Ghostpoet

Ghostpoet article for 'The Whistleblower'

For Ghostpoet, 2011 was an astounding year which saw the release his debut single, “Cash & Carry Me Home”, on Giles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings in January; a Mercury Prize nomination for his debut album “Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam” in July; and performances at several major festivals including Glastonbury, Sonar and Bestival throughout the summer. Ghostpoet’s eclectic productions and increasingly popular “Ghost Tapes”, a series of mixes compiled by Ghostpoet, display his varying influences which range from bands such as Badly Drawn Boy, “The Hour of the Bewilderbeast” being the first album he ever bought, to the thriving UK grime scene. Layered over the top of these charming, hook-laden electronic beats is Ghostpoet’s signature baritone voice which delivers the MC’s wistfully poetic musings on his life so far. Dubbing himself as “a lad with a lisp with some stories to tell”, it is safe to say that despite the great amount of success Ghostpoet has achieved in last year, his feet remain well and truly on the ground. This refreshingly original rapper/producer described 2011 as the fastest year of his life so far, a year which culminated in a long-time overdue collaboration with Mike Skinner’s latest project the D.O.T. at the end of November. Ghostpoet will be bringing his brilliantly lethargic, genre-defying refrain to Lancaster Library on February 25 for a suitably intimate set which will showcase tracks from his debut album featuring a live concoction of drums, guitar, synth and crisp vocals.