Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter has performed as a one-man stripped-down roots act for the last seventeen years, and released nine albums on his own End of the West label. He has been direct support for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, T-Model Ford, The Legendary Shack Shakers, and Bob Lob III to name a few. Ghostwriter’s 2018 release String Noise and Dust combines feedback and finger picking, while 2019’s Hard Luck Live represents Ghostwriter’s intense live performances. Known for his visceral songwriting and unrelenting DIY approach, Ghostwriter blends influences from pre-war blues to noise-punk for an original take on American roots music.

“a one-man junk-folk-blues act with knitting-needle guitar, footstomp percussion, and a holler that sounds like a less lysergic Captain Beefheart” – Ned Lannamann, Portland Mercury

“The one-man-folk-band thing is getting a wee-bit played out… That said, Ghostwriter is NOT played out - and the shtick is anything but boring. While Steve Schecter - the man who is Ghostwriter - has the country-fried, chicken feather bit down - there's also a gloominess to what he does that keeps things interesting.” – Matt Driscoll, Weekly Volcano.

“A haunted road hog with a brimstone growl and guitar mixed hotter than Lucifer… Imagines Nick Cave waking up on the wrong side of bed, fighting cottonmouth and arrest warrants in several Southwestern states.” – Christopher Grey, Austin Chronicle