Ghostly Kisses Explained

Ghostly Kisses is the musical project of French-Canadian singers Margaux Sauvé and Louis-Étienne Santais. They are based in Quebec.[1] Sauvé is signed to the British record label Akira Records.[2] The name 'Ghostly Kisses' was inspired by the William Faulkner poem Une ballade des dames perdues, which includes the verse "And brush my lips with little ghostly kisses."[3] Clash describes her music as having "a weightless quality, something that transcends the ephemeral to grapple with key facets of our lives."[4]

Career

Sauvé was in university studying psychology when she had a burst of creativity to start composing songs. She was a trained violinist but had never considered she could be a singer before. At the end of her studies, she showed her songs to Dragos Chiriac (Men I Trust) who praised Sauvé's voice and suggested they work together.[5] She released her first single, "Never Know", in May 2015. Her debut EP, What You See, was released in March 2017.[6] Her sophomore EP, This City Holds My Heart, was released in 2018. The EP included a cover of The Cranberries' song "Zombie".[7]

In 2019 she was officially chosen to showcase at the SXSW music festival in Austin.[8] She also released another EP that year, Alone Together. The EP was a collection of acoustic songs.[9]

2020 saw the release of another EP, Never Let Me Go.[10]

The announcement of her debut full-length album, Heaven, Wait, came in 2021, when she released its title track in September 2021.[11] She composed the songs for her debut album with her musical and life partner Louis-Étienne Santais.[12] The album was released on January 28, 2022.[13] [14]

Collaborations

Sauvé worked with the producers Tim Bran and Louis-Étienne Santais on her song "Heaven, Wait", released in 2021. They worked on the song remotely, with Tim in England and Sauvé and Louis-Étienne in Canada. They also used a string ensemble from the Fame Studio in Macedonia on the recording.[15]

She has also collaborated with producer Thomas Bartlett, also known as Doveman, on her song "Don't Know Why".[16]

Red Frontier

Ghostly Kisses provided the score to the Spotify Original series podcast, Red Frontier, which premiered on June 14, 2021. The podcast was written, directed, and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning director Sarah Nolen. It stars Betty Gilpin, Finn Wittrock, Ashley Park, Charlie Barnett, and Maria Dizzia.[17]

In television

The song "Empty Note" by Ghostly Kisses has been featured in the Netflix series The Rain[18] and Skam Italia.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Ghostly Kisses
  • Released: May 2019[20]
  • Label: Return To Analog
Heaven, Wait
  • Released: 21 January 2022[21]
  • Label: Akira Records
Darkroom
  • Release: 17 May 2024[22]
  • Label: Akira Records

Extended plays

TitleDetails
What You See
  • Released: 24 March 2017[23]
  • Label: Akira Records
The City Holds My Heart
  • Released: 23 November 2018[24]
  • Label: Akira Records
Alone Together
  • Released: 25 October 2019[25]
  • Label: Akira Records
Never Let Me Go
  • Released: 5 June 2020[26]
  • Label: Akira Records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coelho. José Baptista. 2019-06-06. Meeting of the Day: Ghostly Kisses - Touch WtMM. 2022-01-31. Where the Music Meets. en-US.
  2. Web site: Ghostly Kisses returns with the enchanting "Don't Know Why". 2022-01-25. The Line of Best Fit. en.
  3. Web site: Pelayo. Terry. 2020-06-06. GHOSTLY KISSES SHIMMERS ON 'NEVER LET ME GO' EP. 2022-01-28. Rawckus Magazine. en-US.
  4. Web site: Track Of The Day 7/7 - Ghostly Kisses. 2022-01-28. Clash Magazine. 7 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Lu. Interview: Ghostly Kisses. 2022-01-31. Stereofox Music Blog. en-US.
  6. Web site: What You See by Ghostly Kisses. 2022-01-31. Genius. en.
  7. Web site: 2018-11-26. Ghostly Kisses – 'The City Holds My Heart' (EP review). 2022-01-28. The Revue. en-US.
  8. Web site: Curtin. Kevin. January 9, 2019. SXSW Unveils Third Artist List. 2022-01-31. www.austinchronicle.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: Release "Alone Together" by Ghostly Kisses - MusicBrainz. 2022-01-31. musicbrainz.org.
  10. Web site: Pelayo. Terry. 2020-06-06. GHOSTLY KISSES SHIMMERS ON 'NEVER LET ME GO' EP. 2022-01-28. Rawckus Magazine. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2021-09-24. Ghostly Kisses Drops Track "Heaven, Wait" Ahead Of Debut Album. 2022-01-31. Wonderland. en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2021-09-28. French-Canadian Artist Ghostly Kisses Shares Stunning Title Track From Upcoming LP 'Heaven, Wait' . Dusty Organ. 2022-01-31. en-US.
  13. Web site: Pearson . Luke . 27 January 2022 . Ghostly Kisses Offers Haunting Pop Drama on 'Heaven, Wait' . . 2022-02-08 . en-ca.
  14. News: Marcoux . Valérie . 2022-01-29 . Heaven, Wait: une nouvelle étape pour Ghostly Kisses . fr . Le Soleil . 2022-02-08.
  15. Web site: 2021-09-24. Ghostly Kisses Shares Upcoming Album Title Track. 2022-01-28. Ghettoblaster Magazine. en.
  16. Web site: 2021-07-08. Ghostly Kisses haunts through an ethereal calm on 'Don't Know Why'. 2022-01-25. Vanyaland. en-US.
  17. 2021-06-04. Carrie Coon and Betty Gilpin Star as Women on the Brink in Two New Scripted Podcast Thrillers. 2022-01-25. Vanity Fair. en-US.
  18. Web site: Michelle. Topham. Listen to Ghostly Kisses' 'Empty Note' from The Rain, Season 3, Ep 3, "Stay Strong" — it's heart-breaking – Leo Sigh. 8 August 2020 . 2022-01-28. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2020-05-16. La colonna sonora di Skam Italia 4: le musiche della soundtrack e le canzoni utilizzate nei dieci episodi. 2022-01-31. Nuove Canzoni. it-IT.
  20. Web site: Ghostly Kisses – Ghostly Kisses . Shuga Records . 12 April 2022.
  21. Web site: Johnson . Neil . 2021-09-27 . Ghostly Kisses Announces Debut Album, Releases New Single Heaven, Wait . 2022-04-12 . WithGuitars . en-GB.
  22. Web site: Quebec City's Ghostly Kisses Unveil Sophomore Album 'Darkroom'. LaPierre. Morgan. January 24, 2024. Exclaim!. March 7, 2024.
  23. Web site: What You See - EP . Apple Music . 12 April 2022.
  24. Web site: The City Holds My Heart - EP . Apple Music . 12 April 2022.
  25. Web site: Alone Together - EP . Apple Music . 12 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Never Let Me Go - EP . Apple Music . 12 April 2022.

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