bass | textural sound | incidental compositions
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Grey Ghost is the solo project of Brian Griffith, better known for his work with Very Truly Yours and L’éternèbre. Brian is a self-proclaimed crate digger, and it definitely shows on this album, which is smeared with nostalgia and finely filmed in the accumulated dusts of Time. If you were to return to your childhood home in thirty years, this is what you would play on the decrepit heirloom piano as you reminisce on your former years. 6 gentle piano ballads. Lonely and lovely. Highly recommended. Available from the good folks as the Chicago-based PlusTapes
And while you're at it, peep their "Tapes n Tapes" interview here.
Chicago's Brian Griffith is a man of many names and of many sounds. The video above shows him creating live beats with Natalie Chami, and when they perform together they go by the name l'éternèbre. I love to watch them create, but my favorite project of Brian's is his solo creations as Grey Ghost. His melodies and beats are beautiful and peaceful.
He just released a new tape called Songs To Wake Up To on the local label Plustapes. The tape features 6 tracks (three on each side), and includes the track "Hot Mess" which is featured in the video below. Brian is also a member of the band Very Truly Yours. He is one of the most inventive and talented musicians in Chicago.