Anatomy of a Ghost

Anatomy of a Ghost
Origin	Matanuska Valley, Alaska, United States
Genres	Emo screamo post-hardcore
Years active	2002–2004
Labels	Fearless
Past members	John Gourley Nick Simon Zachary Carothers Joe Simon Dewey Halpaus

Anatomy of a Ghost was an American emo band from Wasilla, Alaska, playing live shows at small venues such as Meads Coffee House, Sammy's Pizza and Bitoz Pizzaria before the bands break when some of the founding members moved on to form Portugal. The man in Portland Oregon.

History

Anatomy of a Ghost formed early in 2002 and gained popularity through live performances and through internet promotional channels. In 2003, they toured the United States with Saosin and Boys Night Out. ^[1] Their debut (and only) record, Evanesce, was released in October 2003 on Fearless Records. Despite a warm critical reception, ^{[2] [3] [4]} the group broke up in May 2004. ^{[1] [5]} The group reunited briefly in 2005 to put together a new album, but the project never materialized. In the meantime, John Gourley and Zach Carothers began playing in the group Portugal. The Man, ^[6] and Dewey Halpaus had started a group called The Burning Room. Prior to forming Anatomy of a Ghost, Dewey Halpaus, and brothers Nick and Joe Simon were in a band called Nice Guy Eddie.

Members

• John Gourley – vocals
• Nick Simon – drums
• Zachary Carothers – bass
• Joe Simon – guitar
• Dewey Halpaus – guitar

Discography

Studio albums

• Evanesce (Fearless Records, 2003)

References

1. Anatomy of a Ghost at Allmusic.com
2. Album Review, Rockzone. Accessed November 4, 2007.
3. Album Review, Geekburger. Accessed November 4, 2007.
4. Album Review, Ink 19. Accessed November 4, 2007.
5. Anatomy of a Ghost Disbands. Decapolis, May 14, 2004. Accessed November 4, 2007.
6. Elliott, Will (July 27, 2007). "Valley rockers look forward to homecoming gigs". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.