	*n The Beginning...*
		One cool spring evening in Rosemont, New Jersey, the Ghosts were borne into this world on the mists of Molson Golden Ale, two guitars, and a microphone. Armed with these quintessential weapons of rock, The Three wailed into the night. No quarter given to the weary seekers of sleep. None taken. The Ghosts were sowing their wild oats - the kind that come back to haunt: Two chords, bad lyrics, and unimpressive sound quality- but a whole lotta determination. It was just the beginning for two dopey cousins and their musician friend. It was 1988.

nce Upon A Time in Rosemont

Thinking they may have found something (for reasons known only to God), The Ghosts persevered. Their first recording of a Murphy/Sell ballad ("dirge," actually), Mr. Byrd, was... promising at best - BUT was sonic proof
that The Three could manage to keep some semblance of rhythm.
After Mr. Byrd, a couple of record-holding bad cover tunes, and several more frosty ones, The Ghosts concocted Once Upon A Time in Rosemont,
a not half-bad little ditty.
So not half-bad, in fact, that the band decided not to
banish it in the attic with Granny.

This, for the as-yet unnamed band, was a turning point.

The strong vocals by Dan Murphy, the consistent guitar of Jim Sell, and the talent and ingenuity brought to the impromptu production by Bob Maley gave the band the idea that they just may be onto something (thank you, Molson Import Company).

Recurring images in many of the Murphy-penned lyrics
comprised death, dying, and the dearly departed.
The name for the band suggested itself.

	*he Haunts of Our Youth*
		Over the next 8 years, the Maley, Murphy & Sell continued to turn out consistent product. Although on several occasions only two of the three were present at the recording sessions, the band played on, practicing their unique recording recipe:

Assemble ingredients:	words (rhyme and meter optional), 3 to 4 large chords, liquid refreshments, ice, 3 to 4 medium musicians.
Directions:	combine all ingredients and confine to basement studio for 12 to 14 hours, removing once during stewing to stuff with The Best Sloppy Joes I've Ever Tasted, keeping tape rolling.

Living on lyrics of sometimes disquieting desperation and "I've heard that somewhere before" chord progressions, The Three continued to grow as a unit. Tunes became more complex, sound quality and instrumentation evolved, and songs like Jewel, Fiddler's Green, and Where If Not For You, shone through as high points for the band.

	*nd Then There Were Four*
	Throughout the history of the band, guest musicians have come and gone. One kept coming back...and back...and back. Heard on several Ghost tunes as backup vocals and additional keyboard, Pat Maley was inducted by The Three. Brother of lead guitarist Bob Maley, Pat supplies another piece of the puzzle that is The Ghosts. The younger Maley's crisp (i.e. nasal) harmonies blend well with Murphy's driving vocals, providing The Ghosts with their own distinct sound.

Your 1998 Ghost Line-up
	Bob Maley: Guitars, Bass, Keyboard, Percussion, Vocals, Production
	Jim Sell: Guitars, 2-String Bass, Stun Guitar, Voices
	Dan Murphy Guitars, Lead Vocals, most of the lyrics
	Pat Maley: Keyboards, Vocals