Lonesome Ghost

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There is nothing more beautiful in this world than seeing innocence and passion transform into greatness.  Lonesome Ghost are four young Texans from Dallas who graduated high school last year and are on the verge of something grand. Working out of Austin they have forged a unique dreamy beach pop brand of music.  The sound could be generalized as part Real Estate part Girls and part The Generationals.

Their four song EP is cleverly titled None of These Songs are About You or Anyone You Know.  It is an affirmation that they write these songs for themselves and from their own experiences with a smart-ass attitude that all of us can relate to.  The title draws me in, wanting to know more about these four.  The four songs all have a similar beachy guitar feel but vary in tempo and end up being quite dynamic showcasing great range.

Lonesome Ghost best describes their EP themselves:

“We recorded this brief collection of songs when we finished high school, in the summer. It is both a relieved “good-bye” and an uncertain “hello” (but not to anyone in particular). It reminds you of the feeling you get in your legs when you’ve been in the ocean for a while and your body feels like its being hit by invisible waves.”

Face it, high school was an awkward time and most of our best friends these days aren’t the ones from high school.  I’m glad that Lonesome Ghost is comprised of four great friends who are capable of  transforming adolescent experiences into beautiful music that transcends age and life experience.  Somebody better sign these guys soon.

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I Was Only Trying To was my favorite song upon my initial first listen of the EP.  It builds perfectly and has a great tempo, with lyrics that couldn’t be written better by anyone:

High school and “the Golden Rule.” I played the games, and I played the fool. 
Then, I got caught looking at what I can’t have, and wasted so much time just to make you laugh… 

Where have all my good thoughts gone? Have I chased them away or have they moved along? 
Yeah, well, I never got the chance to say: I love it when you wear your hair that way. 

But, when the winter’s winds have died, and all the leaves go green on the trees again, 
you’ll find that I was only trying to catch you like the falling star you are, to me. 

Set me free from this net I’m in. Yeah, cut the ties and let me swim. 
I got caught looking at what I can’t have.  And not a day goes by where I don’t look back and say… 

When the winter’s winds have died, and all the leaves go green on the trees again, 
you’ll find that I was only trying to catch you like the falling star you are, to me.

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Because these dudes are so rad you can download their EP for free here and the track Seashell here.

Help Lonesome Ghost fulfill their Christmas wish of 400+ facebook followers by becoming a fan here.  They’re currently at 389, so a few Witnesses should get them there.

Bandcamp here.

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