Ghost Trucker plays

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music with electronic flourishes. The band consists of Roald van Oosten (Caesar), Asta Kat (Seesaw, Zoppo), Ralph Mulder (

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), Rik Elstgeest (Kopna Kopna) and Jelte van Andel. The band released one album, ''The Grand Mystique'' in 2006.

History

In 2004 Van Oosten had already worked on numerous soundtrack projects. As

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decided to take an extended break he wanted to expand on the soundtrack music he had worked on previously. With these recordings in mind he started to write and record new material together with Kat, Mulder, Elstgeest. Throughout a two year period, from 2004 to 2006, the band recorded in Van Oosten’s ''Animal Kingdom'' studio in Amsterdam. Which resulted in the release of ''The Grand Mystique'' in September 2006, on Mulder and Van Oosten’s resident label

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. A review in ''

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'' said that "''The Grand Mystique'' is a musical adventure. The long list of musicians who also contributed, from steel-guitar to drum samples, together made for a beautiful whole of twinkling songs." A review of the album in ''

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'' stated that "Where the first song, Lost in Space, is inspired by

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, the band with a song like Lost Girl switches just as easily to ominous rock in the line of

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." In December 2006 the band tours as part of the Fine Fine Music tour. Together with labelmates

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and

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the band visits numerous venues in the Netherlands.

Discography

* The Grand Mystique (2006)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghost Trucker (Band) Dutch indie rock groups Dutch alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 2004