Introducing: Ghosts Of Guyana
We might not all realize it, but throughout the Midwest, there are many tiny scenes filled with great bands that are hard even to discover. While the ease of the Internet draws us closer to our Midwestern brethren, most have no idea what great things lie scattered throughout the neighboring cities and states.
Influenced by the aforementioned Midwestern isolationism and named after the location of Jim Jones’ Jonestown cult, Ghosts Of Guyana formed sometime around a year ago in Sioux City, Iowa. While the sound echoes the town’s early 2000s post-hardcore roots (see early 2000s favorites Swing By Seven), Ghosts Of Guyana adds a dreamy space rock element to the sound. The opening track, “If You’re Not There You’re Light Years Away,” bursts out as a direct descendant of Unwound’s late-period output, while tracks like “Stevin’ King” bob in a seven-minute sea of delay. If You’re Not There You’re Light Years Away is short at eight songs but long enough to remind you of the great bands hiding all over the Midwest that play for the love of what they do.
As a side note, we plan to explore beyond our local scene a bit in the coming months—so keep a lookout for a new series exploring bands rocking just a short road trip away from us.
—Adam
