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GHOSTCAR

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In addition to" Too Strong", Ghostcar has released 2 other CDs, "Easter Sunday", recorded by Jon Nuckles and "Flames of Satifaction vs. the Flames of Despair Vol.1" recorded and remixed by Alex Ander and D. Huffman.
The selections in the player are a sneak peak into the Ghostcar's 4th Cd "Geisterfahrer" coming soon!
Ghostcar is not a band. It is a collection of musicians from different backgrounds who come together on occasion to interpret their environment through the filters of their own lives and personal experiences. The music they create is completely improvised yet not anarchist. It is more of a democratic, spontaneous composition. Pulling from the genres of jazz, hip hop, punk rock, ambient, latin and funk, Ghostcar constructs a totaly unique sound of its own.Trumpet player, Karl "Gabriel" Poetschke has gone full out electric with influences ranging from electric era Miles Davis to the rich melodic soundscape of British shoe-gaze rockers Swirvedriver, My Bloody Valentine and early Mercury Rev.The wheels of Ghostcar that keep the sonic vehicle moving forward are the solid bass lines from veteran bass player Chris Perdue, who's catchy, melodic and hypnotic bass lines provide the anchor for the bands sonic explorations.The engine in the band is undoubtedly the energetic and constantly morphing drum rhythms of the locally infamous and highly sought after drummer Clay Stinnett.But this sonic auto would not sparkle without the body and trim of the band, Daniel Huffman. Huffman's approach to sound scape painting through his guitar and assorted gadgets wraps the entire sound of Ghostcar in ambient poetry, blowing the horizons outwards into space and beyond.


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Member Since: 21/09/2004
Band Website: reverbnation.com/ghostcar
Band Members: Chris
Karl
Daniel
Clay

Influences: MILES DAVIS, CAN, JIMI HENDRIX, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, MEDICINE, SWERVEDRIVER, FUGAZI, APHEX TWIN, DJ SPOOKY, GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR, VARIOUS HIP HOP , DUB, BIG BAND, SMOOTH JAZZ, SUN RA, SLAYER, MOUSE ON MARS, THE WIND, FLAMING LIPS, COLETRANE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMAZING GRACE, SONIC YOUTH, MAGIC, FRIENDS, LARD FREE, BRIAN ENO, BIG BLACK, BOREDOMS, DEJONETTE, LED ZEPPELIN, ART BLAKEY, ROLLERSKATE SKINNY, MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS AND VISUALS............THE MOMENT
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dallas observer 10/19/2006 by micheal chamy


Ghostcar is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Priding themselves on the fleeting nature of their "sightings," the inevitable cycle for this longtime local cosmic jazz juggernaut is a short string of mind-blowing performances, only to disappear from sight. No sooner had the improvisational troupe emerged this summer with a fiery row of shows celebrating their long-awaited first proper studio album then esteemed trumpet player/spiritual wizard Karl Poetschke headed to Colorado to dig for gold. Literally. Previous wild hairs have taken him through Central America and on ships sailing around the world. Fitting, because Ghostcar is, in essence, all about the musical journey. Inspired by the intersection of virtuosity and creative fire of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew electric era, Ghostcar has used a similar musical toolbox, most notably Poetschke's reverberated trumpet. There are several differences, but it's remarkable how close Ghostcar comes to achieving the unique vitality of that particular moment of musical perfection. Then again, the minute you cue up Too Strong/The Art of Transition, the fast-moving assault of drummer Clay Stinnett shows this sound to be as physical and energetic as it is cerebral and imaginative. As opener "Too Strong" unfolds, guitarist Daniel Huffman brings the cosmic funk behind bassist Chris Purdue's steady and seductive anchorings and the blurry smoke of Poetschke's ethereal trumpet. The peaks and valleys are so natural that the logic of the band's approach becomes perfectly clear. How could composing these pieces in advance ever match the spark and true flow of the group's all-live, no-overdub purist improvisational aesthetic? Only in this environment do you get the flat-out genius of a wailing solo from Huffman near the end of title track "Too Strong," heralding a sickly intense conclusion, or Poetschke's melodic, deep indigo solo on "Andante a La Disco," bringing the album's most uplifting and catchy stomp to a tender, thoughtful and unexpectedly brilliant conclusion. Too Strong's colorful odyssey veers from steam-engine stomp and shamanic flute virtuosity to subtle textural mastery, embellished by vibes, keys and feedback. Yet no matter how strongly I could urge you to track down this album--easily the year's best among locals--there is still no substitute for the live experience, where Ghostcar once again builds their sonic empire entirely from the ground up.
Record Label: Sure...you got one?
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FW Weekly "Casper's Corrolla"

Casper's Corolla   The musicians who make up Ghostcar are free-heads who've learned that breaking the bonds of linearism requires no concessions to people on acid just looking for trip sound...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:03:00 GMT

FW Weekly "Free Time"

Free Time The improv musicians behind Ghostcar are so damn good they're bad for one another. By KEN SHIMAMOTO   Juitarist Daniel Huffman of the improvisational band Ghostcar recently had a...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:59:00 GMT

Too Strong/The Art of Transition Cd review

Dallas Observer 10/19/2006 by Michael Chamy Ghostcar is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Priding themselves on the fleeting nature of their "sightings," the inevitable cycle for this longtime local cosmic ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:51:00 GMT

OBSERVERS

Dallas Observer 1/13/2004 by Michael Chamy Sometime during the dizzying barrage of roars, moans and pterodactyl groans spraying from the Wreck Room stage, I remembered what Ghostcar guitarist Daniel H...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:48:00 GMT

FRICKIN LOVIN MUSIC IN THE FORT JAN 7+8

on jan 7 (friday) clay, karl and daniel from ghostcar will be joining paul and dave from flipside at the BLACK DOG TAVERN. ed mcmahon will also be playing guitar with this ensemble. this should be one...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Jan 2005 18:32:00 GMT

AMBIET, ELECTRO ACCOUSTIC AFTERNOON, VEGAN STYLE W/FREE CD'S

dec. 26 sunday, 3 pmish there will be some ambiet performances by brad loving from chicago on the way to brazil. daniel huffman from ghostcar and paul unger will also do a set. there will be more, p...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Dec 2004 13:54:00 GMT

HUMPDAY FREAKOUT AT THE FREAKSHOW

WED, THE 18TH NOV. AT RUBBERGLOVES IN DENTON... CLAY, DANIEL, TONY AND KIM WILL BE THE INTERMISSION BAND BETWEEN TWO OTHERS. ONE OF THE BANDS BEING "CARRIER" FROM OKLAHOMA/KANSAS. KLIPH FROM THE FL...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:08:00 GMT

KRAUTROCK JAZZ SHOW IN FORT WORTH

A VERSION OF GHOSTCAR WILL BE PLAYING AT THE AXIS THIS SATURDAY IN FORT WORTH. WITH KIM ON TROMBONE AND TONY ON BASS, THINGS SOUND A BIT MORE LIKE GERMAN 70'S KRAUTROCK THAN 70'S ERA MILES. I ALWAY...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Nov 2004 08:46:00 GMT

mouse on mars

i'll have a few copies of the new ghostcar mini album with me at the mouse on mars show tonight if you want one.
Posted by on Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:15:00 GMT

THIS ONE IS FOR THE DUCKS!

i don't think karl and chris are gonna make it to the show tomorra afternoon at the lake. seems weird calling it "ghostcar" without their pressences, but it's been done. looks like it'll be daniel, ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Oct 2004 11:28:00 GMT