Ghost Light kicks off their Winter + Spring Tour at The Hamilton in Washington, DC, on January 20th.  This exceptionally talented and diverse quintet is no stranger to the DMV and we have been lucky enough to see them perform some memorable sets live including a rare acoustic set at The Hamilton back in November 2018.

Formed in 2017, the group brings together five consummately talented artists from across the musical spectrum—guitarists/singers Tom Hamilton and Raina Mullen, pianist Holly Bowling, bassist Dan Africano, and drummer Scotty Zwang—and thrusts them into a wholly new context. The result is a record that transcends the sonic contributions and background of any single member, a collection that’s at once gritty and refined, sprawling and restrained, straightforward and psychedelic.

“When we started this band, all I wanted to do was make the most original sounding music we could possibly come up with,” says Mullen. “Everyone’s tastes and histories were so different from each other that I was really excited to see where the five of us could go as a group.”

Hamilton and Mullen began writing the core of the album in the spring of 2017, focusing solely on instrumental arrangements at first as they chased new sounds and experiences with a little bit of chemical assistance.

The songs they wrote during those sessions were epic and immersive, influenced by a broad array of stimuli from the tense American political atmosphere to classic cinema. They drew on seemingly incongruous influences ("What would it sound like if Sufjan Stevens made a Soundgarden album?") and composed with a filmmakers’ eye, scoring the dynamic scenes in their heads with vivid detail and deep emotion. While many of the tracks would ultimately end up being fleshed out with lyrics, several tunes remained fixed as instrumentals even on the finished album.

A lucky few residents of the DMV may have seen Ghost Light when they performed at the 2021 Peach Festival in Scranton, PA.  For those that were not able to make it or were looking forward to seeing Ghost Light live, this is a great opportunity to see this band perform in a small and beloved D.C. venue.  Listen to the music of Ghost Light as well as find links to tickets below.

Venue Review: Learn More About The Hamilton, getting there, parking, food options and more.

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