Here is an archive of recent Happy Ghosts ‘Posts’:
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Latest News – New compilation album ‘CARRIE SINGS’ released NOVEMBER 2009
Adelaide based indie-electro-pop duo Happy Ghosts (Andrew Muecke and Ashley Starkey) have just launched their 14th release, Carrie sings, a compilation of tracks they’ve cut with gifted singer Carrie Barr. Carrie is a stunning vocalist and is one of Australia’s most versatile performers, she has performed extensively as a singer, actor and musician in music theatre and opera with leading roles in many shows including LES MISERABLES, CATS, HAIR, RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, NINE, THE DUSTY SPRINGFIELD STORY , SIDESHOW ALLEY and CAROUSEL winning a Green Room Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Musical’. Carrie’s televsion credits include Jenny McKenna in Neighbours.
Happy Ghosts have built up a large cult following over the last few years being well supported by community radio stations throughout Australia and charting highly on many Canadian college and community radio stations. The track Gotta Do It with Carrie on vocals made the top 21 on local 3D Radio’s Hottest 101. Happy Ghosts music is available for purchase on i-tunes and their two albums have been downloaded around the world wide web more than 60 000 times. Happy Ghosts have produced a number of music videos and an hour long piece of art-video. All of those productions have been either selected or short-listed to screen at national and international film festivals.
In 2010 Happy Ghosts will release their third full length album and a new film. The Happy Ghost’s sound is always unique and the new work crosses over the commercial and independent scenes.
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Latest News – New album (’Silver Lining’) and first single (’Gotta Do It’) released OCTOBER 2008
Do you know the pre-arranged signal? HAPPY GHOSTS continue their search into mystery and beauty with the new 15 track CD ‘SILVER LINING’. The Ghost’s up the ante, delving into spacious atmospheric grooves, tribal rhythms, a dash of psychadelia and a smattering of pop.
‘SILVER LINING’ is the HAPPY GHOSTS follow up to last year’s debut full length CD, ‘Secret Code of Beauty’. The singles ‘Loosen Up’, ‘Young’ and ‘Trouble Maker’ broke new ground for the duo with extensive college radio support, particularly Canada, where the CD stayed in the play-list charts for three months.
The ‘SILVER LINING’ lead single, ‘Gotta Do It’, has the sublime vocals of guest vocalist Carrie Barr at the centre of a driving drum and bass groove – ‘Gotta Do It’ instantly hooks into your head!
Highly original, yet totally accessible through its crossover appeal, ‘SILVER LINING’ is digitally available through AmpHead/The Orchard.
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