The Ghost of Paul Revere

"We grew up listening to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead and Pink Floyd," says Griffin Sherry, guitarist/singer in The Ghost Of Paul Revere. "Everyone assumed we were a bluegrass band because we were playing these traditional instruments, but we weren’t writing traditional music. We were just writing songs with the instruments we had."


The result is a sound that the Portland, Maine-based band describes as "holler folk," not because it involves a lot of hollering, per se, but because it invokes the rich communal tradition of field hollers, with their call-and-response melodies, sing-along hooks, and densely layered harmonies. That sense of musical camaraderie is essential to everything The Ghost of Paul Revere does, and nowhere is it more evident than their sophomore album, ''Monarch.'

The album builds on the success of the band's 2014 debut full-length, 'Believe,' and their 2015 EP, 'Field Notes Vol. 1,' recorded in a single day at Converse's Rubber Tracks studio in Boston.

Word spread quickly about the rowdy pickers from the north.

"The Ghost of Paul Revere create the type of music for which festivals are made" ~ The Boston Globe

"They prove that superior roots music can come from anywhere." ~ No Depression

"They possess not only the chops, but the heart to reach their audience and leave an undeniable impression." ~ Dispatch Magazine

Hitting listeners straight in the feelings has been the band's M.O. since its inception in 2011, and they've used their powerful stage show to convert the masses at every stop along their long and winding journey, which has included shared stages with artists like The Avett Brothers, The Travelin' McCourys, Brown Bird, The Revivalists, the Infamous Stringdusters, and more.

Their record 'Monarch’ pushes the sonic envelope beyond the live-in-the-studio setup that had guided their previous efforts. "We approached this one differently,” says Sherry, “it was the first time we did a lot of arranging and writing in the studio. We decided we'd worry about learning how to present the songs live after we'd recorded everything instead of the other way around."

At the core of everything The Ghost of Paul Revere does are their powerful, stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks harmonies. On songs like "Wild Child," "Welcome Home," and "Need Somebody," the band conjures up whole worlds of shimmering sonic beauty in the blending of their voices.

By the end of the record, the song cycle reveals that traveling through the darkness is in fact a necessary step for positive growth. 'Monarch' closer "Chrysalides" evokes the imagery of metamorphosis, a transformation that represents rebirth and new beginnings. "It's about what happens in that moment of metamorphosis and change," says Davis.

With new music and international tour plans in store for 2022, only time can tell what comes next for the boys of Maine. One thing's for sure, though: The Ghost of Paul Revere have created a rich, rewarding, passionate community, one that they can count on to join them for every step of the remarkable journey that lies ahead.