Holy Ghost! were an American synthpop duo from Brooklyn, New York City. Founded in 2007, the duo consisted of Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel.[1]
Holy Ghost! | |
|---|---|
 Holy Ghost! performing at North Coast Music Festival in Chicago, September 5, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2007–2019 |
| Labels | |
| Members |
|
| Website | www |
History
editMillhiser and Frankel both grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City and attended Trevor Day School together.[2] They were later part of a hip hop group called Automato. Automato's debut album was produced by James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy of DFA. According to Frankel, after the release of the album, Automato "kind of fell apart".[3] Millhiser and Frankel kept working on music, their collaboration having already begun moving towards the alternative dance genre.[3]
The name Holy Ghost! was selected just before the pressing of their debut single "Hold On" in November 2007.[2] The single was described by Resident Advisor as "one of the dirtiest little Italo tunes you're likely to hear this year".[4]
The duo continued to work on various remixes for the likes of Moby, Cut Copy and MGMT. Their second single, "I Will Come Back" was initially released in conjunction with Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound record label. A video was made for the single that is a shot-for-shot remake of New Order's "Confusion" video, including Arthur Baker reprising his role from the original.[5] The song was later included on the Static on the Wire EP, released on the 18 May 2010.[6] The duo also began to play live, starting with a tour with label mates LCD Soundsystem.[6]
The duo's self-titled debut album was released on April 2, 2011.[7][8] Their second album, Dynamics, was released on September 3, 2013. The duo's second extended play, Crime Cutz, was released on April 29, 2016.[9] Their third album, Work, was released on June 21, 2019.[10]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Holy Ghost! (2011)
- Dynamics (2013)
- Work (2019)
Extended plays
edit- Static on the Wire (2010)
- Crime Cutz (2016)
Mix albums
edit- The Remixes Vol. 1 (2009)
- Work for Hire (2015)[11]
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Hold On" | 2007 | Non-album single |
| "I Will Come Back" | 2009 | Static on the Wire |
| "Hold On"/"On Board" (Friendly Fires vs Holy Ghost!) | 2010 | Non-album single |
| "Say My Name" | Static on the Wire | |
| "Do It Again" | 2011 | Holy Ghost! |
| "Wait & See" | ||
| "Hold My Breath" | ||
| "I Wanted to Tell Her" | Non-album single | |
| "It's Not Over" | 2012 | Holy Ghost! |
| "It Gets Dark" | Non-album single | |
| "Dumb Disco Ideas" | 2013 | Dynamics |
| "Teenagers in Heat" | Non-album single | |
| "Okay" | Dynamics | |
| "Bridge & Tunnel" | 2014 | |
| "Crime Cutz" | 2016 | Crime Cutz |
| "Anxious" | 2018 | Work |
| "Epton on Broadway (Part I & Part II)" | 2019 | |
| "Escape from Los Angeles" |
Remixes
edit
|
Members
edit- Nick Millhiser
- Alex Frankel
Touring members
edit- Chris Maher – guitar, percussion, background vocals (2010–present)
- Erik Tonnesen – synthesizers, background vocals (2010–present)
- Sam Jones – synthesizers, percussion, background vocals (2011–present)
- Chris Berry - drums (2014–present)
- Jim Orso – drums, background vocals (2011–2014)
References
edit- ^ Relaxnews (May 16, 2011). "Most blogged artists: synth pop duo Holy Ghost! releases free track, new video". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ a b Reynaldo, Shawn (January 12, 2009). "Exclusive Holy Ghost! Interview". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Evans, Robert (March 15, 2010). "Holy Ghost! Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner UK. AOL Music. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Burns, Todd L. (November 9, 2007). "Holy Ghost! – Hold On". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Rees, Thomas (July 9, 2009). "Holy Ghost!'s "I Will Come Back" Vid". XLR8R. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (April 27, 2010). "Holy Ghost! Remix "Drunk Girls", Tour With LCD Soundsystem, Release EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Maguire, Chris MUG5 (February 3, 2010). "Holy Ghost! Reveal Album Art, Plot U.S. Tour with Cut Copy". AltSounds. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Holy Ghost! Makes Room for Us". Interview. February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Crime Cutz". Holy Ghost! Bandcamp Page. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Holy Ghost! Detail New Album, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Geslani, Michelle (April 7, 2015). "Holy Ghost! announces remix album, premieres rework of Hanni El Khatib's 'Two Brothers'". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 7, 2015.