Ghost of the Robot

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Ghost of the Robot
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres Rock, alternative rock, country
Years active2002–2004, 2010–present
LabelsRobot Records, EyeLAshout
Members James Marsters
Charlie De Mars
Kevin McPherson
Jordan Latham
Sullivan Marsters
Past membersSteven Sellers
Aaron Anderson
Matt Brown
Website gotrmusic.com

Ghost of the Robot (commonly abbreviated GOTR) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and guitarist James Marsters, guitarist and backing vocalist Sullivan Marsters and Charlie De Mars, bassist Kevin McPherson and drummer Jordan Latham.

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History

Ghost of the Robot released its first two albums Mad Brilliant and B-Sider in 2003. The band paused its activity in 2005. Ghost of the Robot reunited in October 2010 at the a club in Santa Monica, where they had played their first show. This was followed by the release of their studio album Murphy's Law (2011), and a European Tour. On their reunion, James Marsters comment that their music "mixes beautifully" as they adapted a format with a less apparent lead vocalist. Sullivan Marsters is the son of James Marsters. He joined the Ghost of the Robot at age 13. [1]

Since 2013, they have played clubs and music festivals in Sacramento, Portland, San Diego, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Atlanta, and concerts that were streamed live from studios in Lake Tahoe and Sacramento, CA. Following Murphy's Law, they released Bourgeois Faux Pas (2015), Pair of Bulls, Vol. 1 (2018) and Tin Man (2023). To this date, Ghost of the Robot has seven albums to their credits.

Catalog availability

All of their EPs and singles are released by EyeLAshout on iTunes and Amazon.

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James Marsters performing with Ghost of the Robot

Performances and media appearances

DateEventNotes
April 23, 2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show [2] Performed It's Nothing
July 23, 2016Harlow'sPerformed

Band members

James Marsters in 2007. James Marsters at Grand Slam.jpg
James Marsters in 2007.

List of Members

Current members:

Past members:

Timeline

Ghost of the Robot

Discography

Albums

Mad Brilliant (2003) [3]

  1. "Liar" (Duration: 2:54 minutes)
  2. "Vehicles Shock Me" (Duration: 4:42 minutes)
  3. "Dangerous" (Duration: 2:54 minutes)
  4. "David Letterman" (Duration: 3:28 minutes)
  5. "Angel" (Duration: 2:00 minutes)
  6. "Valerie" (Single) (Duration: 2:37 minutes)
  7. "Mad Brilliant" (Duration: 1:45 minutes)
  8. "Call 911" (Duration: 4:34 minutes)
  9. "Blocking Brainwaves" (Duration: 3:46 minutes)
  10. "German. Jewish." (Duration: 4:00 minutes)
  11. "Goodnight Sweet Girl" (Duration: 4:55 minutes)
  1. "Goodbye" (Duration: 2:05 minutes)
  2. "Sounds Like A Personal Problem" (Duration: 3:59 minutes)
  3. "Méfiant" (Duration: 6:31 minutes)
  4. "New Man" (Duration: 5:22 minutes)
  5. "Country Live In" (Duration: 4:19 minutes)
  6. "It's Nothing" (EP) (Duration: 3:06 minutes)
  7. "Runaway" (Duration: 3:51 minutes)
  8. "This Town" (Duration: 3:16 minutes)
  9. "Pre-War" (Duration: 3:48 minutes)
  10. "The End" (Un-released) (Duration: 4:01 minutes)
  1. "Go Luck Yourself!" (Duration: 2:41 minutes)
  2. "One Love, One Exception" (Duration: 3:04 minutes)
  3. "Too Fast" (Duration: 2:32 minutes)
  4. "Alone Cowboy song" (Duration: 2:23 minutes)
  5. "Truth Is" (Duration: 2:50 minutes)
  6. "Blind Eyes" (Duration: 2:50 minutes)
  7. "Is Shoes" (Duration: 3:15 minutes)
  8. "Smile" (Duration: 3:17 minutes)
  9. "Moonshot" (Duration: 4:23 minutes)
  10. "Strippers" (Duration: 2:41 minutes)
  11. "Finer Than Gold" (Duration: 2:50 minutes)
  12. "If This Is Love" (Duration: 4:34 minutes)
  13. "Transferring Energy" (Duration: 3:53 minutes)
  14. "Men Who Die" (Duration: 2:59 minutes)
  15. "Figures" (Duration: 4:31 minutes)
  16. "The Key" (Duration: 2:57 minutes)
  1. "Hello (Album Version)" (Duration: 4:40 minutes)
  2. "Back To Act Too" (Duration: 2:10 minutes)
  3. "Three" (Duration: 3:12 minutes)
  4. "Mother Of Peril" (Duration: 4:16 minutes)
  5. "Bad" (Duration: 3:45 minutes)
  6. "All That She Wanted" (Duration: 2:46 minutes)
  7. "Why Do We Love?" (Duration: 2:59 minutes)
  8. "Katie" (Duration: 3:28 minutes)
  9. "The Weight" (Duration: 2:59 minutes)
  10. "Fall Away" (Duration: 4:10 minutes)
  11. "Dark Matter" (Duration: 3:55 minutes)
  1. "Heart Attack" (Duration: 3:25 minutes)
  2. "More Than Free" (Duration: 2:51 minutes)
  3. "Fall of Night" (Duration: 3:33 minutes)
  4. "Epic Harm Us" (Duration: 3:29 minutes)
  5. "Alone" (Duration: 2:39 minutes)
  6. "Light + Sound" (Duration: 2:06 minutes)
  7. "Vandals" (Duration: 2:49 minutes)
  8. "Dance Slow" (Duration: 1:55 minutes)
  9. "Man 1" (Duration: 3:19 minutes)
  10. "Jaded" (Duration: 3:08 minutes)
  11. "Musica Universalis" (Duration: 3:15 minutes)
  1. "Civilized Man"
  2. "Don't Worry Son"
  3. "Looking At You"
  4. "San Francisco"
  5. "Steady Hand"
  6. "Over Now"
  7. "Louise"
  8. "Home Alone"
  9. "Under You"
  10. "40 Days"
  11. "White Hot Girls"
  12. "Up On Me"

EPs and singles

  1. "It's Nothing"
  2. "Runaway"
  3. "Pre-War"
  4. "This Town"
  5. "She Likes Rap Grooves" (Featuring Ice Berg, Rockmaninoff and Sir-Rock)
  1. "David Letterman"
  2. "Sounds Like a Personal Problem"
  3. "Mefiant"
  1. "Valerie"
  2. "Goodbye"

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References

  1. ↑ Sumerel, Ashley Bissette (June 28, 2023). "Interview: James Marsters Gets Personal About Ghost of the Robot's New Album 'Tin Man'". Eulalie Magazine.
  2. ↑ "The Sharon Osbourne Show". IMDB.
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