Artist Spotlight: The Gift of Ghosts

Kicking things off with an all new edition of Artist Spotlight for you! Today, we head over to Rockland County, NY and discover the intense sounds of The Gift of Ghosts. The band consists of Matt McNulty on lead vocals, Alex Kouvatsos on guitar, Jordan Curran on guitar, Rich Wagner on bass and vocals, and Michael Galgano on drums. The band has an frenetic, no holds barred sound similar to the likes of Underoath and Pierce The Veil with melodic interludes sparsed out in between to give the listener a hint of diversity and showcases a band that is on the cusp of finding their true sound that most upstart bands have extreme difficulty finding these days. You may remember Matt McNulty as one-half of the Boston based pop-rock outfit Call Me Anything, and this music is a dramatic change of pace for him that may alienate some of his fans from his other project, but those people need to understand that musicians are constantly developing and trying out new genres, and while you might not fully appreciate the new venture he's involved in, learn that he is a person after all and he's only doing what makes him happy each and every day. I've known him personally for a few years, and he is one of the most genuine, down to earth guys I've ever met who has exceptional talent that is beyond imagination. See a clip of him laying down vocals for their new song "Collapse" right here.

For more information on the guys in The Gift of Ghosts, head on over to their Facebook page located here and see firsthand the intensity that the band brings to the stage each and every time. Follow the band on Twitter here and find out when the band will be stopping by on tour in your area sometime soon. The band has a pretty sweet Tumblr page located here that allows you to interact with the guys in the band one-on-one while they're out on the road touring this summer.