Opening - Music

A Retro-Toned Combo Traversing A Number Of Different Styles Including Psychedelia Jazz Soul R&B And Latin Ghost Funk Orchestra Emerged Out Of New York In The Late 2010s Under The Leadership Of Producer/arranger Seth Applebaum. Initially An Experimental Recording Project Applebaum Slowly Built His Endeavor Into A Dynamic Live Group Supporting A Series Of Small Releases Before Making Their Label Debut With 2019's A Song For Paul. Known For His Work With Bands Like The Mad Doctors And Mom Jeans Applebaum Began Ghost Funk Orchestra As A Personal Side Project Alternately Playing All Of The Instruments Himself And Borrowing Musicians From Various New York Bands To Capture The Gritty Heavily Reverbed Mood-Funk Of Early Releases Like 2014's The Haunt And 2016's Night Walker. The Project Grew Into A Live Band The Following Year With A Series Of Shows In New York And The Vibey Self-Released Something Evil. By This Point Their Sound Had Evolved To Include A Series Of Female Vocalists And A Horn Section. After Signing With Colemine Records' Karma Chief Imprint Ghost Funk Orchestra Made Their Full-Length Label Debut With 2019's A Song For Paul. An Ode To Escapism Arrived In November 2020 And Featured Guest Appearances By Julian Applebaum Kam Franklin And Sean Pastorok. read less