Bio

The sound of an 80s prom in a war zone…located in the dead heart of country music, Nashville, TN.  

That is the sound and spirit of Palm Ghosts, as far from the honky-tonks and pedal taverns of their adopted city as one can get. More at home in rainy Manchester or blustery Berlin, the trio weaves early cinematic dream pop and new wave with brooding post punk.  

Spin Magazine says Palm Ghosts is "A Heat Seeking Missle for Early Alternative Rock Fans"

Manchester’s Analogue Trash describes Palm Ghosts as “Achingly beautiful, fragile and majestic music. An intoxicating mix of Shoegaze and Dream pop, taking from the 80’s but not in debt to it”

South Africa’s Jangle Pop Hub has said the band has “An inimitable 80’s style dream pop that mixes the avaricious swirl of The Cocteau Twins, the atmospherics of The Cure and the grandiosity of Echo and The Bunnymen”

Palm Ghosts is:

Joseph Lekkas- Lead Vocals, Bass 

Benjamin Douglas- Guitar, Vocals

Walt Epting- Drums, Percussion

 

 

PRESS

Press for "Lifeboat Candidate"

ABC NEWS https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/review-palm-ghosts-materialize-fresh-sound-76517417

POP MATTERShttps://www.popmatters.com/palm-ghosts-dead-inside-premiere.html

NASHVILLE SCENE: https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/article/21146453/palm-ghosts-embrace-pop-and-dystopia-on-lifeboat-candidate

POST-PUNKhttps://post-punk.com/palm-ghosts-delve-into-societal-unrest-with-blind/

WE ARE CULT: http://wearecult.rocks/palm-ghosts

ROCK AND ROLL GLOBE: https://rockandrollglobe.com/new-wave/listen-ghost-of-a-chance/ 

TAKE EFFECT: https://takeeffectreviews.com/march-2021-4/2021/3/25/palm-ghosts

ANALOGUE TRASHhttps://www.analoguetrash.com/blog/palm-ghosts-blind

NASHVILLE NOISE: https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/article/21146453/palm-ghosts-embrace-pop-and-dystopia-on-lifeboat-candidate

 

Press for "Architecture"

MUSIC NEWS (UK): https://www.music-news.com/review/UK/13384/Album/Palm-Ghosts

LOUDER THAN WAR: https://louderthanwar.com/watch-this-palm-ghosts-takes-indie-pop-to-new-innocent-heights/

DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: https://dancing-about-architecture.com/architecture-palm-ghosts-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/

FLOORSHIME ZIPPER BOOTS: http://floorshimezipperboots.blogspot.com/2018/07/palm-ghosts-architecture.html

JAMMERZINEhttps://jammerzine.com/the-test-drive-palm-ghosts-architecture/

GET INTO THIS (UK): https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2018/06/unknown-pleasures-166-ft-palm-ghosts-faex-optim-xeresa/

GUTESHOERENISTWICHTIG: https://guteshoerenistwichtig.blog/2018/06/20/harmonie-des-nachtlichts-palm-ghosts-architecture/

WE ARE CULT: http://wearecult.rocks/palm-ghosts-architecture-reviewed

LIVERPOOL SOUND AND VISION: http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2018/06/10/palm-ghosts-architecture-album-review/

 

Press For "Greenland"

“I love this album. The music has that Americana sound to it, processed through an urban yet deserted existence. There is an innate sadness to the album peppered with a sense of hope, slight though it may be. This is great music for early evening or dawn when you feel a little blue and like that feeling.” – Audio Fuzz

“Dawes-esque Americana meets REM-style ’90s guitar-rock jangle in the sonic equivalent of a well-worn, trusty jacket. You may not have heard this song before, but it will feel familiar and great as soon as you do.” – Independent Clauses

“East Nashville Americana project headed by Philadelphia native Joseph Lekkas drops its latest album, which calls upon the jangle of R.E.M., the limpid folk of Simon & Garfunkel and lots of country- and folk-rock touchstones.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Palm Ghosts is a creamy rock project influenced significantly by Americana. ’70s brit-blues and ’60s beat permeate the soundscape delivering music in which the listener can delightedly lose all track of time. From the most recent LP –Greenland (available on bandcamp) – the third of the fifteen, Audra, is my pick of the release.” –Emerging Indie

  

Press for "Palm Ghosts s/t" 

 “Elegant and Sweeping Pop” – WXPN’s The Key  

“Folk loves its sadness, but this beautiful song is warm nostalgia in song form. It is hard to put together an album that holds a consistent instrumental palette, melodic thrust, and overall mood without getting repetitive. Palm Ghosts has accomplished this difficult task on their self-titled record.  Palm Ghosts lives in a warm, relaxed space with just a touch of ominous haze on the horizon, carving out a space for itself next to artists like Damien Jurado.” – Independent Clauses

“A balance of singer/songwriter styled pop that walks along the indie rock border and comes together with a more traditional country base and carries you over a dusty trail rhythm, this is truly a combination that the Philadelphia based group can call their own.” – One Stop Country

“Some of the music I listened to on this album transported me to a feeling of peace, relaxation, comfort – like everything was going to be okay. So, I hope whatever you’re going through, you take the time to enjoy music, because that’s what really gets me through the tough times.” – Spec Blog

“Singer-songwriter Joseph Lekkas demonstrates that Americana music can sprout and bloom anywhere, including Philadelphia.” –Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Palm Ghosts is the new band/project created by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Joseph Lekkas who was previously in the band Grammar Debate. After that band dissolved Lekkas took some time off from the world of music…only to realize a few years later that creating music was “...necessary to beat his anxieties.” Thus, the band now serves two purposes. To beat the anxieties of the musician…and to relieve anxieties in the minds of those who hear it. Recorded in an old warehouse during an intensely cold winter, this self-titled album presents intelligent songs that are inspired and real. These tunes remind us somewhat of Starflyer 59 except the overall feel is somewhat more folky and reserved. Lekkas has a great voice and a real knack for knowing how to put the pieces together. These tracks are resilient, personal, and reflective. Our favorite cuts include “Dr. Tiger,” “Airplane Jane,” “I Know You Won’t Break My Heart,” and “All My Life (I’ve Been Waiting.).” – Baby Sue