Ghostwriters australian band

Hirst and the , mercury, ghostwriters, sony riters (aka rob hirst & the ghostwriters and sometimes referred to as ghosties by fans) are an australian rock band formed in sydney in 1990, principally involving midnight oil drummer rob hirst and hoodoo gurus bassist richard grossman. 5 political animal (2007) / current sydney in 1990, while midnight oil were taking a break, hirst joined up with guitarist andrew dickson (the narcs, nz), drummer dorland bray (do-ré-mi), guitarist leszek karski (midnight oil producer) and hoodoo gurus' grossman to form a side project called ghostwriters.

The ghostwriters band

Ghostwriters' line-ups - both live and in the studio - changed considerably through the years, with only founders hirst and grossman being mainstays (and their driving force) at all times. Between successive album releases hirst and grossman returned to active involvement with oils & gurus first album, ghostwriters (1991), was released by virgin records and its credits illustrated the ghostwriters concept as it did not list any band member's name.

5] "someone's singing new york new york" was released as a single with the statement "written, played and produced by ghostwriters",[6] the single reaching no. By that time, ghostwriters consisted primarily of hirst and grossman whose names were - along with those of the numerous guest musicians - now also listed in the album's liner notes.

Consequently, the first two ghostwriters albums went out of print quickly and were not available for the most part of the 2000, ghostwriters (now called rob hirst & the ghostwriters) released fibromoon. The band released it independently, on ghostwriters records, which meant that it was only available at a select number of stores, including some online outlets.

By 2006, all ghostwriters albums were once again out of print and no longer a longer recording hiatus (during which the band did play a number of live sessions in various sydney pubs), ghostwriters started recording again in late 2006. It was released by sony bmg australia (also midnight oil's record company), marking the first time in over ten years that a ghostwriters album became available through a major record company.

Political animal saw hirst's former midnight oil musician martin rotsey formally join the band, and the title track features former midnight oil keyboard/guitarist jim moginie. Political animal collects four new songs along with eight previously released tracks, with some partly midnight oil were rumoured to be reuniting again for the australian leg of the live earth concerts in july 2007, this was not to be the case.

However, ghostwriters did perform, playing their own songs "world is almost at peace" and "second skin" followed by the midnight oil classic "when the generals talk". Hirst's fellow midnight oil members jim moginie and bones hillman made guest appearances at live gigs; both also contributed to ghostwriters songs moginie plays keyboards on the track "political animal" (2007), while hillman sang backup vocals on the song "neon garden" from the fibromoon.

Oils guitarist martin rotsey had been a guest musician at a number of ghostwriters concerts before officially joining in : virgin records (australia). Hirst - vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums, grossman - bass, guitar, addition to mainstays hirst and grossman, ghostwriters consisted of:Additional personnel[edit].

Dom' turner (from australian blues band backsliders) - slide west - cello, mandolin, violin, string arrangement (track 3). Born paul di giacomo; also in songwriter beau young's band) - guitar, moloney - drums, cal animal (2007) / current line-up[edit].

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