Caught a Ghost is an
indieelectro soul band based in
Los Angeles,
California.[1] The band is a project from Los Angeles singer, songwriter and producer Jesse Nolan and kindergarten classmate Stephen Edelstein.[2][3] Their debut album, Human Nature, was released 1 April 2014.[1][4]
Career
Caught A Ghost is signed with
+1 Records and released their debut full-length album, Human Nature, on 1 April 2014.[5] The band has performed live to sold-out shows in Los Angeles,
San Francisco and
New York City. This included three national tours supporting fellow musicians
Youngblood Hawke,
Wild Belle and He's My Brother She's My Sister.[5]
The band provided two songs for the Dear White People soundtrack. Caught A Ghost provided a remix to their song "Sleeping At Night" that was featured in the film's
trailer.[6] The band also produced a new song, "Get Your Life", for the film. Additionally, the song's music video was directed by
Justin Simien (the director of Dear White People) and features the cast of the film.[7]
Style
The band identifies themselves as an indie electro soul band. Their sound is a modern take on
blue-eyed soul; the tracks feature elements of classic
Motown and Stax/Volt compositions with influences from dubstep, 1990s
rap, and contemporary electronica.[2][8]
The band's live shows often consist of an 8-piece band with 3-piece horn section and tailor-made projections for each song. The band engages the audience with mixed media, dancers, projected images, performance art, and audience participation.[2]
Film and television licensing
Several singles from the band's album, Human Nature, can be heard in Hollywood films and television series: