Video Premiere: “The Other Side,” by Ghost Creator

May 24, 2024 Ken Templeton

A video that begins and ends with a close up of a gravestone with the singer’s name on it might not sound like it would feature an upbeat, bouncy song–but that is the case with Ghost Creator’s earworm, “The Other Side.”

The song has wry lyrics reflecting on the simple things that make our ephemeral existence tolerable, and you’ll be singing along by the end. Frontman Sam Margolis sings with timing that is sometimes just behind or ahead of the beat, perfectly underscoring the song’s tone. And you can tell they had a great time making this video, as Sam dons a huge variety of outfits, playing an equally broad array of instruments, in locations as varied as a graveyard and the middle of a river. In essence, if we’re only here for a little while, we might as well have some laughs.

Ghost Creator features an incredible collection of musicians. Margolis (Comanchero, Omar Rodriguez Lopez), has been a staple of the Boston music scene for twenty five years, both as a performer and respected sound engineer through his studio, Riverview Sound. The band features Marty Ballou (Peter Wolf, John Hammond) on bass, Marco Giovino (Robert Plant, Norah Jones) on drums, Sonny Barbato (Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli) on keys and Andy Santospago (Vance Gilbert, Susan Cattaneo) on guitars.

“The Other Side” is the title song from the band’s forthcoming EP, and, with this lineup, they will surely be able to explore a vast array of sounds. Follow Ghost Creator for tour dates and news. We’re already looking forward to more!

Check out a solo version of “The Other Side,” that Sam recorded with Brian for the Old Spruce Sessions.