Give Up the Ghost
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Genre(s) | Hardcore | |
| Years active | 1999 – 2004 | |
| Label(s) | Bridge Nine Equal Vision Records |
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| Wes Eisold Tim Cosser Brian Masek Josh Holden Alex Garcia Rivera |
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Give Up the Ghost was a hardcore band based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA formed in 1999 by Wes Eisold and Ten Yard Fight's Tim Cossar.
The band recorded a demo tape in 2000, followed by their debut release, a self-titled 7", on Bridge 9 Records under their original name American Nightmare. The band then recorded their second release 7", The Sun Isn't Getting Any Brighter. This was later combined with their self-titled effort to form Year One, which was released posthumously.
Their debut LP, Background Music, was recorded for Equal Vision Records in 2002, and was released to much acclaim. In 2003 the band faced a legal battle against a similarly named band from Philadelphia. The band then changed their name briefly to "AN" then to American Nothing. Soon after the name was then changed to Give Up the Ghost.[1] Their second full length, We're Down Til We're Underground released on Equal Vision Records, displayed the band experimenting with their sound, with longer songs that didn't follow the typical hardcore songwriting formula they had adhered to in their previous releases.
The band broke up suddenly in June 2004, a day after announcing the cancellation of a European tour.[2] The band issued a statement which cited "health and personal reasons" for the split.[3]
Give Up the Ghost's success, combined with the success of contemporary Boston bands like The Suicide File, cemented the position of the Boston scene as the bellwether for new trends during the early 2000s.
Members went on to join/form other bands such as Some Girls[4], XO Skeletons, Ye Olde Maids, Head Automatica,[5] Bars and the Hope Conspiracy.
Give Up The Ghost came back into the headlines in 2007 under accusations that Fall Out Boy had taken lyrics from Wes Eisold, the band's lyricist, resulting in an out-of-court settlement and a credit in the liner notes of both the multi-platinum selling From Under The Cork Tree and Infinity on High.[6]
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[edit] Band Members
- Wes Eisold - Vocals[7]
- Tim Cosser - Guitar
- Brian Masek - Guitar
- Josh Holden - Bass
- Alex Garcia Rivera - Drums
[edit] Past members
- Azy Relph - Guitar
- Ben Chused - Drums
- Jesse Standhard - Drums
- Mike - Drums
- Derek - Drums
- Nate - Drums
- Jarrod Alexander - Drums
- Colin - Drums
- Zack - Bass
- Jesse - Bass
- Matt - Bass
- Frank Iero - Guitar
[edit] Discography
- American Nightmare 7" (2000) - Bridge 9 Records
- The Sun Isn't Getting Any Brighter 7" (2001) - Bridge 9 Records
- Background Music CD/LP (2002) - Equal Vision Records[7]
- We're Down Til We're Underground CD/LP (2003) - Equal Vision Records
- Year One CD/LP - Bridge 9 Records
[edit] References
- ^ American Nightmare change their name (English). kerrang.com (2003-03-17). Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ Give Up The Ghost Cancel UK Dates. Rock Sound magazine. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ Give Up The Ghost Give Up The Ghost!. Metal Hammer. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ ARTISTdirect - Some Girls. ARTISTdirect. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ Head Automatica biography. Yahoo Music. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ Dan Goss (2007). Fall Out Boy's Local Lyricist. Fall Out Boy's local lyricist. Philly.com. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- ^ a b Equal Vision Official Website - Give Up The Ghost. Equal Vision Records. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
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