After spending 9 years touring the world, gracing the cover of Kerrang!, and developing a fan base most bands only dream of, the lead singer for Sacramento, California’s Will Haven decided to take a time-out and call a hiatus for the band. Carrying too much momentum along with a chemistry too great to resign, the remaining members decided to continue playing together. Without their front man’s signature sound, guitarist Jeff Irwin, bassist Mike Martin and drummer Mitch Wheeler came to terms with the fact that they would no longer be Will Haven. Rather, they would develop a new sound and new band upon finding a replacement and eventually emerge as GHOSTRIDE.
While the 3 members were in search of a new front man, they were approached by Cayle Hunter, former drummer for Nor Cal band, Oddman. He was interested in pursuing his guitar playing and made the trip to Sacramento to test the waters with the trio. The results were nothing less than powerful, the chemistry was obvious and the music began to fly out of the newly formed unit at a furious pace.
While it was clear to everyone that they were on the right path, the problem was finding a vocalist with the flexibility and talent it would take to fill the most important of roles in the group. After trying out several singers with different ranges and styles, nothing was working. No chemistry, no vibe, no power. But when Jeff suggested that friend Rey Osburn, the singer of one of their all time favorite bands, Tinfed was interested in trying out, it quickly got everyone’s attention. It was unknown whether Rey’s smooth style would even come close to meshing with the heavy sound the musicians had already created, but with Rey’s resume and talent, it was worth a shot.
From the first note of the first song, everyone was shocked to find that Rey had created the perfect style for the music that no one had anticipated; along with the energy and chemistry that the group knew was necessary. The room filled with excitement and anticipation. It was an undeniable chemistry and ghostride was born.
The band released their debut album (Cobrasunrise) in Europe on Golf Records in late 2004, and just released Cobrasunrise in Australia on 3Wise Records.
Check out Cobrasunrise in the States on I Tunes!
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