The Ghost of Paul Revere are an American folk trio from
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropol ...
composed of Max Davis, Sean McCarthy and Griffin Sherry. The band made their national debut when they appeared as the musical guest on the
TBS talk show,
Conan, in January of 2018.
In late 2017 and continuing through to their 2018 tour, the band was joined by pianist and accordionist
Ben Cosgrove to make a quartet.
On June 7, 2019 The Ghost of Paul Revere song "Ballad of the 20th Maine" became the official state ballad of
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
. The song, written by Griffin Sherry, commemorates the
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment of the United States Army (Union Army) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), most famous for its defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...
.
On April 18, 2022, in an Instagram post, the trio announced they will be disbanding following the Ghostland Festival.
Members
* Max Davis - vocalist, banjo
* Sean McCarthy - vocalist, bass
* Griffin Sherry - vocalist, guitar
* Charles “Chuck” Gagne - drums
Discography
Studio Albums
* ''Goodbye'' (2022)
* ''Good at Losing Everything'' (2020)
* ''Monarch'' (2017)
* ''Believe'' (2014)
Live Albums
* ''Audiotree Live'' (2015)
* ''The Sumner Knight Series'' (2015)
EPs
* ''Field Notes, Vol. 3'' (2021)
* ''Ghost Notes'' (2020)
* ''Field Notes, Vol. 2'' (2019)
* ''Field Notes, Vol. 1'' (2015)
* ''North'' (2012)
Singles
* ''Wolves b/w Ghostland'' (2019)
References
External links
Official website
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Musical groups from Maine
Musical groups from Portland, Maine
Musical groups established in 2011
Musical groups disestablished in 2022
Musicians from Portland, Maine
American folk rock groups
2011 establishments in Maine
2022 disestablishments in Maine