Song Of The Week: 12/1/19

Song: "Eulogies And Epitaphs"

Artist: I Am Ghost

Album: "We Are Always Searching" EP

Year: 2005

Place Of Origin: Long Beach, California

Years Active: 2004 - 2010



WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

"Eulogies And Epitaphs" appears to be a song about a relationship that has soured, at least the vocalist's lover has soured to him moreso than him to her. Of course, with a goth punk vibe, you almost sense the story is being told through a scene from a vampire movie! When you dig a little deeper, it's really just a break up song or better yet, a song about a broken relationship.

I AM GHOST DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

2006 - Lovers' Requiem (Epitaph Records)
2008 - Those We Leave Behind (Epitaph Records)
2009 - Live In Orange County (self-released)

CURRENT STATUS OF I AM GHOST:

I Am Ghost formed as a band back in 2004, hailing from Orange County, California. The band's debut EP, "We Are Always Searching", caught the ear of famed punk label Epitaph Records who quickly signed I Am Ghost to a record deal. "We Are Always Searching" would be remastered for a re-release through Epitaph. The band's full length debut album would be 2006's "Lovers' Requiem". I Am Ghost was quickly moving up the ladder of goth/punk bands with this release. Unfortunately, shortly after this album, Kerith Telestai, who played violin and contributed to background vocals, and her husband Brian, who played bass and contributed keyboards and piano for the band, both decided to leave the band for both health reasons and musical conflicts as to the direction of the band. The band tried to soldier on with replacements and in 2008, they released "Those We Leave Behind". This was seen as a more aggressive album but lacking some of the musical depth of their previous release. In 2009, the band self-released the live album, "Live In Orange County". In 2010, lead vocalist Steve Juliano announced that the band had broken up. I Am Ghost is a goth punk band. I think that early on, the dynamic of Juliano's vocals backed by Kerith Telestai's background gave the band something more than the average goth punk outfit. Her violin playing also added to the music's mystique. When the Telestai's departed, there seemed to be something missing with this band. In 2016, the band had a very brief reunion but it wasn't to be. All of the members are focused on other things, some involving music, some not. Most notably, singer Steve Juliano formed the new band Requiem For The Dead, later renamed Requiem. This band is really a continuation of I Am Ghost, even adding a female backing vocalist to their sound. If you like the music of bands like From First To Last, Senses Fail, Aiden, Escape The Fate or Hawthorne Heights then you would most likely enjoy the music of I Am Ghost.

TEN I AM GHOST SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Pretty People Never Lie, Vampire Really Never Die
2. Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps
3. Saddest Story Never Told
4. Civil War And Isolation Thirst
5. Killers Like Candy
6. So, I Guess This Is Goodbye
7. The Ship Of Pills And Needed Things
8. They Always Come Back
9. The Denouncement
10. Smile Of A Jesus Freak