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- Lovers' Requiem
- Released 2006
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- Those We Leave Behind
- Released 2008
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- We Are Always Searching
- Released 2005
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First, back in the early flush of punk, there was the alluringly spooky Siouxsie and the Banshees, followed quickly by the reunited second go-round of the Damned, when singer Dave Vanian's comic book interpretations of Dracula and other horror-themed subjects were the band's primary focus. Then, in the mid-'80s alongside the multi-genre flowering of goth culture, there was both the hard-edged and punky Los Angeles "death rock" scene established by .45 Grave and Christian Death and the goofy, glammy London Batcave scene exemplified by Alien Sex Fiend. After that, goth-punk largely went dormant for a number of years until the unabashedly gothy My Chemical Romance and the Dresden Dolls burst onto the scene. Suddenly the mixture of goth's camp, lurid romanticism and the equally self-involved concerns of the contemporary emo scene was a logical one, and into the breach stepped I Am Ghost.
Formed in Long Beach, CA, in 2004, I Am Ghost take their sartorial cues from the velvet, lace, and lotsa eyeliner end of the goth continuum, and their musical ones from the more progressive end of the post-hardcore and emo scenes. Forming around the nucleus of singer Steven Juliano and violinist and singer Kerith Marcantonio, I Am Ghost quickly added guitarists Gabriel Iraheta and Timoteo Rosales, bassist and keyboardist Brian Thomas, and drummer Ryan Seaman to the lineup, creating a signature blend of punky aggression and ethereal dreaminess. In time, Marcantonio and Thomas would tie the knot, legally becoming the happy couple of Kerith and Brian Telestai. A homemade demo CD called We Are Always Searching was sold at shows and shopped to labels until the stalwart punk indie Epitaph signed I Am Ghost in 2005 and reissued a remastered edition of the album in a new sleeve. Somewhat incongruously, the band also played the Vans Warped Tour that summer. I Am Ghost's second album, Lovers' Requiem, unashamedly described by the band as a rock opera, was released by Epitaph in the fall of 2006. It was followed in 2008 by the more accessible Those We Leave Behind. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Formed in Long Beach, CA, in 2004, I Am Ghost take their sartorial cues from the velvet, lace, and lotsa eyeliner end of the goth continuum, and their musical ones from the more progressive end of the post-hardcore and emo scenes. Forming around the nucleus of singer Steven Juliano and violinist and singer Kerith Marcantonio, I Am Ghost quickly added guitarists Gabriel Iraheta and Timoteo Rosales, bassist and keyboardist Brian Thomas, and drummer Ryan Seaman to the lineup, creating a signature blend of punky aggression and ethereal dreaminess. In time, Marcantonio and Thomas would tie the knot, legally becoming the happy couple of Kerith and Brian Telestai. A homemade demo CD called We Are Always Searching was sold at shows and shopped to labels until the stalwart punk indie Epitaph signed I Am Ghost in 2005 and reissued a remastered edition of the album in a new sleeve. Somewhat incongruously, the band also played the Vans Warped Tour that summer. I Am Ghost's second album, Lovers' Requiem, unashamedly described by the band as a rock opera, was released by Epitaph in the fall of 2006. It was followed in 2008 by the more accessible Those We Leave Behind. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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I freaking love these guys!!
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- By minifiend
- 6/24/2009 01:11:31
- They are one of my favorite bands! And I just found out this morning they'll be playing where I live tomorrow night! Found out just in time and I can't wait to see them! =)
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very talented
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- By Ice pirate 21
- 4/7/2009 06:08:58
- I've listened to all their albums, and i'd have to say there the best screamo band i've heard in a long time.
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<3 <3 <3 <3
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- By axlestar
- 3/15/2009 00:16:20
- i love I AM GHOST! they r so awesome
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<3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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- By Zane Fleia
- 9/15/2008 04:08:25
- So, ummmmm... I've been listening to I Am Ghost a LOT lately. Like, a LOT. So I figure I should leave some sorta comment here. These guys are absolutely incredible. They need more people listenin' to 'em! ^_^<br/>It's gonna rain, I'm gonna rain tonight, rain on your parade~
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I Am Ghost
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- By Katbin
- 7/7/2008 03:30:32
- These guys are totally awesome.<br/>I was given their cd by a friend about a year ago and have been hooked ever since. <br/>"Beyond the Hourglass" is my favorite.<br/>Great band.
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