Ghostkeeper (band)
| Ghostkeeper | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres |
Folk Blues |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
Flemish Eye (Canada) Saved by Radio |
| Website | Official Myspace |
| Members |
Shane Ghostkeeper Sarah Houle Scott Munro Jay Crocker |
Ghostkeeper is a progressive folk and blues act from Calgary, Canada. The group takes its name from main songwriter: Shane Ghostkeeper. Their debut album Children of the Great Northern Muskeg was released on Saved by Radio on July 15, 2008 in Canada.[1] The band's second album, titled Ghostkeeper, was released on March 9, 2010 by Flemish Eye Records.[2]
Ghostkeeper - Children of the Great Northern Muskeg
Ghostkeeper's debut album, Children of the Great Northern Muskeg, was recorded by Lorrie Matheson. It gained positive recognition from music publications including Exclaim!,[3] and iheartmusic.[4]
Ghostkeeper - Ghostkeeper
Ghostkeeper's second, self-titled,[2] album, recorded by Jay Crocker and Scott Munro,[2] gained further positive recognition from music publications including See Magazine,[5] Eye Weekly,[6] and Exclaim!.[7] and Vue Weekly.[8] The album, released on Flemish Eye Records, served as a strong musical document of both Shane Ghostkeeper and Sarah Houle's northern Albertan origins. The album debuted at #32 on Earshot's Top 50 for the week of March 2, 2010,[9] #6 on Chart Attack's Top 30 for the week of March 9, 2010 [10] and at #28 on CBC Radio 3's Top 30 for the week of March 6, 2010.[11]
Discography
- Children of the Great Northern Muskeg (Saved by Radio, 2008)
- Ghostkeeper (Flemish Eye Records, 2010)
- Horse Chief! War Thief! (Flemish Eye Records, 2012)
Members
- Shane Ghostkeeper (guitar, vocals)
- Sarah Houle (drums, vocals)
- Scott Munro (bass)
- Jay Crocker (guitar)
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
- ↑ "Ghostkeeper's Children of the Great Northern Muskeg: Saved By Radio - Calgary's most eclectic record label". Saved By Radio. 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ghostkeeper : Ghostkeeper". Flemish Eye. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "This one's a 'keeper. - i(heart)music". Iheartmusic.net. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "SEE - Edmonton Music - Music Feature - Listen". Seemagazine.com. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "Ghostkeeper - The EYE WEEKLY Interview". Eyeweekly.com. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "Ghostkeeper - "By Morning"". Exclaim.ca. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "Edmonton's 100% Independent Weekly : Prevue - Women". Vue Weekly. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "!earshot : charts". Earshot-online.com. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "Charts". CHARTattack. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ↑ "CBC Radio 3 Podcast - R3-30 - Crart 181". Radio3.CBC.ca. Retrieved 2010-03-30.