton NME 11 December 2007 Retrieved 12 July 2014 Brit winner Kate Nash headlines Evolution Shields Gazette 21 February 2008 Clarke Betty 2007 The Ghost Frequency Hoxton Bar amp Grill London The Guardian 29 November 2007 Retrieved 12 July 2014External links EditThe Ghost Frequency on Myspace Discogs The Ghost Frequency Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Ghost Frequency amp oldid 1085343126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
