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Date/Time
Date(s) - October 20, 2022
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
North Street Press Club
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Formed in 2016, Smilo and the Ghost have been delivering hard-driving, old-time influenced folk-rock to crowds around the Northeast. Their debut album, Ghost Writers, was voted one of the “Top Three Albums of 2018” by the Erie Reader. Since then, Smilo and the Ghost have opened for national acts like Grammy Award Winning country duo Dan + Shay and alt-rock legends 10,000 Maniacs.
The band’s recording and performing personnel have included a “who’s who” of regional talent, currently condensed down to the core lineup:
The band’s recording and performing personnel have included a “who’s who” of regional talent, currently condensed down to the core lineup:
Adam McKillip – mandolin and harmonies,
Tyler Smilo – songwriting, guitar, lead vocals
Jassen Wilber – bass
Dominick DeCecco- banjo
Smilo’s emotionally charged lyrics and vocals are backed up by the virtuosity of Wilber (who has toured the world with American blues guitarist Bernard Allison) and McKillip. Their setlist moves between gritty, hard-luck foot stompers like “Nothing’s Changed” and “Big Guns” to triumphant ballads like “Save Me” and “There’s Nothing Left.” All of which are highlights of Smilo & the Ghost live shows.
Tyler Smilo – songwriting, guitar, lead vocals
Jassen Wilber – bass
Dominick DeCecco- banjo
Smilo’s emotionally charged lyrics and vocals are backed up by the virtuosity of Wilber (who has toured the world with American blues guitarist Bernard Allison) and McKillip. Their setlist moves between gritty, hard-luck foot stompers like “Nothing’s Changed” and “Big Guns” to triumphant ballads like “Save Me” and “There’s Nothing Left.” All of which are highlights of Smilo & the Ghost live shows.
The band’s songs share Americana country/rock DNA with Trampled by Turtles, Dawes, and Ryan Bingham, while maintaining a voice all their own.