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A highly inventive, percussion-based ensemble,
Ghost-Note showcase the combined talents of
Snarky Puppy bandmates drummers
Robert "Sput" Searight and
Nate Werth. Working with a rotating group of collaborators,
Ghost-Note make a kinetic, stylistically varied blend of groove-based funk, EDM, hip-hop, jazz, and rock. The group emerged in 2015 with its debut album, Fortified, which hit the top of digital jazz charts, and found
Ghost-Note drawing upon such influences as
James Brown,
J Dilla, and
Herbie Hancock as well as West African, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian rhythmic traditions. When not working with
Snarky Puppy,
Searight and
Werth continue to tour and record as
Ghost-Note.
Prior to joining
Snarky Puppy, both
Searight and
Werth honed their skills studying jazz at the prestigious University of North Texas (UNT). Born in Dallas, Texas,
Searight joined
Snarky Puppy first, after having built his reputation with
Kirk Franklin and other luminaries on the Dallas gospel scene. A native of Indiana,
Werth came to the innovative, genre-bending ensemble almost directly after graduating UNT, and immediately struck up a friendship with
Searight. Together, they came up with the idea of creating their own group where the percussion would be the main driver behind the music. In 2015, they delivered
Ghost-Note's well-received debut album, which featured contributions from a bevy of their friends including Nick Werth, Jason "JT" Thomas,
Shaun Martin,
N'Dambi,
Mark Lettieri, Caleb McCampbell, and others. Two years later, they returned with
Swagism, which featured guest appearances by
Justin Stanton,
Karl Denson,
Kamasi Washington, and others. ~ Matt Collar