Basic Information
Members: Mike Buckley - Guitar/Piano/Vocals, Ben Nixon - Bass, Cortney Osness - Drums
Locomotive Ghost
Calgary, AB, CA
Folk / Rock / Singer/Songwriter
Bio
Locomotive Ghost is not just another rock band. It is a melding of songwriters, poets, producers, and artists that yields modern folk infused with 70’s roots-rock and galvanized by cross-decade alternatives. Each member’s unique strengths temper “a mature and confident sound that stands out from a lot of other Canadian bands right now” (Grayowl Point). The Calgary, Aberta-based group is directed by Mike Buckley, powered by Ben Nixon, propelled by Cortney Osness, driven by Douglas Thiessen,...
Comments
Bentham Wooster:
Tyler sings alot like Dave Bidini fr. The Rheostatics.
Nice vibe guys!
Mo
Dec 11
Artist Stats
Fans: 699
Song Plays: 751
Visits: 3,806
Video Plays: 188
Widget Hits: 3
Press
“Three-piece folk-rock band Locomotive Ghost will be showcasing cuts from its new album, Close Your Eyes and Listen, this Saturday at Tracks Pub.
“Olds has been one of our favourite towns to play in,” said Buckley.
“Tracks Pub is probably one of the best venues we’ve ever played.”
“We’re excited to bring our friends up there,” said Nixon.
Although Buckley composed and wrote the majority of the songs on their previous, self-titled album, they aimed to take a more collaborative musical approach for Close Your Eyes and Listen.
“This time I brought more skeletal forms of songs, less finished, less polished,” said Buckley.
This way, Nixon and Osness could incorporate their own creative input into the songs as well, he said.
Recently relocating itself to Calgary, the band has only rehearsed once since Ben’s return from his six-month stint in Katimavik, a Canadian youth-service volunteer program...
(continued on Olds Albertan website)”
