Anatomy of a Ghost

Anatomy of a Ghost was an American emo band from Portland, Oregon, some of whose members originally hailed from Alaska.

Anatomy of a Ghost
Origin	Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres	Emo screamo post-hardcore
Years active	2002–2004
Labels	Fearless
Past members	John Gourley Nick Simon Zachary Carothers Joe Simon Dewey Halpaus

History

Anatomy of a Ghost formed early in 2002 and gained popularity through live performances and through internet promotional channels. In 2003, they toured the United States with Saosin and Boys Night Out.^[1] Their debut (and only) record, Evanesce, was released in October 2003 on Fearless Records. Despite a warm critical reception,^[2][3][4] the group broke up in May 2004.^[1][5] The group reunited briefly in 2005 to put together a new album, but the project never materialized. In the meantime, John Gourley and Zach Carothers began playing in the group Portugal. The Man,^[6] and Dewey Halpaus had started a group called The Burning Room. Prior to forming Anatomy of a Ghost, Dewey Halpaus, and brothers Nick and Joe Simon were in a band called Nice Guy Eddie.

Members

• John Gourley – vocals
• Nick Simon – drums
• Zachary Carothers – bass
• Joe Simon – guitar
• Dewey Halpaus – guitar

Discography

Studio albums

• Evanesce (Fearless Records, 2003)