The Ghosties launch single

Oct 14 2009 By Michael Pringle

The Ghosties

MUSIC lovers should prepare themselves for a haunting melody before Halloween. Ayrshire band The Ghosties are releasing their new single, ‘Betty Love’s Dead’, on 19 October. The hard working outfit are far from being newcomers to the music scene having played well over 500 gigs since their formation. Previous slots have included warming up for Jamie T, legendary band The Stranglers, and even supporting Glasvegas in Glasgow before they hit the big time. To date the band have released four EPs and two live DVDs without the backing of a record company, their debut release sold over 7000 copies so the boys have big hopes now that they have the backing of a record company.

Front man John Davidson from Auchinleck is hoping the track can make an impact, he said: “The ultimate achievement for the single release would be to try and chart in any of the recognisable British or Scottish charts. That aside we're just hoping to really raise the profile of the band and spread the name as far as possible”.

The new single was recorded over a year ago and is now being released on the independent London-based Animal Farm label.

To celebrate the launch the band will be playing at the Classic Grand in Glasgow on the weekend before the release, tickets cost £6. "Betty Love's Dead" is available to download through iTunes and other digital music stores from Mon 19th Oct. More information on the band and tickets for the launch night are available from www.bebo.com/theghosties or www.myspace.com/theghosties1. Tickets are also available from Ticketmaster.