Theory of Ghosts: When the song becomes the name of the next band in 2023

“Theory of Ghosts” is one of the most-loved tunes by former London outfit Piano Magic (wiki.)

Glen Johnson borrows from himself in 2023 as Theory of Ghosts becomes the name of the band. A trio of creatives, to be more precise.

Franck Alba – Fender VI, backing vox, piano
Robert Hervais-Adelman – drums
Glen Johnson – guitars, synthesizers, vox, words

The trio have a first EP of four songs out now. The two that bookend the EP are the stuff of reflective, transformative, evocative folk pop dreamscapes.

In the garden of the chapel

When the rain stops

A catalogue of roses

Bow their heads like widowed brides

A priest removes a bookmark

And a soldier steps outside

“When The Rain Stops.”

For all the expectation

For all the reverie

For all the fond illusion

We are leaves upon the breeze

For all the self-deception

For all the make believe

For all the wishful thinking

We are leaves upon the breeze

“Leaves Upon The Breeze”

These songs arrive already dog-eared, humble and wise. Conveying strings of thoughts as if through the haze of a muddled afternoon. Simple but profound. No longer in love with life’s secrets but still able to muse about them.

LINK: https://secondlanguagemusic.bandcamp.com/album/theory-of-ghosts-ep1

UNCLE EARS is a music blog written by David Falk. davidrfalk@gmail.com David was born in 1962 and gravitates towards melodies, adventure, unsigned artists, fresh discoveries. He trusts his ear to know what it likes and loves sharing what he finds. He lives near Seattle, WA, USA.

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