Launch Night for possible `Album of the Year` contender this Friday

Ghosts of Progress will finally launch their critically acclaimed debut album `Exchange your Problems for Whisky and Dope` in Glasgow this Friday night (April 22nd) at the Captains Rest, Great Western Road (Also the same weekend Captains Rest celbrates it`s Third birthday)





The duo consisting of Lew Pelgeave and Calum Christie formed out of the ashes of a 4 piece in 2008 and have been `Keeping drummers out of live music ever since`



Lew plays guitar and sings whilst also kicking half a drum kit live on stage while Callum rocks out with some intricate craftmanship alongside him. It gives them a unique live dynamic like no other live band I`ve ever seen.



Having seen them play Three times before and previously gave them my first and only ever 5 star album review on www.music-news.com, I also included them in the Scottish Tips for 2011 show. They`ve certainly won me over in a saturated scene full of same old, same old. Refreshingly ballsy and reassuringly loud Im far from the only one as review after review gives these guys top marks again and again.



It`s a dirty bluesy garage rock classic and reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age mixed with a melodic Gomez groove.



I caught up with Lew to ask him a few questions ahead of the big Glasgow launch. First up what influences their music ' one man bands, metal and punk . Dont do indie pish im afraid. Nowadays our main influences are the bands we play with the Bucky Rage, the Amazing One Man Band, Fatalists, Acid Fascists, Girobabies, Filthy Little Secret,Casino Queen. We recently played with Lafaro in dundee and at haddowfest they were an amazing live band'



How would he describe the album himself in one sentence?



'our album is a ten track brutal garage blues record that will batter you from start to finish'



Its hard to disagree with that sentiment. It`s an album that demands your attention. The producers done a fine job of translating the live sound onto record but until you see it with your own eyes the noise that just two boys from Montrose can make it may not be apparent how much potential these guys really have



With reguards to Glasgow Lew says



' favourite place to play would defo be glasgow great music scene played with a

lot of great bands in glasgow had some cracking nights there'



Having seen Three of their previous trips to Glasgow I can testify that the energy of the performances really does bode well with the Glasgow crowd who are won over within seconds of he opener.



This will be their first headline gig in the big smoke. Tickets are £5 at the door with Filthy Little Secret, Girobabies and Retrofrets all adding to proceedings. Doors open 8pm so get there early to avoid any disappointment.



you can check them out at : http://www.facebook.com/ghostsofprogress



and get the album from:



www.motorsoundsrecords.net

and

www.ghostsofprogress.bigcartel.com