For nearly a decade, Van Ghost has existed in the shadows; revealing themselves sparingly at select and special engagements from New York City to Costa Rica. The brainchild of Chicago music industry impresario Michael Harrison Berg, the extended Van Ghost band is a familial diaspora sprawling the continental 48; over the years, this collective has tread a roadmap in revival.

For their last release, The Ghost Unit, in 2016, the group delivered huge hooks, heavy hearts, and heroic harmonies in abundance, easily walking the line between soulful, funky, and folky without relying on cliches from any of the genres. For The Ghost Unit’s lineup, Berg assembled an all-star crew composed of Jennifer Hartswick, Chris Gelbuda, Natalie Cressman, Ick Cassarino, John Staten, Grant Tye, Chris Chew, and Rob Marscher to record at the legendary Westford, Vermont recording studio, The Barn.

Now, Berg and Van Ghost, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of I Can’t Hide, are releasing the B-side cuts from that first album that started it all. Many of the usual suspects make it on the cut, including Jennifer Hartswick and Chris Gelbuda, though, as is the beauty of Van Ghost, the crew is malleable, with artists coming in and out over the years. You can take a listen to the 10th anniversary B-sides of Van Ghost’s I Can’t Hide here.

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[Photo: Zach Nelson; Album Art: Ed Harris]