Holiday Ghosts is now a full collaboration between Sam and girlfriend Katja Rackin, also featuring various members of The Red Cords, The Golden Dregs and William Weak, playing a stripped back and primitive style of rock n roll, with influences from acts such as Modern Lovers, The Clean, Violent Femmes and The Velvet Underground.
The debut LP Holiday Ghosts showcases a mix of tracks written by Sam Stacpoole, Katja Racking and Charlie Murphy (also of The Red Cords, Freak Genes, Murph & The Gazorpos). It was recorded over two years at Troubador Studio in Falmouth on 8 track quarter inch tape and also features Ben Woods on bass. The album steps away from today’s heavy, fuzzed out guitar riffs and drones, and instead shows a leaner, snappier and more playful sound.
Katja Rackin: Vocals and Drums
Samuel Stacpoole : Vocals, Guitars, Organ, Clav, Bass and Percussion
Charlie Murphy : Guitars , Vocals
Ben Woods: plays bass on tracks 1,4,5,7,8,10,12 and sings backing vocals on tracks 1 and 5
Michael Clark: plays bass on track 9
Jake Willbourne: plays Organ on track 3
