 | Gilles MailletVocals / Guitars |
 | Ryan RockBass |
 | Tom SalterDrums / Percussion |
 | Allen HanniganGuitars |
 | Ted GowansKeyboards / Guitars |
Ghost of Science Past to Present:
The guys in
Ghost of Science have never looked for a twist-tie in your junk drawer. They don't know what flavour of jellybean you prefer, or what you're really surfing for on the internet. This is not a band who is trying to peek at what everyone else is doing.
Formed four years prior to their first commercial recording, Ghost of Science has made an art of patience.
For the band, four years was an eternity of writing, rehearsing, performing, re-writing and dropping a multitude of songs. For some musical partnerships, this would have been a lifetime, but for these five guys from Victoria, it was merely a tumultuous childhood, morphing from a carefree quartet called Johnny Action Figure to a darker, more focused five-piece with a new moniker.
Four years have allowed this band to cruise easily from a danceable guitar-pop ditty with lyrics of, "Die/It's forever" to a broody Radiohead-esque ballad with a dash of falsetto and a crush of haunting organ. In the first set.
Ghost of Science started out in late 1999; a distraction for four guys who had grown tired of trying to be the next radio hit. They wanted to make music that they could feel proud of, and not worry what anyone else said about it. Music that exhilarates the listener; you know, the stuff of mix tapes and "trapped on a desert island" albums.
Needless to say, it worked. These same four guys made a connection with hundreds of others, and in just over four years, have managed to create a fan base of loyal, supportive lovers of music.
In 2003, an opportunity presented itself in the form of a fifth member, and of all things, a cover band side project.
By taking apart the music of Radiohead to recreate the live experience that came along with it, the members of what-would-soon-be Ghost of Science became rejuvenated. By deconstructing music that had inspired them so, they refocused their own sound and discovered their voice.
Thus, we have the band as it is today: just over four years, one name change and a cover band later, Ghost of Science is here to share their songs with you.
Musically influenced by troubadours like Jeff Buckley and Hawksley Workman, with a smattering of UK-style rock from the likes of Elbow, Muse and of course, Radiohead, Ghost of Science transforms those influences into songs that connect with you, the listener.
The upcoming studio CD, entitled [safe], maintains that same heart and energy that is put out to the audience every night from the stage.
But don't take my word for it.
Come to a show and listen. See what it's like to have music played for you… Not "at" you.