Love Is My Velocity

In April 2010, Love Is My Velocity was excited to  release Ghostdrums’ self titled EP, as a limited edition USB and as a digital version available online.

As an eight year old learning to play the drums, Pete Guazzelli came up with an inventive way to make sure his family didn’t disown him. By draping a big white sheet (complete with eyeholes) over the top of his kit, he muffled the noise and created Ghostdrums.

After a fruitful period drumming in local bands like Fall Electric, The Kids and Gata Negra, Pete has revisited the Ghostdrums set up by building a unique machine from parts lying around the house. Combining a gold-sparkle ’60s Premiers drum kit with pedals, synths, loopers and the junk-percussion that’s been clogging up the spare room, Ghostdrums is this long-time Perth-based musician’s new solo project.

Keeping things spooky, Ghostdrums has joined forces with Melbourne artist Ghost Patrol to produce an interactive 4-track USB release that contains a bonus video for title track ‘Morning Sun’ (see above).

Ghostdrums’ experimental electronica combines intricate production with a lo-fi acoustic sound that’s as innocent and whimsical as his performance set-up.

Ghostdrums’ self titled EP is available in our online shop and also available digitally on itunes, emusic and the nokia music store. The EP was launched on 23 April at the Rosemount Hotel in North Perth at Bar 459, with supports from Lil Leonie Lionheart vs Rabbit Island and Chris Cobilis.

LINKS & REVIEWS

Ghostdrums myspace
Xpress review of Ghostdrums – in print 29/04/2010
Cyclic defrost review of Ghostdrums USB
Who The Hell review