Biography
HEARTS!ATTACK/LONELY GHOSTS
hearts!attack were huge fans of Help She Can't Swim, the former band of Tom Denney, and they love his new project, Lonely Ghosts. h!a got in touch thinking he could bring out some of their electronic and spazz-rock influences and were delighted when he said he'd like to try something. from there both bands/artists have been trading ideas and are all excited about where it's leading them.
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ABOUT HEARTS!ATTACK
hearts!attack were started by Alexis and Darren in 2008. they spent a lot of time in Darren's bedroom pretending to make music, while really refining their views on burritos and Indian cuisine. then Alexis had to go back to her homeland (Boston, MA) so they recorded their scrappy songs and played shows, recruiting Sam to help with bass. since then they've worked on songs transatlantically and got together twice to play a series of shows in the UK. they've had a Christmas song released twice by Cherryade Records and self-released their first ep in June 2009. they are currently putting the finishing touches to a brand new single and are shaping plans for a string of US dates this summer.
http://www.myspace.com/heartspowattack
ABOUT LONELY GHOSTS
Lonely Ghosts is the alter-ego of Brighton musician Tom Denney. since 2006 he has used this guise to explore what he considers to be ‘pop’ music, in whatever shape or form it may take. from his home studio he creates an eclectic mix of songs blending a number of different sounds and styles, including casio-pop,
moody synth-scapes, shoegaze guitar drones, woozy harmonies, post-punk, electronica/hip hop drum beats and emotive vocals.
Lonely Ghosts came into being while Tom was still playing with his old band, indie-noise heroes Help She Can’t Swim, and has come into its own since their split in 2008. the release of 2008’s well received debut mini-album, ‘Don’t Get Lost Or Hurt’, cemented both
Tom Denney’s pop songwriting knack and Lonely Ghosts as much more than just a side-project.
http://www.myspace.com/lonelyghosts
SHORT INTERVIEW:
1. Tell us the story about the song (all the details, please!)
Darren had an idea for a song that he thought would be perfect to collaborate on with Tom. he recorded some guitar and synth with vocal sketches and fired it to Tom, who immediately began working on programmed drums and vocal embellishments. hearts!attack's Sam then added a typically danceable bassline and Alexis wrote some heart-soaring vocal melodies. le fin.
2: Why did you choose to work together, and how did you meet?
hearts!attack love Tom Denney's work in HSCS and Lonely Ghosts, and were overjoyed when he agreed to work with them. Darren and Tom first met at a HSCS gig through a mutual friend, and then Darren interviewed Tom a while later for his fanzine.
3: Do you have plans to do more music together?
Who knows? let's not jinx it.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.