Cherry Ghost is an English indie rock band led by Simon Aldred (born September 1975 in Bolton). Lead singer Simon Aldred went to Canon Slade School in Bolton. Cherry Ghost began in Bolton in 2005, first as an alias for Simon as a solo artist, then slowly morphing into a full band. They currently enjoy considerable airplay on BBC Radio 2. Their debut album, Thirst for Romance, entered the UK album charts at #7.

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  • Cherry Ghost is an English indie rock band led by Simon Aldred (born September 1975 in Bolton). Lead singer Simon Aldred went to Canon Slade School in Bolton. Cherry Ghost began in Bolton in 2005, first as an alias for Simon as a solo artist, then slowly morphing into a full band. They currently enjoy considerable airplay on BBC Radio 2. Their debut album, Thirst for Romance, entered the UK album charts at #7. The band has supported Amy Winehouse, Polytechnic, Fields, The Spinto Band, and Crowded House, and was handpicked by Manic Street Preachers as their support band for their December 2007 tour. James Dean Bradfield, lead singer/guitarist of Manic Street Preachers, said that Thirst for Romance was his favorite album of 2007. The Manics handpicked Cherry Ghost as their supporting band In September 2007, Cherry Ghost was nominated for "best new act" in the 2007 Q Awards, although they lost to, Coventry-based, English band, The Enemy. On October 22, 2007, Simon stated on the band's MySpace page that they will begin recording their second album in Berlin, Germany in 2008. Then on March 23, 2008, Simon announced through a MySpace blog posting that the band are at the writing stage, and have 7 songs which have been distilled from 50+ tunes. He also mentioned that recording won't occur until July/August 2008. In 2008 Cherry Ghost won an Ivor Novello Award for "People Help the People" in the category of Best Contemporary Song. (en)
  • Cherry Ghost on englantilainen indie rock- yhtye, jota johtaa Simon Aldred (s. syyskuu 1975 Bolton). Cherry Ghost aloitti Boltonissa vuonna 2005, ensin Simonin sooloartistimuodossa, joka vähitellen muotoutui kokonaiseksi yhtyeeksi. Tällä hetkellä yhtyeen lauluja soitetaan paljon BBC Radio 2:ssa. Heidän esikoisalbuminsa, Thirst For Romance, nousi Britannian albumilistan sijalle 7. Lokakuussa 2007 Simon kertoi yhtyeen MySpace-sivuilla, että he aloittavat toisen albuminsa äänitykset Berliinissä, Saksassa, vuonna 2008. (fi)
  • Cherry Ghost est un groupe anglais de rock indépendant formé à Bolton en 2005 et composé de Simon Aldred, Jim Rhodes, Ben Parsons, Grenville Harrop et Phill Anderson. Avant d'être un groupe, Cherry Ghost était le nom de scène de Simon Aldred. Leur premier album, Thirst For Romance, est entré à la 7ème place des charts anglais. (fr)
  • Cherry Ghost è il nome di una band indie rock inglese, nata nel 2005 a Bolton nel Nord-est dell'Inghilterra e guidata da Simon Aldred (1975, Bolton). Inizialmente il nome Cherry Ghost si riferiva solamente a Simon, in qualità di solista, poi piano piano prese corpo anche la band. Simon Aldred ha dichiarato che il nome della band è una citazione dal brano Theologians degli Wilco. L'album di debutto è Thirst For Romance. (it)
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  • Cherry Ghost is an English indie rock band led by Simon Aldred (born September 1975 in Bolton). Lead singer Simon Aldred went to Canon Slade School in Bolton. Cherry Ghost began in Bolton in 2005, first as an alias for Simon as a solo artist, then slowly morphing into a full band. They currently enjoy considerable airplay on BBC Radio 2. Their debut album, Thirst for Romance, entered the UK album charts at #7. (en)
  • Cherry Ghost on englantilainen indie rock- yhtye, jota johtaa Simon Aldred (s. syyskuu 1975 Bolton). Cherry Ghost aloitti Boltonissa vuonna 2005, ensin Simonin sooloartistimuodossa, joka vähitellen muotoutui kokonaiseksi yhtyeeksi. Tällä hetkellä yhtyeen lauluja soitetaan paljon BBC Radio 2:ssa. Heidän esikoisalbuminsa, Thirst For Romance, nousi Britannian albumilistan sijalle 7. (fi)
  • Cherry Ghost est un groupe anglais de rock indépendant formé à Bolton en 2005 et composé de Simon Aldred, Jim Rhodes, Ben Parsons, Grenville Harrop et Phill Anderson. Avant d'être un groupe, Cherry Ghost était le nom de scène de Simon Aldred. Leur premier album, Thirst For Romance, est entré à la 7ème place des charts anglais. (fr)
  • Cherry Ghost è il nome di una band indie rock inglese, nata nel 2005 a Bolton nel Nord-est dell'Inghilterra e guidata da Simon Aldred (1975, Bolton). Inizialmente il nome Cherry Ghost si riferiva solamente a Simon, in qualità di solista, poi piano piano prese corpo anche la band. Simon Aldred ha dichiarato che il nome della band è una citazione dal brano Theologians degli Wilco. L'album di debutto è Thirst For Romance. (it)
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