The Sound of Ghosts are an Americana roots musical collective hailing from Los Angeles, California. The five-piece collective of accomplished musicians have crafted a musical experience unlike any other with their unique arrangements and vast variety of influences. A culmination of traditional front porch Americana, folk-laden melodies and vintage rock’n’roll, The Sound of Ghosts have succeeded in bringing their own edge to this timeless genre of music. The Sound of Ghosts are James Orbison (vocals, bass), Anna Orbison (vocals, ukulele), Ernesto Rivas (lead guitar), Phoebe Silva (fiddle) and Jon Sarna (drums). United they have pushed the boundaries of typical Americana…
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Michael Oakley’s captivating beats and ethereal synthesisers have given a fresh approach and revival to classic 80’s pop. Hailing from Glasgow Scotland, dance/electro artist Oakley has successfully created an innovative style, defying the mainstream with the combination of minimalistic yet memorable melodies with electronic synth-pop. The result is a body of work which celebrates the 80’s – an era of revolutionary artistry but yet feels modern and dynamic. Oakley credits his devotion and inspiration of 80’s music to his older sister, who housed an extensive collection of vinyls growing up. Oakley reflects on how as a small child he would…
#thestorybehindmymusic contest continues throughout the month of September! To find out how you can enter, check out our Instagram for more details. We’re proud to announce this week’s winner of #thestorybehindmymusic contest, Beezy Hendrix III, also known as “Beethoven.” Here’s his story… Music is the last way for me to truly express myself where I feel people won’t accept me otherwise — all I remember was the first Ludacris song I wanted to remix I fell in love with and since then I’ve been able to be brave enough to share this passion by even talking about it this way…
#thestorybehindmymusic contest continues throughout the month of September! To find out how you can enter, check out our Instagram for more details. We’re proud to announce this week’s winner of #thestorybehindmymusic contest, Ajia Clark, out of Colorado! Here’s Ajia’s story… I got my start in music coming home from school as kid to my dad at the helm and his seven piece band rehearsing in our living room. I had terrible stage fright so I didn’t take on the microphone until my late 20’s. I first picked up the Alto Saxophone and in just three short months I could read…
Throughout the month of September, a new artist is featured every week on the front page of the site and sent a free Elicit Magazine goodie bag by entering our latest contest #thestorybehindmymusic! To find out how you can enter, check out our Instagram for more details. We’re proud to announce this week’s winner, Erica Papillion-Posey, out of Colorado! Erica Papallion-Posey had this to say about #thestorybehindhermusic… I’m Erica Papillion-Posey, jazz & classically trained [crossover] vocalist, songwriter, recording artist and author from Denver, CO by way of Louisiana’s Bayou! Frankly, music has always been a part of my life. I…