______ _______ _______ ______ _____ _______ | __ \ | | | | __ \ |_| ___| | < | | | __ < | ___| proudly presents... |___|__|_______|__|_|__|______/_______|_______| ............................................................................ Artist...... Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost Album....... Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost Label....... Standby Records Genre....... Rock Releasedate 2016-07-08 Encoder..... Lame Source...... WEB (MP3) Bitrate..... 320kbps Size........ 95.71 mb Duration.... 38:44 WWW......... http://www.deezer.com/album/165024202 .Tracklist ................................................................. 01 Mystic River [ 1:21] 02 826 [ 3:44] 03 Son of Nomad [ 2:25] 04 Center of the Universe [ 5:13] 05 Light Blind My Light [ 3:30] 06 Love. Hate. Live. Die. [ 2:51] 07 The Mountain [ 3:50] 08 Sick [ 3:47] 09 Blood on Your Halo [ 3:23] 10 Killing Me Someone [ 4:02] 11 Keep on Runnin [ 4:05] 12 Outro [ 0:33] .Releasenotes .............................................................. Hailing from the small town of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Jesse Smith has lived the all too familiar "ups" and "downs" of the music business for the last 20 years. As a founding member of the seminal Christian metalcore band Zao, Jesse went on to sell thousands of records, tour the world with some of the biggest names in metal, and influence the sound of countless major heavy acts. Zao was praised in many circles as ground-breaking innovators, but was often times riddled with criticism and controversy. "Sometimes it was hard dealing with the pressures of the Christian music world," he recalls. "We were sometimes the hero but often times the villain. After leaving Zao in 2004, I wasnÆt sure if I would play music again, but through encouragement and guidance from my friends Mathew Holmes (Kingsfoil/Bobby Church/The Underwater) & Brandon Zano (This is a Shakedown/Dozen Dead Roses/Ragers) I began to find solace again in the one thing that brought me true happiness, which was a love for making music." Spending 2013 and 2014 writing and recording, Jesse found the niche that truly represented Jesse Smith as he is today. He found himself in the studio with Zano, recording his debut EP. SmithÆs debut EP showcases a post-classic alt rock sound and is a mixture of Jesse's wide range of influences. With extremely personal lyrics laid on a sonic landscape of unique vocal hooks, infectious grooves and intricate guitar work, listeners will be left with an unexpected sound from Jesse Smith. "Over the years I have struggled to find my place as a songwriter," explains Jesse. "I'm a fan of heavy music, but I've always been into all types of stuff. When I began writing these songs, I just wrote from the heart, with no preconceived notions of what they would turn out to be." Smith and his live band - drummer Brandon Joy, bassist Ralph Moyers, and guitarists Breyer White and Dakota Walker, also had the opportunity to hone their chops and test new material live as they took to the stage at renowned festivals like MilwaukeeÆs Summerfest and DelawareÆs Dewey Beach Music Festival, as well as headlining and support gigs throughout the East Coast and Midwest. Many a great lesson is learned through inner turmoil; Jesse came away from his struggle with personal demons with new perspective on life, one that allowed him to open himself up to help and guidance from others, and to mend past relationships gone awry. That same perspective brought his new music to a different level. "ItÆs been an amazing experience creating music and art with so many dear friends,ö Smith says. ôThese songs are straight-up what I was looking to do. When I began, I wasnÆt sure who I was, but now I know. " Jesse Smith & the Holy GhostÆs debut full length was recorded during the tail end of 2014 and the spring of 2015, before it was finally released on July 8th, 2016. The group of studio musicians worked through OhioÆs minus-15-degree winter at Michael SeifertÆs Ante Up Audio (Dave Matthews Band, Tori Amos, Fountains of Wayne), with Brandon Zano producing and engineering. ............................................................................ LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!