The Ghost of Paul Revere were an American folk trio from Portland, Maine composed of Max Davis, Sean McCarthy and Griffin Sherry.[1][2] The band made their national debut when they appeared as the musical guest on the TBS talk show, Conan, in January of 2018.[3][4]
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| Origin | Portland, Maine United States |
| Genres | Americana, folk, alternative country |
| Years active | 2011–2022 |
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| Website | www |
In late 2017 and continuing through to their 2018 tour, the band was joined by pianist and accordionist Ben Cosgrove[5] to make a quartet.
On June 7, 2019 The Ghost of Paul Revere song "Ballad of the 20th Maine" became the official state ballad of Maine.[6] The song, written by Griffin Sherry, commemorates the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[7]
On April 18, 2022, in an Instagram post, the trio announced they will be disbanding following the Ghostland Festival.
Members
edit- Max Davis - vocalist, banjo
- Sean McCarthy - vocalist, bass
- Griffin Sherry - vocalist, guitar
- Charles “Chuck” Gagne - drums
Discography
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Studio albums
Live albums
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EPs
Singles
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References
edit- ^ Stubblebine, Allison (October 23, 2017). "The Ghost of Paul Revere Confront Transformation and Introspection on 'Monarch': Album Premiere". Billboard.
- ^ Routhier, Ray (14 January 2018). "The Ghost of Paul Revere is on the road to making it big". Press Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Routhier, Ray (January 19, 2018). "Portland folk band Ghost of Paul Revere to appear on 'Conan'". Press Herald.
- ^ "The Ghost Of Paul Revere "Montreal" 01/24/18". Team Coco. January 25, 2018.
- ^ "February Update". 25 February 2018.
- ^ "New Maine State Ballad Commemorates Civil War Unit". 8 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Routhier, Ray (7 June 2019). "Governor signs bill designating Maine's official ballad". Press Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2019.