Instrumentation
Justin John Smith – Guitar, Vocals, Sitar, Harmonica
Tyler Skelton – Guitar, Vocals, Trumpet
Ken Riley – Bass Guitar
Ian Belknap - Drums
Biography
Dali's Ghost has played locally in Buffalo, NY since the winter of 2005 in a variety of venues; house parties, bars, and theaters. Thanks to the support of their loyal fan-base, they entered and won the first Battle of Original Music sponsored by The Artvoice newspaper, which featured 60 bands in Buffalo. Using the recording time awarded to them as a prize, Dali's Ghost recorded their first full length album at Buffalo's famous Trackmaster/Chameleon West studio in only two days. Comprised of eleven of their most powerful songs, the album is still only a small sampling of their large catalog which includes over 30 original compositions. They have been featured in print by the Buffalo Rising web site, Springville Journal, Buffalo's Artvoice, and broadcasted on WBFO 88.7 and WBNY 91.3.
Influenced by the musical styles of funk, psychedelic, folk, jazz, and rock, Dali's Ghost melds together a variety of sounds into their own unique song structures.
Awards and Achievements
January 2008 - Winners of the Artvoice B.O.O.M. Grand Championship
June 2007 – Opened for “Son Volt” and “Just Jinjer” at Buffalo's Thursday at the Square concert series
April 2007 – Top Selling CD at New World Records (Buffalo, NY)
October 2006 – Winners of the Artvoice Battle of Original Music
Press
"Noted for the heartfelt and energetic, these guys are focusing on mastering their craft as songwriters - to be different, experimental, soulful and substantial."
-BuffaloRising.com
"Dali's Ghost may turn your head with their catchy tunes.."
-Artvoice
"These dark bohemian riders of the psychedelic organic morphine hypnosis twang and caturwaul their own twist on modern rock."
-Buffalo Infringement Festival
"If Salvador Dali was alive, I think he would shit in my pillow case after he heard our music."
-Justin John Smith
"Their schnitzle is truely a marvel to behold, topped with the perfect amount of classical sauce."
-Tom Tripiciano
"They're no Lazlo, but they're cool."
-Random Partygoer