The Phantom Sound

The Phantom Sound (aka Marisa Schlussel) came to be in 2013 -- she had a dream to work with artists that inspired her, and she made it happen. Her influences include artists from the late 70s and early 80s punk and new wave movements such as David Bowie, Roxy Music, Blondie, The Ramones, and Duran Duran. She is creating powerful, emotional, and honest songs inspired from that era, and combines it with rock in a contemporary way. She has been fortunate to work with several excellent and accomplished artists on this album. Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, Big Star, and R.E.M. produced the album as well as played on it. Clem Burke, drummer of Blondie, plays on several of the tracks and Pierre DeReeder, bass player from Rilo Kiley, also contributes, among other talented musicians. Her single,"Get to Me", has aired on BBC introducing London on the Gary Crowley Show, has been added to the Amazing Radio playlist after winning the top voted song on Charlie Ashcroft's Audition Show, and has had various radio play around the U.S.. They have also been invited to play Canadian Music Week 2016, and will be representing the UK in Toronto in May. She wrote and recorded this album in Berlin, Amsterdam, London, and Paris. Originally from Los Angeles, she now resides in London, England. A new album is in the works with Ken Stringfellow producing, once again. Her new song is called, 'Voices', from her upcoming second album which will feature Dale Crover of The Melvins and Nirvana (Bleach, album), and Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls and Scarlet Sails on drums. The new album has Marisa progressing into a harder, edgier sound, and Voices is a good introduction to take you over to what will be a heartfelt, personal, sometimes politically charged punk rock album at it's heart.