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The Ghosts Of Lovers
7+ albums
glam punkproto-punk90sglam rockUnited Kingdom
about
The Ghosts of Lovers are a cult UK Glam-Punk Rock 'n' Roll band, formed by Steve Pegrum and Stuart Emmerton. Initially based around their mutual love of the ’musical trinity’ of Johnny Thunders, Lords of the New Church and Hanoi Rocks, The Ghosts strove to make their own unique imprint. After some initial line up changes, the 'classic' Ghosts of Lovers consisting of Kevin MacDonald on Vocals, Guy Bourseau on Lead Guitar, Steve Perry on Rhythm Guitar, Kevin Sargeant on Bass and Steve Pegrum on Drums started recording their ever-growing catalogue of songs, the studio recordings of which are all to be found for the first time on this CD. As an interview during the period for London-based fanzine Submerge revealed, their aesthetic vision was detailed: "The chimera of eclectic sources which influence us are the spirit of Altamont where Rock and Roll met dark forces beyond its control, black leather, chain-smoking, courting crucifixion, crushed velvet, Berlin, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Herman Hesse, Manhattan, Christiane F, and The New York Dolls". The band made their first recording at RMS Studios in Crystal Palace, with tracks consisting of Tonight, Iona and a live recording of Don’t be Afraid, with Iona being released as a flexi-disc with the aforementioned Submerge fanzine. Things looked positive for The Ghosts of Lovers, and the songwriting chemistry between the members was really starting to take off. A great photo session was undertaken by the band with Photographer Giacomino
