2007
Measure 4 Measure absolved and although finished, the abum was not released. Determined to broaden their horizons with or without label backing, the band headed out for a two week stint, playing in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, South Carolina and Kentucky. In the Fall, Jesse Boggess stepped in on second guitar and the shred extravaganza was taken up another level.

2008
Taking the time to reconstruct goals, work in new members and work on writing, Ghost of Maine began the year on hiatus. After a couple months the band picked up where they left off, on the road as weekend warriors. They continued rocking the Midwest, adding Illinois and Wisconsin to the list, and released their self-titled EP. In August, Ghost of Maine was voted "best unsigned metal band" in a survey on Myspace Music and was the featured Metal artist on the site's main page. A couple of months later, the band put music up for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Rhapsody.

2009
Without skipping a beat, Ghost of Maine started 2009 with a few lineup changes. James Roberts took the reigns as frontman. Personalities, musical playing and writing styles instantly clicked and the band quickly wrote and recorded two tracks in Cleveland, Ohio for their upcoming album, "Persistence of Vision." Since their formation, Ghost of Maine has played more than 250 shows in nine states, allowing them to be a self sufficient band for nearly 5 years. With little outside help, Ghost of Maine has managed to pay for t-shirt and CD printing, recording, travel and tour expenses, including the purchase and upkeep of the band van, Mary Jane.

Photos credit: Luke Ryan Photography

2010
Ghost of Maine began the new decade with another move to progress the musicianship and overall sound. New guitarist Jesse Curtis stepped in just in time to help record the band's fourth EP, Persistence of Vision. After recording, he teamed up with Jesse Boggess and both moved to seven string guitars to help continue the growth of this Midwest metal band and take Ghost of Maine song writing to new heights. The band quickly wrote and recorded, Rendition, a promotional bonus track for the EP that foreshadows the progressive tone and musicianship to come in the near future.

In mid 2010 Andrew Wellman came to join as the bands most seasoned bassist to date. Gearing up to release an EP, Ghost of Maine accepted an offer from Magnatune (a fore runner in the music business to offer easy sales and licensing of music) to help sell and promote Persistence of Vision. Never losing momentum, the band finds themselves today completely in sync, pushing limits and each other, looking toward a promising future.

"Ghost of Maine is one of the few silver linings to the cloud that is metal music. Their music proves that this world still needs a headbangers ball (let alone an MTV) because this is the kind of stuff that made metal relevant again. Like something straight of a horror movie soundtrack, their music is aggressive enough to set the mood for bloodshed, yet articulate enough to gain a strong and appreciative following. There's just enough hook and melody to sweeten their sound for rock fans, the right touch of technique for progressive fans, and all the balls anyone could ask for to get their metal on. With two consitstently strong EP's to date, Ghost of Maine is destined to join the ranks of metal's finest."
Ian Shannon - SecondSetOfEars.com.

For more on Ghost of Maine, please go to their MySpace page.

Persistence of Vision