Band of Horses - Is There a Ghost

What this video is

Released August 28, 2007 as the lead single from Band of Horses' second album Cease to Begin on Sub Pop Records, 'Is There a Ghost' arrived during a fertile period for American indie rock characterized by grassroots blog culture, MySpace music discovery, and the critical prestige of the Pacific Northwest scene. The song reached #34 on the US Alternative Songs chart and was ranked among Rolling Stone's 100 Best…

Why it matters

Represents a defining artifact of mid-2000s Sub Pop indie rock, bridging the Pacific Northwest legacy of the label with a new generation of Southern-inflected Americana indie. The MVPA Award win for Best Direction in the Alternative category signals the video's recognized excellence within the…

The director

Brian Savelson is an award-winning American writer, director, and producer. He began his career in theater as a producer on the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun. His animated short Counting Water screened at over 20 festivals, won the Special Jury…