The Guests formed in 2015 when it was decided that the far-leftneeded a suitable media platform. The project had to beengaging, drawing the people to its message, but dark, reflectingthe dismal current state of history. A pop band, drawing onpost-punk and goth, was decided as the medium, built on theobscure memory of a one-off New Order cover bandperformance that Philadelphia residents Christian Vogan (vocals)and Alkis Meimaris (guitar) had done while at school together inNew York state. The lineup was rounded out by brothers Hartand Kyle Seely (also of Sheer Mag) on bass and drumsrespectively, as well as synth player Florence Lin. Together, theGuests envision an alternate, more revolutionary history of80s-style jangle pop, built on the rock-solid foundation of theSeely brothers groove section. Focused guitar hooks andsoaring rushes of synth, provided by Meimaris and Linrespectively, interlock atop this, giving breath and motion toVogans calls to arms, battered landscapes and righteousindignations.
A1 | The Tower | |
A2 | Red Stars Align | |
A3 | The Doldrums | |
A4 | Pripega | |
B1 | Sick Of It All | |
B2 | Have You The Time | |
B3 | Third Coming | |
B4 | Boots On The Ground |