Cherry Ghost is a British indie rock band based in Bolton, England, led by Simon Aldred. The other band members are: Jim Rhodes, Ben Parsons, Grenville Harrop and Phill Anderson. They formed in Bolton in 2005 and have had considerable airplay on BBC Radio 1 & 2. Their debut album, Thirst For Romance, entered the UK album charts at #7. They're currently signed to Heavenly Records.
The band have supported Amy Winehouse, Crowded House, Polytechnic, Fields, The Spinto Band, and Manic Street Preachers on tour.
The band's Myspace states that they have been "inspired by the haunting melancholy of acts such as Sparklehorse, Smog, Johnny Cash and the ceaseless hope to be found at the heart of this Northern landscape." The name 'Cherry Ghost' is a lyric taken from the song "Theologians" by Wilco.
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