Ghost Town (band)
| Ghost Town | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hollywood, California, US |
| Genres | Electronic rock, electronicore |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen |
| Website | www |
Ghost Town is an American electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed on September 4, 2012 and in 2013 were signed to Fueled by Ramen.
The band is made up of vocalist Kevin McCullough, guitarist Alix Koochaki, drummer Manny Dominick, and keyboardist Evan Pearce whom left the band for a short period of time beginning in 2015, just a few weeks before the release of Evolution. He returned late 2016 after sorting things out. Alister Dippner creates artwork for the band's releases and is closely associated with them. Ghost Town Tuesday, or GTT, is an event that lasts over the course of a few weeks each round, and the band releases songs every Tuesday. The band has released three albums, Party in the Graveyard, The After Party, and Evolution, as well as two acoustic EPs, Bare Bones and Tiny Pieces.The After Party charted at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on Billboard's "Top Heatseekers" chart.
Kevin McCullough, Alix Koochaki, and Alister Dippner all attended high school together in Palm Springs, California. Alix and Kevin grew up together and started writing music in 2012. They added producer Evan Pearce and drummer Manny Dominick after a few months. After high school, Alister moved to San Luis Obispo to follow his passion for painting. Still being friends, Kevin sent him rough cuts of Ghost Town's first songs. Alister listened to them and replied, "This is like my art as music. I want nothing more than to be a part of whatever you guys make."
On September 4, 2012, Alister Dippner uploaded a sped-up video of himself painting the artwork to "Game Freak" with the song playing in the background, and it went viral. They set up a PureVolume page shortly after and rose to the top of the site's charts.
After the release of "Game Freak", the band decided to write, produce, and release a new song every week, dubbing them "Ghost Town Tuesdays". They released 12 songs over the course of 9 weeks.
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