{ "ok" : true, "artist" : { "name" : "Ghost of Maine", "page" : "ghost_of_maine", "description" : "finely crafted metalwork", "location" : "IN, USA", "bio" : "05 thru 06\nGhost of Maine started in 2005 with a group of friends in Muncie, Ind. that had been playing in and out of bands together since 1999. This lineup included drummer, Adam Wilson. Quickly gaining a strong fan base in central Indiana, the band self released their first EP, \"My Girlfriend Sleeps Four Feet Above the Sheets.\" In 2006, Ghost of Maine signed with local indie label Measure 4 Measure Records and began recording their second EP, \"Shark Tales\".\n\n2007\nMeasure 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.\n\n2008\nTaking 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.\n\n2009\nWithout 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.\n\n Photos credit: Luke Ryan Photography\n \n2010\n 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.\n \nIn 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.\n \n\n \n\"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.\"\n Ian Shannon - SecondSetOfEars.com.\n \nFor more on Ghost of Maine, please go to their MySpace page.", "photo" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/img/ghost_of_maine_1.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/ghost_of_maine/", "albums" : [{ "sku" : "gom-visionnv", "name" : "Persistence of Vision (vocals removed)", "artist" : { "name" : "Ghost of Maine", "page" : "ghost_of_maine" }, "release_date" : "2026-10-21", "genres" : ["Hard Rock","Metal"], "vocals" : "vocals removed", "moods" : ["aggressive","driving","dramatic","heroic","tense"], "uses" : ["sports or action","gaming","trailer","film score","sci-fi or space","workout or fitness"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["heavy guitars","powerful drums","male vocals","metal instrumentation"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "An intense, driving metal album with aggressive riffs and powerful vocals, ideal for action-packed videos, gaming, trailers, and high-energy projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Ghost%20of%20Maine/Persistence%20of%20Vision%20(vocals%20removed)/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/gom-visionnv/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/gom-visionnv", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=gom-visionnv" },{ "sku" : "gom-vision", "name" : "Persistence of Vision", "artist" : { "name" : "Ghost of Maine", "page" : "ghost_of_maine" }, "release_date" : "2010-10-30", "genres" : ["Hard Rock","Metal"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["aggressive","driving","dramatic","heroic","tense"], "uses" : ["sports or action","gaming","trailer","film score","sci-fi or space","workout or fitness"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["heavy guitars","powerful drums","male vocals","metal instrumentation"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "An intense, driving metal album with aggressive riffs and powerful vocals, ideal for action-packed videos, gaming, trailers, and high-energy projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Ghost%20of%20Maine/Persistence%20of%20Vision/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/gom-vision/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/gom-vision", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=gom-vision" }] }, "license" : { "music_license" : "Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 1.0)", "music_license_url" : "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/", "listening" : "Stream the free previews, or buy an album for $8 to download it in MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, OGG or WAV. 100% of the price goes to the musician.", "non_commercial" : "Non-commercial projects may use the music under CC BY-NC-SA 1.0: credit the artist and Magnatune, and share alike.", "projects" : "Magnatune members may use any Magnatune music in their projects, commercial or not (videos, films, podcasts, games, apps, websites, adverts), including work for clients, under the Magnatune Project Licence. Projects released while a member stay licensed for good; new projects need an active membership. Credit is required. TV or radio broadcast, cinema, and background music in shops, restaurants or on-hold lines are not included: license those from the musician. Membership: $10/month, $99/year or $299 lifetime; agents can buy one themselves with MPP at /api/member-pass ($10 month, $99 year, $299 lifetime, one-off).", "projects_status" : "available", "projects_signup" : "https://magnatune.com/member/signup", "royalty_free" : "Membership is royalty-free licensing: no per-video, per-download or per-view fees, for every project created and released while a member.", "youtube" : "YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, podcasts: members may use the clean songs in monetized videos. Members register their YouTube channel (the set_youtube_channel MCP tool, or their account page) so YouTube's Content ID doesn't claim their videos. The free versions carry a spoken Magnatune voice and are non-commercial (CC BY-NC-SA), so they're not for monetized channels or client work.", "details" : "https://magnatune.com/info/licensing", "how_to_credit" : "Name the artist and \"Magnatune\", with a link to the album's web_url." } }