Cherry Ghost

Cherry Ghost are an indie rock band from Bolton, England. Their debut album,
Thirst for Romance, was released in July 2007 and entered the UK Album Charts
at #7. HistoryThe name "Cherry Ghost" is a reference to the Wilco song
"Theologians" from the album A Ghost Is Born. Beginnings and Thirst for
Romance (2005-2007)Cherry Ghost began in 2005, first as an alias for ... read more

Introducing...

You've probably heard the great new single from Cherry Ghost on your airwaves. Their second single 'People Help The People' has been on the playlist for the past few weeks and has been gaining quite a few plaudits.Essentially just one man, Cherry Ghost's songs are written and sung by Bolton native...

Zoo Session - July 2007

This is the video footage of Simon Aldred AKA Cherry Ghost when he came in to perform three songs ('People Help The People', 'Thirst For Romance' and 'Mathematics') in a Zoo Session.

V Festival 2007

As soon as they stepped on stage, Cherry Ghost seemed to be concerned with getting the job of performing their 25 minutes over and done with, a premature hunch that was later confirmed. The precise recitals of their songs were entertaining enough to listen to, but werenÂ’t gripping enough for the...

Other Voices day three - review

The third night of the festival brought some real rock, a troubadour, a collaboration involving Cherry Ghost and Edwyn Collins on top form• Watch a live stream of W...
Posted 4 December 2011 4.55pm — Comment on this

Day 3 @ Other Voices 10: Edwyn Collins, Band Of Skulls, Frank Turner

Saturday night and Dingle town is buzzing. It's the third of the four nights of recordings in the church. Previous night's guest Mick Flannery has Foxy John's rammed wit...
Posted 4 December 2011 2.12pm — Comment on this

First sight: Birdy

Birdy is the brilliantly named Jasmine van den Bogaerde, a 15-year-old singer and pianistWho is she?Birdy is the brilliantly named Jasmine van den Bogaerde, a 15-year-old...
Posted 25 August 2011 11.35pm — Comment on this

Cherry Ghost Pop

Bolton band reveal their plans for the next album
Posted 19 April 2011 9.10am — Comment on this

Cherry Ghost announce UK tour and ticket details

Band set for four live shows in March
Posted 7 January 2011 12.07pm — Comment on this

Cherry Ghost | Pop review

Fibbers, YorkBolton's Cherry Ghost are a product of the same north-west drizzle as Elbow, Doves and I Am Kloot. Like their fellow northern souls, they play hard-bitten, a...
Posted 5 October 2010 10.00pm — Comment on this

Cherry Ghost On Track

Band prepare to head out on the road with the new album
Posted 15 September 2010 8.44am — Comment on this

Cherry Ghost - Beneath this Burning Shoreline

An album about trapped lives, lives caught in time or by The Times; and an album itself trapped in times that aren't so kind. Read the full story on DrownedinSound....
Posted 23 July 2010 8.33am — Comment on this

Cherry Ghost: Beneath This Burning Shoreline | CD review

(Heavenly)If Cherry Ghost's first album was – in the words of Ivor Novello-winning leader Simon Aldred – "Willie Nelson meets Walt Disney", the follow-up is m...
Posted 1 July 2010 10.15pm — Comment on this

Listen: Stream exclusive Lorn minimix

Flying Lotus imprint Brainfeeder release the debut full-length record by Lorn, a 23-year-old who, surprisingly, comes not from Los Angeles, but from the "middle of nowher...
Posted 28 May 2010 1.58pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Cherry Ghost songs in the past year.

  • People help the people  216 plays
  • Mathematics  1 plays

Played on

Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Cherry Ghost over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 00s 214 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 3 plays

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