The Black Ghosts

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Black Ghosts


Background = group_or_band
Origin = United Kingdom
Genre = Dance punk, electro
Label = Southern Fried Records - UK, IAMSOUND Records - USA
URL = [http://www.theblackghosts.co.uk/ theblackghosts.co.uk]
Current_members = Theo Keating
Simon Lord

The Black Ghosts are a United Kingdom-based electronic music duo comprised of Theo Keating and Simon Lord, formed in 2006. They are currently signed to Southern Fried Records. Keating and Lord had previously been in the bands The Wiseguys and Simian, respectively. The two discovered each other through the Internet and had only physically met after they had worked on a significant amount of material together. [ [http://www.clickmusic.com/articles/5934.html Interview: The Black Ghosts - The Black Ghosts features on Clickmusic ] ] The Black Ghosts describe their style as "perverse, personal pop music", [http://www.theblackghosts.co.uk/index.php?page=3 Home - Band ] ] a tendency that has its roots in both Keating and Lord's early childhood. Keating was encouraged by his mother to watch horror movies at a young age; Lord's grandmother was considered psychic.

The Black Ghosts released a series of singles followed by the DJ mix titled "Mixtape" and the well-received EP "Anyway You Choose to Give It". [ [http://www.nme.com/news/damon-albarn/36826 Damon Albarn guests on new Black Ghosts album | News | NME.COM ] ] Their self-titled debut album was released on July 8 2008. [ [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=40599 The Black Ghosts Will Release Their Self-Titled Debut On Iamsound July 8, 2008 @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries ] ] The lead single "Repetition Kills You" features Damon Albarn as guest vocalist. The song "I Want Nothing" is currently featured on the Triple J Hit List. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music/hitlist_artist.htm hitlist (by artist): triple j music ] ] Each track from the album is to be accompanied by a music video.

In March of 2008, Lord performed a three-song live video set for LiveDaily Sessions during the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas including the songs "Some Way Though This", "Anyway You Choose to Give It" and "Something New", which premiered on August 14, 2008. [http://www.livedaily.com/sessions/27.html Video performance of "Some Way Though This," "Anyway You Choose To Give It" and "Something New" by The Black Ghosts at LiveDaily Sessions] ]

Discography

;Albums
*"Mixtape" (DJ mix) (2008)
*"The Black Ghosts" (2008);Singles
*"Face" (2006)
*"Anyway You Choose to Give It" (2007)
*"It's Your Touch" (2007)
*"Some Way Through This" (2007)
*"Repetition Kills You" (2007)
*"I Want Nothing" (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.theblackghosts.co.uk/ Official website]
*Discogs|artist=Black+Ghosts%2C+The
*MySpace|blackghosts
* [http://www.iamsoundrecords.com/artist/theblackghosts Artist profile on IAMSOUND Records]
* [http://www.musicvideocast.com/2008/06/the-black-ghosts-repetition-kills-you-video.html The Black Ghosts - Repetition Kills You Video]
* [http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=124&csid2=848&fid1=32561 Album review at www.exclaim.ca]
* [http://www.prefixmags.com/reviews/black-ghosts/black-ghosts/19990 Album review at www.prefixmags.com]