Ghost of a Dog
Monmouth, Wales, United Kingdom | INDIE
Music
Press
beautiful and very modern sounding album … moving stories… charismatic vocals……this is quality! - Rootstime
...highly melodic, well crafted songs ........one of the strongest, richest voices to be heard on the British alt-country scene. - Bristol Evening Post
Songs that stand above the norm ...Tamzin is a country Kate Bush if ever there was one - Soundsnew.com
One of the elements that is apparent from this album is the sheer power of Tamzin's vocals - Janis Joplin comes to mind - Electric Ghost..
Gorgeous debut release .... an exemplary mix of folk/country and Americana that stays with you for days after listening….well crafted songs with sharp lyrics - Taplas Magazine
purely a fine example of British Americana…… superb vocal performance, swaying melodies and solid musicianship…. unique ideas and there no lack of surprises…. - Americana UK
Ghost Of A Dog bring some much needed oomph to the Americana genre.... this is a fine debut and marks the arrival of significant talent. (7/10) - R2 (Rock and Reel Magazine)
"Fresh and Exciting...impressive debut characterised by stunning vocals... They've hit the ground running and not missed a step" - Maverick Country
Discography
Full Moon Crime Spree (2009)
Shadowlands (2011)
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
From Monmouthshire and the west of England, the five piece band Ghost of a Dog have quickly established themselves as being at the forefront of the Americana/Alt-country/Folk Roots movement in South Wales & the West, hot on the heels of other contemporary Roots bands in the area and across the country. They are led by Tamzin Powell, a front woman variously described as everything from “...a female Ryan Adams” to “...a country Kate Bush” and also “one of the finest voices to come out of Wales in recent history”... Ghost of a Dog’s debut album Full Moon Crime Spree, which recently had a full release via Proper Distribution and Folkwit records was mostly co-written by Matt and Tamzin Powell and draws on their influences such as The Byrds, Neil Young, Whisky Town , Cowboy Junkies, Joni Michel, Emmylou, Lone Justice, The McGarrigle’s, Kate Bush, and Calexico.. (to name a few) but integrate them into their own unique songs which, are underpinned by their collective love of American based acoustic music & ‘70’s songwriters, with a liberal helping of rocking balls, but all run through their unique Welsh Gothicana filter.
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